Back catalogue – LQ-2080
Fast and affordable printing...
Introducing the Epson LQ-2080 dot-matrix printer. Ruggedly constructed for maximum durability, it boasts high speed throughput that places it ahead of the competition. The LQ-2080 has all of the features you need, at a price you can afford.
Speed makes the difference
No matter what line of business you're in, speed is a key factor in dot-matrix printing performance, and an area in which the Epson LQ-2080 truly excels. Offering 400 cps printing in high speed draft mode, the LQ-2080 easily leaves the competition behind. With this kind of throughput at your command, you'll benefit from higher productivity everyday of the year.
5-Layer Multi-Part Form Printing
The LQ-2080 has power to spare for multi-part form printing. Even on 5-layer forms the LQ-2080 produces sharp, clear letter-quality text right through to the last copy.
Flexible Paper Handling
With an LQ-2080 you can load paper from the front, rear, bottom or top. In fact, no other manufacturer gives you so much freedom in how you set up your printer. For ultra-reliable push-pull operation when printing labels and complex multi-part forms, simply add an optional tractor unit. And for the ultimate in flexibility - with a choice of 9 different paper path configurations - you can even add a second optional tractor.
Reliability for Trouble-free Printing
Built to handle the toughest jobs, the LQ-2080 offers the trouble-free performance that has earned us a reputation for rock-solid reliability around the world.
Introducing the Epson LQ-2080 dot-matrix printer. Ruggedly constructed for maximum durability, it boasts high speed throughput that places it ahead of the competition. The LQ-2080 has all of the features you need, at a price you can afford.
Speed makes the difference
No matter what line of business you're in, speed is a key factor in dot-matrix printing performance, and an area in which the Epson LQ-2080 truly excels. Offering 400 cps printing in high speed draft mode, the LQ-2080 easily leaves the competition behind. With this kind of throughput at your command, you'll benefit from higher productivity everyday of the year.
5-Layer Multi-Part Form Printing
The LQ-2080 has power to spare for multi-part form printing. Even on 5-layer forms the LQ-2080 produces sharp, clear letter-quality text right through to the last copy.
Flexible Paper Handling
With an LQ-2080 you can load paper from the front, rear, bottom or top. In fact, no other manufacturer gives you so much freedom in how you set up your printer. For ultra-reliable push-pull operation when printing labels and complex multi-part forms, simply add an optional tractor unit. And for the ultimate in flexibility - with a choice of 9 different paper path configurations - you can even add a second optional tractor.
Reliability for Trouble-free Printing
Built to handle the toughest jobs, the LQ-2080 offers the trouble-free performance that has earned us a reputation for rock-solid reliability around the world.
| Printing Method | Impact Dot Matrix | |
| Number of Pins in Head | 24 pins | |
| Print direction | Bi-directional with logic seeking | |
| PRINT SPEED | ||
|---|---|---|
| High speed draft 10 cpi | 400 cps | |
| Draft 12cpi | 360 cps | |
| Draft 10 cpi | 300 cps | |
| LQ 12 cpi | 120 cps | |
| LQ 10 cpi | 100 cps | |
| PRINT CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Character sets | 1 legal character set 14 international character sets 13 character code tables (standard) Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO8859-15 | |
| Fonts | ||
| Bitmap Fonts | Epson Draft 10, 12, 15cpi Epson Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional Epson Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional Epson Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi Epson Prestige 10, 12 cpi Epson Script 10 cpi Epson Script C Proportional Epson OCR-B 10 cpi Epson Orator 10 cpi Epson Orator-S 10 cpi | |
| Scalable Fonts | Epson Roman 8 to 32 points Epson Sans Serif 8 to 32 points Epson Roman T 8 to 32 points Epson Sans Serif H 8 to 32 points | |
| Bar Code Font | EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET | |
| PRINTABLE COLUMNS | ||
| Characters per line | 10cpi 136 12cpi 163 15cpi 204 17cpi condensed 233 20cpi condensed 272 | |
| PAPER HANDLING | ||
| Standard | Manual Insertion: Front in, Top out Rear in, Top out Tractor: Front in, Top out Rear in, Top out Bottom in, Top out | |
| Option | Cut Sheet Feeder: Rear in, Top out | |
| Cut Sheet Size | Width: 100 ~ 420mm (3.9 ~ 16.5") Length: Front in 148 ~ 420mm (5.8 ~ 16.5") Rear in 100 ~ 420mm (3.9 ~ 16.5") | |
| Envelopes | No. 6, No. 10 | |
| Continuous Paper Size | Width: 101.6 ~ 406.4mm (4.0 ~ 16.0")Length: 101.6 to 559mm (22.0")* Can also print labels | |
| Paper Thickness | Cut sheet: Single sheet 0.065 ~ 0.14mm Multi-part forms 0.12 ~ 0.46mm Envelopes: 0.16 ~ 0.52mm Continuous paper: Single sheet / Multi-part forms 0.065 ~ 0.39mm Continuous Label Forms: Base sheet 0.07 ~ 0.09mm Total sheet 0.016 ~ 0.19mm | |
| Paper Feeding | Friction feed (Front/Top insertion) Push tractor feed (Optional) Push-pull tractor feed (Optional) Pull tractor feed (Front/Rear/Bottom insertion) | |
| Copies | Original + 4 copies | |
| Line Spacing | 1/6" or programmable by 1/360" | |
| INPUT DATA BUFFER | 0K Byte or 64K Byte (selectable) | |
| INTERFACE | ||
| Standard | Centronics® type 8-bit parallel interface (IEEE-1284 Nibble mode) | |
| Option | Expansion slot (Optional Type B interfaces) | |
| RIBBON CARTRIDGE | ||
| Colour | Black | |
| Type | Fabric Ribbon Cartridge | |
| Ribbon life | Approx.8 million characters (LQ 10 cpi, 48 dots/character) | |
| ACOUSTIC NOISE | Approx. 50 dB (A ) (ISO 7779 pattern) | |
| RELIABILITY | ||
| Mean Print Volume Between Failure | 19 million lines (except print head) | |
| Mean Time Between Failure | 10000 POH (25% duty cycle) | |
| Print Head Life | 200 million strokes/wire | |
| CONTROL PANEL | 7 switches, 8 LEDs | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (operating) | ||
| Temperature | 5° to 35° C | |
| Humidity | 10 to 80% RH | |
| ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Rated Voltage | 220V~240V | |
| Rated frequency | 50 to 60 Hz | |
| Power consumption | Approx. 37W (ISO 10561 Letter pattern) | |
| DIMENSIONS | ||
| Width | 639 mm | |
| Depth | 402 mm | |
| Height | 268 mm | |
| Weight | Approx. 13 kg | |
| Warranty | 12 months return to base | |
| PRINTER DRIVER / UTILITY | ||
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows v3.1 Microsoft Windows 95/98 Microsoft Windows NT v3.51/4.0 | |
| Utility | Epson Remote! (MS-DOS environment only) | |
Product Options
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Configurations | |
| C273051 | Epson LQ-2080 dot matrix printer |
| Media Handling Options | |
| 8310 | Roll Paper holder |
| C800322 | Pull tractor |
| C806732 | High capacity cut sheet feeder |
| C806742 | Second-bin cut sheet feeder |
| Interfaces | |
| C823061 | Type "B" serial interface |
| C823081 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte intelligent serial interface |
| C823102 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte buffered parallel interface |
| Cables | |
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable |
| Options | |
| C12C824352 | 10/100 BaseTX Internal Print Server |
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