Epson LQ310 Dot Matrix Printer 24-Pin Narrow Carriage Impact Printer

WHY THE EPSON LQ310?
Building on its reputation as the world’s top dot matrix printer maker, Epson has introduced the Epson LQ-310 as the next-generation narrow carriage, 24-pin model that replaces the legendary LQ-300, featuring vastly improved speed and reliability.

Extreme Speed
The Epson LQ-310 features a 128KB input data buffer memory that is double that of its predecessor. This enables it to achieve high printing speeds of up to 416 characters per second at 12 CPI – or almost 40% faster than the model it replaces.

Improving on Legendary Reliability
The Epson LQ-310 also has an improved reliability rating that is an astonishing 67% higher than its predecessor that was already renowned for its dependability. The LQ-310 is rated for a mean time before failure (MTBF) of 10,000 POH (power on hours) compared to the older model’s 6,000 POH.

High Impact for Multiple Carbon Copies
Achieve optimum efficiency with the LQ-310’s ability to create up to a 4-part form printout (1 original + 3 copies).

Flexible Connectivity
With built-in USB, Serial and Parallel Interface options, the LQ-310 is able to connect to just about any output device you need it for.

Printing Technology:

Print Method:Impact dot matrix
Control Panel:4 switches and 5 LEDs
Print Direction:Bi-direction with logic seeking
Number of Pins in Head:24 pins
Control Code:ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS emulation

Print Speed:

High Speed Draft:
10cpi: 347 cps
12cpi: 416 cps

Draft:
10cpi: 260 cps
12cpi: 312 cps
15cpi: 390 cps
(Condensed) 17cpi: 222 cps
(Condensed) 20cpi: 260 cps

Letter Quality:
10cpi: 86 cps
12cpi: 103 cps
15cpi: 129 cps
(Condensed) 17cpi: 147 cps
(Condensed) 20cpi: 172 cps

Reliability:

MTBF: Approx. 10,000 POH (25% Duty)
Printhead Life: Approx. 400 million strokes/wire
Mean Print Volume Between Failure (MVBF): Approx. 20 million lines (Except print head)

Print Characteristics:

Character Sets: Italic table, PC437 (US Standard Europe), PC850 (Multilingual), PC860 (Portuguese), PC861 (Icelandic), PC863 (Canadian-French), PC865 (Nordic), Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO 8859-15
Bitmap Fonts: Epson Draft: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Roman & San Serif: 10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional; Epson Courier: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Prestige: 10, 12 cpi; Epson Script, OCR-B, Orator & Orator-S: 10cpi; Epson Script C: Proportional
Scalable Fonts: Epson Roman, Epson San Serif, Epson Roman T & Epson San Serif H: 10.5pt., 8pt. – 32pt. (every 2pt.)
Barcode: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, Postnet

Paper Path:

Manual Insertion: Rear in, Top out
Push Tractor: Rear in, Top out

Paper Media:

Cut Sheet (Single Sheet):
Length: 100 ~ 364 mm (3.9 ~ 14.3″)
Width: 100 ~ 257 mm (3.9 ~ 10.1″)
Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.14 mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0055″)

Cut Sheet (Multi-part Forms):
Length: 100 ~ 364 mm (3.9 ~ 14.3″)
Width: 100 ~ 257 mm (3.9 ~ 10.1″)
Thickness: 0.12 ~ 0.32 mm (0.0047 ~ 0.0126″) (Total)

Envelope (No.6):
Length: 92 mm (3.6″), Width: 165 mm (6.5″), Thickness: 0.16 ~ 0.52 mm (0.0063 ~ 0.0205″) (Total)

Envelope (No.10):
Length: 105 mm (4.1″), Width: 241 mm (9.5″), Thickness: 0.16 ~ 0.52 mm (0.0063 ~ 0.0205″) (Total)

Continuous Paper (Single Sheet):
Length: 101.6 ~ 558.8 mm (4.0 ~ 22.0″)
Width: 101.6 ~ 254.0 mm (4.0 ~ 10.0″)
Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.32 mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0126″) (Total)

Continuous Paper (Multi-part Forms):
Length: 101.6 ~ 558.8 mm (4.0 ~ 22.0″)
Width: 101.6 ~ 254.0 mm (4.0 ~ 10.0″)
Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.32 mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0126″) (Total)

Roll Paper:
Width: 216 mm (8.5″), Thickness: 0.07 ~ 0.09 mm (0.0028 ~ 0.0035″)