Epson FX-870/1170 - Manual (Page 45)

Printer Features
Commonly Asked Questions and Answers
This section contains facts that customers often want to know about this printer.
The question-and-answer format is to make it easier for you to scan through the
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What are the FX-870 and FX-1170 printers?
The FX-870 and FX-1170 printers are the direct replacements for the
FX-850 and FX-1050 printers.
What is the rated print speed for the FX-870 and the FX 1170?
380 cps in high-speed draft
285 cps in draft pica
342 cps in draft elite
What printer operating modes are built into the
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IBM Proprinter (X or XL, for narrow or wide carriage)
What are the resident fonts are in these printers, and are they
scalable?
Draft, Roman, and Sans Serif. The FX-870 and FX-1170 do not support
Epson ESC/P2 scalable fonts.
If the program I am running does not the FX-870 or FX-1170 as a
printer selection, what other printer can I select in my software?
Acceptable driver selections for Epson mode are listed below in order of
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FX-850 FX- 1050
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FX-86e FX-286e
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Acceptable driver selections for IBM mode are listed below:
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IBM Proprinter for narrow carriage or XL for wide carriage)
What is the rated life of the ribbon and printhead?
Ribbon 3 million characters at 14 dots per character
Printhead 100 million characters at 14 dots per character
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