Printer specifications, Mechanical – Epson LQ-680Pro User Manual
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Printer Specifications
Mechanical
Printing method
24-pin impact dot matrix
Printing speed
High-speed draft
413 cps at 10 cpi
Draft
310 cps at 10 cpi
372 cps at 12 cpi
465 cps at 15 cpi
Draft condensed
264 cps at 17 cpi
310 cps at 20 cpi
LQ
103 cps at 10 cpi
124 cps at 12 cpi
155 cps at 15 cpi
LQ condensed
175 cps at 17 cpi
206 cps at 20 cpi
Printing direction
Bidirectional logic seeking for text and
graphics printing. Unidirectional text or
graphics printing can be selected using
software commands.
Line spacing
1/6-inch or programmable in 1/360-inch
increments
Printable columns
106 columns (at 10 cpi)
Resolution
360
×
180 dpi maximum
Paper feed methods
Friction (front paper entry)
Push tractor (rear paper entry)
Cut-sheet feeders (optional)
Roll paper holder (optional)
Paper feed speed
Continuous
5 inches (127 mm)/second
Intermittent
64 msec/line at 1/6-inch line spacing
Paper capacity
High-capacity cut-sheet feeder
up to 150 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²)
paper
up to 25 plain or bond envelopes
up to 30 airmail envelopes
up to 50 postcards
The total thickness of the
paper stack can be up to 0.59
inch (15 mm).
Single-bin cut-sheet feeder
up to 50 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²)
paper
The total thickness of the
paper stack can be up to
0.20 inch (5 mm).
Reliability
Total print volume
20 million lines (except print head)
MTBF
10,000 POH (25% duty)
Print head life
400 million strokes per wire
Acoustic noise
Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
Dimensions and
weight
Height
9 inches (230 mm)
Width
19.6 inches (497 mm)
Depth
15.2 inches (387 mm)
Weight
LQ-680: approx. 19.8 lb (9.0 kg)
LQ-680Pro: approx. 20.7 lb (9.4 kg)
Ribbon
Black ribbon cartridge (S015016)
Ribbon life
2 million characters (LQ, 10 cpi,
48 dots/character)