Back catalogue – FX-870
When it's time to get to work, the last thing you want to worry about is a problem printer. Epson sweeps those worries away with the intelligent FX-870 dot matrix printer. Offering you a variety of options for paper feeding as well as document formatting, this handy model promises satisfying quality and features to last you well into the future.
Easy Paper Handling
For easy paper handling the FX-870 provides four paper paths to suit your printing needs: top, rear, bottom and front loading. You can load single sheets from the top paper slot without removing your continuous paper supply, and it also has an automatic paper loading facility which enables you to load single sheets and continuous paper automatically.
This printers also boasts a thickness adjustment. You can set a simple lever to print on a variety of paper types, including labels, envelopes and multi-part forms.
High speed printing
The FX-870 allows you to get the job done on-time every time, with fast print speeds up to 380 characters per second.
Font Selection
You can choose two draft and two Near Letter Quality fonts (EPSON Roman and Epson Sans Serif) directly from the control panel as well as normal or condensed printing.
Compatibility
The FX-870 supports the Epson ESC/P commands widely used in application programs written for other Epson FX printers. An IBM emulation mode provides compatibility with many application programs written for popular IBM printers.
The compact design and high performance of the FX-880 makes it an ideal printer for every office!
Epson is the registered trademark of SEIKO Epson Corporation. Epson ESC/P2 and Epson Stylus are trademarks of SEIKO Epson Corporation. MicroDot is a trademark of Epson Australia Pty Limited. All other product names and other company names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Easy Paper Handling
For easy paper handling the FX-870 provides four paper paths to suit your printing needs: top, rear, bottom and front loading. You can load single sheets from the top paper slot without removing your continuous paper supply, and it also has an automatic paper loading facility which enables you to load single sheets and continuous paper automatically.
This printers also boasts a thickness adjustment. You can set a simple lever to print on a variety of paper types, including labels, envelopes and multi-part forms.
High speed printing
The FX-870 allows you to get the job done on-time every time, with fast print speeds up to 380 characters per second.
Font Selection
You can choose two draft and two Near Letter Quality fonts (EPSON Roman and Epson Sans Serif) directly from the control panel as well as normal or condensed printing.
Compatibility
The FX-870 supports the Epson ESC/P commands widely used in application programs written for other Epson FX printers. An IBM emulation mode provides compatibility with many application programs written for popular IBM printers.
The compact design and high performance of the FX-880 makes it an ideal printer for every office!
Epson is the registered trademark of SEIKO Epson Corporation. Epson ESC/P2 and Epson Stylus are trademarks of SEIKO Epson Corporation. MicroDot is a trademark of Epson Australia Pty Limited. All other product names and other company names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
| PRINTING METHOD | Impact Dot Matrix | |
| NUMBER OF PINS IN HEAD | 9 pins | |
| PRINT DIRECTION | Bi-directional with logic seeking | |
| Text Mode: | Bi-directional printing with logic seeking (Undirectional printing can be specified by software). | |
| Bit Image Mode: | Undirectional printing | |
| PRINT SPEED | ||
|---|---|---|
| High speed draft | 380 cps | |
| Draft Pica | 285 cps | |
| Draft Elite | 342 cps | |
| Condensed Draft Pica | 243 cps | |
| Emphasised Draft Pica | 142 cps | |
| NLQ Pica | 57 cps | |
| LQ 10 cpi | 92 cps | |
| PRINT CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Character sets | 13 International character sets 6 character code tables Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865 | |
| Fonts | Draft NLQ Roman NLQ Sans Serif | |
| PRINTABLE COLUMNS | ||
| Pica | 80 | |
| Condensed Pica | 137 | |
| Elite | 96 | |
| Condensed Elite | 160 | |
| CHARACTER SIZE | Width(mm) x Height (mm) | Character Pitch (mm) |
| Pica | 2.1 x 3.1 | 2.54 (10 cpi) |
| Condensed Pica | 1.05 x 3.1 | 1.48 (10 cpi) |
| Elite | 1.7 x 3.1 | 2.11 (12 cpi) |
| Condensed Elite | 0.85 x 3.1 | 1.27 (20 cpi) |
| PAPER HANDLING | ||
| CUT SHEET (Plain Paper) | Width <Top Insertion> 148-257mm <Front Insertion> 182-257mm Length: Up to 364 mm | |
| Thickness | 0.065-0.14mm | |
| CUT SHEET (carbonless duplicating paper) | Width <Front Insertion> 182-257mm Length: Up to 297 mm | |
| Thickness | 0.12-0.22 mm | |
| Copies | 4 sheets (original + 3 copies) Width: 101-254mm | |
| CONTINUOUS PAPER | ||
| Thickness | 0.065-0.32 mm | |
| Copies | 4 sheets (original + 3 copies) | |
| Envelopes, labels, recycled paper and roll paper are also suitable. | ||
| PAPER FEEDING METHOD | Friction feed (front/top insertion) Push tractor feed (front/rear insertion) Pull tractor feed (front/rear/ bottom insertion) Push-pull tractor feed (front/rear insertion) | |
| PAPER PATH | ||
| Continuous Paper | Tractor Feed | |
| Cut Sheet | Friction Feed | |
| Envelope | Friction Feed | |
| Label | Tractor Feed | |
| Roll Paper | Friction Feed | |
| LINE SPACING | 1/6" or programmable by 1/216" | |
| INPUT DATA BUFFER | 24 K Byte | |
| INTERFACES | Centronics® - TYPE 8-BIT PARALLEL OPTIONAL INTERFACE CARDS | |
| RIBBON CARTRIDGE | ||
| Colour | Black | |
| Type | Cartridge type | |
| Ribbon Life | 3 million characters (14 dots/character) | |
| RELIABILITY | ||
| MTBF | 4000 POH | |
| Print Head Life | 100 million characters (14 dots/character) | |
| MODE SELECT SWITCH | SelecType Power switch, PAUSE switch, PAPER FEED switch, FONT switch, READY LED, FONT LED (Draft, Roman, Sans Serif), CONDENSED LED | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS | ||
| Temperature | 5° to 35° C | |
| Humidity | 10 to 80% RH | |
| ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Rated Voltage | 120V AC | |
| Rated frequency | 220V-240V AC | |
| Power consumption | 50 to 60 Hz Approx. 45W (self test in draft pica) | |
| DIMENSIONS | ||
| Width x Depth x Height (excluding knob) | 450 X 380 X 154mm | |
| Weight | 6.8 kg (FX-870) | |
| WARRANTY | 12 months return to base | |
Product Options
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Configurations | |
| C094052 | Epson FX-870 dot matrix printer |
| Media Handling Options | |
| C800202 | Push/pull tractor |
| C806372 | Single-bin cut sheet feeder |
| C806382 | High capacity cut sheet feeder |
| CSFBD70N | Double-bin cut sheet feeder bundle |
| Interfaces | |
| C823061 | Type "B" serial interface |
| C823081 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte intelligent serial interface |
| C823102 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte buffered parallel interface |
| C823142 | Type "B" Coax interface |
| C823152 | Type "B" Twinax interface |
| POWERPRINT | Apple serial to PC parallel converter & drivers |
| Cables | |
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable |
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