EPSON AMERICA, INC.

EPSON

Product Support Bulletin

Subject: Quick Reference for 9/24 Pin Printer Paper Specifications

Date: 10/9/92

PSB No: P-0022D

Page(s): 1 of 1

Originator: SLS

This PSB provides a quick reference for the paper specifications on Epson’s current line of 9-pin and 24-pin dot-matrix printers when using continuous paper. The ‘Maximum No. of Copies” is the maximum allowable number of copies when using continuous multi-part carbonless paper. The “Total” number is the maximum allowable number of copies including the original. The ‘Maximum Total Thickness” is the maximum allowable total thickness including the original plus any copies.

9-PIN PRINTERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model

Orig. +

Maximum No.

Total

 

Maximum Total

 

 

 

 

of Copies

 

 

Thickness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AP-2250 •

1

2

 

3

I

0.0098”

(0.25mm)

 

LX-810

1

2

 

3

I

0.0098”

(0.25mm)

 

FX-870/1170

1

3

 

4

I

0.0126”

(0.32mm)

 

DFX-5000

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Front

Tractor)

5

 

6

 

0.018’

(0.46mm)

 

(Rear

Tractor)

1

3

 

4

 

0.012”

(0.30mm)

 

DFX-8000

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Front

Tractor)

5

 

6

 

0.018’

(0.46mm)

 

(Rear

Tractor)

1

3

 

4

 

0.012”

(0.30mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24-PIN PRINTERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model

 

Orig. +

Maximum No.

 

Total

Maximum Total

 

 

 

 

 

of Copies

 

 

Thickness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AP-3250 *

I

1

1

I

2

0.0071”

(0.18mm)

 

 

LQ-570/1070

I

1

3

I

4

0.0126”

(0.32mm)

 

 

LQ-860

I

1

3

I

4

0.0126”

(0.32mm)

 

 

LQ-870/1170

I

1

3

I

4

0.0126”

(0.32mm)

 

 

LQ-2550

I

1

5

I

6

0.018’

(0.46mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Note: The AP-2250 and AP-3250 require an optional push tractor to use continuous paper.