Back catalogue – LQ-2170
High Speed Printing
When it comes to saving time the LQ-2170 comes first. In high speed draft mode it boasts print speeds up to 440 cps - the fastest in its class. It can also achieve 396 cps in draft mode and a 132 cps in letter quality mode at 12 cpi. What's more you get a choice of nine letter-quality fonts, four scalable fonts, one draft font and eight barcode fonts.
Versatile Multi-Way Loading
Top, bottom, front and rear, the LQ-2170's multi-way loading gives you the flexibility you need to handle virtually any job. From multi-part continuous forms and cut sheets to roll paper, envelopes, postcards and labels, the LQ-2170 can handle a wide variety of paper stocks with ease.
For maximum flexibility, it features a fixed rear push tractor and a removable second tractor that can be used either as a top pull tractor or a front push tractor. With the optional pull tractor installed in the top position, you can also get front-loading, push-pull paper handling. To assist with high volume cut sheet printing, single high capacity and second bin sheet feeders are also available.
Reliability
The LQ-2170's precision-engineered 24-pin head delivers outstanding letter quality text, yet it is powerful enough to produce up to four copies in addition to a sharp, clear original on multi-part stationery.
EPSON's economical long-life ribbons outlast conventional ribbons and ensures you have the rock-solid reliability you need to handle high volume printing every day of the year. To maximise the life of the printer and ensure optimum print quality genuine Epson ribbons are recommended.
Compatibility
The LQ-2170 features ESC/P2 control codes and IBM® 2391 Plus emulation that ensures compatibility with a wide range of hardware and software environments. It also has a 64Kb buffer, a bi-directional parallel interface and an optional interface slot for additional interfaces such as serial, buffered, twinax, coax and ethernet. The new printer driver and utility software makes it easy to set detailed print parameters from your computer.
This easy-to-use, versatile printer is a rugged workhorse built to work day in day out. Whatever your business goals, the LQ-2170 will help you achieve impressive results everytime.
| Printing Method | Impact Dot Matrix | |
| Number of Pins in Head | 24 pins | |
| Print direction | Bi-directional with logic seeking | |
| PRINT SPEED High speed draft Draft 12cpi Draft 10 cpi NLQ 12cpi NLQ 10 cpi | 440 cps 396 cps 330 cps 132 cps 110 cps | |
| RESOLUTION | 360 x 360 dpi (maximum) | |
| PRINT CHARACTERISTICS Character sets | 1 legal character set 14 international character sets 11 character code tables Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1 | |
| Fonts Bit - Map Fonts Scalable Fonts Bar Code Font | Epson Draft 10, 12, 15cpi Epson Roman 10, 12, 15cpi proportional Epson Sans Serif 10, 12, 15cpi, proportional Epson Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi Epson Prestige 10, 12 cpi Epson OCR-B 10 CPI Epson Orator S 10 cpi Epson Script C Proportional Epson Roman 10.5, 8 to 32 points Epson Sans Serif 10.5, 8 to 32 points Epson Roman T 10.5, 8 to 32 points Epson Sans Serif H 10.5, 8 to 32 points EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET | |
| CONTROL CODE | ESC/P2 and IBM® 2391 Plus | |
| PRIINTABLE COLUMNS 10 cpi 12 cpi condensed 15 cpi | Characters per line / Character Pitch (CPI) 136 / 10 233 / 17.1 163 / 12 272 / 20 204 / 15 | |
| PAPER HANDLING Cut Sheet Size Envelopes Cards Continuous paper size Paper Thickness | width 101-420 mm LENGTH Front 147-420 mm Rear 101-420 mm No. 6, No. 10 width 100-148 mm LENGTH Front 148 mm Rear 100-148 mm width 101-406mm LENGTH 101-559mm CUT SHEET Single Sheet 0.065-0.14mm Multi-part forms 0.12-0.39mm CARD 0.22mm CONTINUOUS PAPER Multi-part forms 0.065-0.39mm | |
| Paper feed method | FRICTION FEED (front/rear) PUSH TRACTOR FEED (front/rear) PUSH-PULL TRACTOR FEED (front/rear) with optional pull tractor PULL TRACTOR FEED (front/rear/bottom) CUT SHEET FEEDER (optional) | |
| Printable area Top margin | Single Sheets / Continuous Paper Env. Postcards 4.2 mm / 4.2 mm 4.2 mm / 4.2 mm 3.0 mm / 13 mm 3.0 mm / 13 mm 345.4 mm / 345.2 mm | |
| Paper thickness Cut Sheet Card Continuous | Single sheet 0.065-0.14 mm Multi-part forms 0.12-0.39 mm 0.22 mm Multi-part forms 0.065-0.39mm | |
| Paper weight Cut Sheet Envelopes Card Continuous paper (Single sheet & multi part) | Single sheet 52.3 to 90 g/m2 Multi-part 40 to 58 g/m2 45 to 91 g/m2 192 g/m2 40 to 58 g/m2 | |
| Input data buffer | 64 K or 0K | |
| Interface | Bi-directional parallel interface Optional Type B interface slot | |
| Ribbon cartridge Colour | Black Fabric Ribbon Cartridge 8 million characters (LQ, 48 dots/character) | |
| Reliability Print head life Ribbon life Total print volume | 400 million characters 8 million characters 7.5 million lines (except print head) | |
| Control panel Buttons Indicators | Operate, Pause, Load/Eject, LF/FF, Tear off/Bin Font, Pitch Pause, Paper out, Paper jam, Head hot, Cover open, Micro Adjust, Tear off, Bin selection, Pitch selection, Font slection, Fatal error | |
| Environmental conditions (operating) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Temperature Humidity | 5° to 35° C 10 to 80% RH | |
| Acoustic Noise | Approx. 55 dB (A ) (ISO 7779 pattern) | |
| Electrical specifications | ||
| Voltage Rated frequency Power consumption | 220V-240V AC 50 to 60 Hz Approx. 62 W (during Draft self test) | |
| Dimensions Width Depth Height Weight | 639 mm 402 mm 257 mm Approx. 13 kg | |
| Warranty | 12 months return to base | |
Product Options
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Products | |
| C165052 | LQ-2170 |
| Configurations | |
| EBLQ2170 | LQ-2170 with Ethernet interface |
| Media Handling Options | |
| C800322 | Pull tractor |
| C806732 | High capacity cut sheet feeder |
| C806742 | Second-bin cut sheet feeder |
| CSFBD270W | Double-bin cut sheet feeder bundle |
| CSFBDD270W | Double-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 |
| C823142 | Type "B" Coax interface |
| C823152 | Type "B" Twinax interface |
| C823313 | Ethernet interface |
| C823453 | Type "B" Bi-directional parallel interface |
| C823623 | Ethernet interface (10 Base 2/10 Base T) |
| POWERPRINT | Apple serial to PC parallel converter & drivers |
| Cables | |
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable |
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