Epson Epson Dot Matrix Range Dot Matrix Range Reliable and affordable printers for multiple copies and forms
Epson is the world’s largest manufacturer of dot matrix printers with a product range that offers the ultimate in high speed, low cost, reliable and durable printing across all stationery types. Ideal for drafting, high volume data processing, and multi-part stationery – for which there is simply no alternative – no other technology offers such broad capability from a single machine.
Product Index Duty Light Medium High High Heavy Light Medium Light Medium Medium High Heavy Heavy Heavy 9-Pin LX-300+ II ■ LX-1170 II ■ FX-890 ■ FX-2190 ■ DFX-9000 ■ 24-Pin LQ-300+ II ■ LQ-590 ■ LQ-630 ■ LQ-680/680 Pro ■ LQ-2090 ■ LQ-2180 ■ DLQ-3500 ■ PLQ-20/20M ■ PLQ-20D/20DM ■ Epson DFX-9000 The flagship model Epson DFX-9000 is the fastest 9-pin heavy duty dot matrix printer in its class.
In their paper handling versatility, Epson dot matrix printers really excel. Advanced models offer paper feeding from up to six paper sources*, and enable up to four types of stationery to be held ‘on call.’ What’s more, when space is at a premium, multi-path paper feed gives you flexibility to position your printer without compromising its functionality.
Compatibility – ESC / P2 ESC / P (Epson Software Command / Printers) is the defacto standard dot matrix printer control language, worldwide. Adopted in the vast majority of popular software packages, ESC / P enables you to plug straight in – and print. The versatility and quality of Epson impact printing is further extended by ESC / P2 which enables Epson 24-pin printers to achieve scalable fonts and high resolution graphics.
The Epson LX-1170 II is the ideal 9-pin printer for light duties. The copy capability of one original plus four copies makes the Epson LX-1170 II suitable for a variety of environments including data reporting (e. g. telephone statistics and call log in, helpdesk and computer systems reporting), listings, shipping documents and measurement and control systems.
This wide carriage printer combines high speed printing with outstanding reliability. A mean volume between failure of 52 mill. lines makes the printer suitable for medium and large print volumes. The paper can flexibly be fed from the front, top, rear or bottom and an optional push tractor can store a second continuous form, which is ideal for commercial and industrial environments.
The compact Epson LQ-300+ II is the ideal printer for front and back office applications where space is rather limited as well as for measurement and control systems. The copy capability of one original plus three copies makes the 24-pin printer suitable for POS applications where reliable light duty printing is required.
With a 38.6 cm x 30.6 cm (w x d) footprint, a column width of 80 characters, and print speed of up to 360 cps, this printer is ideal for restricted space environments such as retail stores, doctors’ surgeries, ticket offices and industrial, trade and service companies.
An extremely robust printer with a mean volume between failure of 40 mill. lines. With its high speed of 529 cps it is the ideal solution for medium and large print volumes. The Epson LQ-2090 impresses with flexible paper management which allows paper insertion from the front, top, rear, and bottom. A front paper guide makes it easy to insert even small sheets from the front.
24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer DLQ-3500 This printer offers ultra reliable high speed printing. An ability to print on 8-part forms is especially useful for multiple copy forms, while up to three media paths provide versatile paper handling – front sheet feed with auto loading, rear tractor feed with paper park, and an optional automatic cut sheet feeder. Supplied with both black and colour fabric ribbons.
Epson Dot Matrix Printer Selector 9 pin – speed is more important than print quality A4 A3/A4 landscape paper size print volume print volume low high low LX-300+II FX-890 LX-1170II FX-2190 DFX-9000 Speed ●❍❍❍❍ ●●●●❍ ●❍❍❍❍ ●●●●❍ ●●●●● Print volumes / durability ●❍❍❍❍ ●●●●❍ ●❍❍❍❍ ●●●●❍ ●●●●● Footprint ●❍❍❍❍ ●●❍❍❍ ●●❍❍❍ ●●●●❍ ●●●●● Quieter printing ●❍❍❍❍ ●●●❍❍ ●❍❍❍❍ ●●●❍❍ ●●●●❍ manual manual manual manual automatic* 1+4 parts 1+5 parts 1+4 parts 1+5 parts 1+9 part
24 pin – print quality is as important as speed print quality A4 low A3/A4 landscape paper size print volume flatbed no yes flatbed no yes high LQ-300+II LQ-630 LQ-590 LQ-2090 ●❍❍❍❍ ●❍❍❍❍ ●●❍❍❍ ●❍❍❍❍ ●❍❍❍❍ ●❍❍❍❍ ●❍❍❍❍ ●❍❍❍❍ ●●●●❍ A4 landscape A3 LQ-2180 LQ-680/680Pro DLQ-3500 ●●❍❍❍ ●●●❍❍ ●●❍❍❍ ●●●●❍ ●●●❍❍ ●●●●❍ ●●●●❍ ●●●❍❍ ●●●●● ●●❍❍❍ ●●●●❍ ●●●●● ●●●●❍ ●●●●● ●❍❍❍❍ ●●❍❍❍ ●●●❍❍ ●●●❍❍ ●●●●● flatbed flatbed flatbed manual manual manual manual manual manua
Epson Dot Matrix Printer Comparison ● = standard C11C640051 80 Office application Front desk FX-890 C11C524021DA 80 Listing Accounting Invoicing Ultra high speed draft: Draft: Quality: LX-1170II C11C641002 136 Listing Accounting Invoicing High speed draft: Draft: Quality: FX-2190 C11C526021DA 136 Listing Accounting Invoicing DFX-9000 C11C605011DA 136 LQ-300+II C11C638002 LQ-590 300 225 56 337 270 67 Low 1+4 366 x 275 x 159 566 419 104.6 680 503 125.
St an da rd an do pt ion al Op tio na lc ut sh ee t fe ed ers C11C640051 USB, Parallel, Serial optional Network, 802.11b/g ESC/P IBM 2380+ ● ● ● ❍ 50 sheet 1 year replacement or repair optional extension to 3 years FX-890 C11C524021DA USB, Parallel optional Network, 802.11b/g, Serial ESC/P IBM PPDS OKI ML ● ● ● ❍ 50 + 150 sheet *1 1 year replacement or repair optional extension to 3 years LX-1170II C11C641002 USB, Parallel, Serial optional Network, 802.
Options, accessories and supplies Epson 9-pin Optional paper handling Colour upgrade kit Convertible tractor unit Order code LX-300+ II C12C832082 C12C800202 C12C800212 • C12C800302 • C12C800382 Paper roll holder C12C811141 Front paper guide C12C814022 FX-890 C12C814001 50 sheet cut sheet feeder C12C806372 150 sheet cut sheet feeder C12C806382 Perforation cutter C12C815072 DFX-9000 • • • • • • • • *5 C12C814032 Front sheet guide FX-2190 • C12C800341 Pull tractor unit LX-1170 II
Epson 24-pin Optional paper handling Colour upgrade kit Convertible tractor unit Front sheet guide Front paper guide 50 sheet cut sheet feeder 150 sheet cut sheet feeder 250 sheet cut sheet feeder Space saving kit Automatic sheet Alignment unit Order code LQ-300+ II C12C832112 C12C800202 C12C800212 C12C800302 C12C800322 C12C814011 C12C814022 C12C806372 C12C806392 C12C806742 C12C806792 C12C806382 C12C806402 C12C806732 C12C806872 C12C806832 C12C802202 • LQ-590 LQ-630 LQ-680 / 680 Pro LQ-2090 LQ-2
Specifications Epson 9-pin Carriage width in columns Print speeds Ultra high speed draft High speed draft Draft Near letter quality LX-300+ II LX-1170 II FX-890 FX-2190 DFX-9000 80 10 cpi 12 cpi 136 10 cpi 12 cpi 300 337 225 270 56 67 136 10 cpi 12 cpi 566 680 559 627 419 503 104.6 125.9 136 10 cpi 12 cpi 300 337 225 270 56 67 80 10 cpi 12 cpi 566 680 559 627 419 503 104.6 125.
Specifications Epson 24-pin Carriage width in columns Print speeds High speed draft Draft Letter quality LQ-300+ II LQ-590 LQ-630 LQ-680/Pro LQ-2090 LQ-2180 DLQ-3500 80 10 cpi 12 cpi 300 n/a 225 270 75 90 80 10 cpi 12 cpi 440 529 330 396 110 132 80 10 cpi 12 cpi 300 360 225 270 79 94 106 10 cpi 12 cpi 413 n/a 310 372 103 124 136 10 cpi 12 cpi 440 529 330 396 110 132 136 10 cpi 12 cpi 480 n/a 360 431 120 143 136 10 cpi 12 cpi 550 n/a 495 594 165 198 PLQ20/20M PLQ20D/20DM ESC/P2 IBMX24E 2390
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