Epson LQ-680 24-Pin 106 Column Dot Matrix

Features

A Proven Leader in Speed and Reliability. The LQ-680 offers ultra reliable flatbed printing with EPSON quality and speed. Like all dot matrix printers in the EPSON range this highly developed impact technology remains the most efficient, productive and cost effective way to print on multi-part stationary.

The EPSON LQ-680 features rugged EPSON construction that ensures reliability, whilst the print head life and total volume have been extended to suit even the most demanding of environments. Paper handling versatility is evident with three-way paper handling from the front, rear or top together with crisp, clear output achievable on multi-part forms up to six layers thick. Improved front-in, front-out paper handling ensures that front-loaded cut sheet paper and single-sheet, multi-part forms emerge right-side up for instant legibility, whilst an optional cut-sheet feeder can also be added simply and easily for the convenience of pre-loading paper.

The printers come as standard with a parallel interface. An EPSON Type B Interface Slot allows easy integration with a wide range of different connectivity options including a full range of network and serial configurations.

Reliable and Durable 24 pin flat bed wide carriage impact printer
Handles up to 6 part forms (1 original + 5 copies)
Prints up to 413 characters per second (10 cpi)
Flexible paper paths (Front, rear and top)
8 built-in barcode fonts
Euro symbol as resident printer font
Standard bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported)
Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT3.51/NT4 included

Technical Specifications

Characteristics	Serial dot matrix impact printer
	24 pins
	106 Columns - Flatbed
Print direction	Bi-directional with logic seeking
Noise level	Approx 55 dBA during printing (ISO 7779)
Power consumption	LQ-680: Approx 38 watts during printing (ISO 10561)
	ENERGY STAR compliant
Speed	413 cps in high speed draft at 10 cpi
	310 cps in draft at 10 cpi
	372 cps in draft at 12 cpi
	465 cps in draft at 15cpi
	264 cps in draft condensed at 17cpi
	310 cps in draft condensed at 20cpi
	103 cps in LQ at 10 cpi
	124 cps in LQ at 12 cpi
	155 cps in LQ at 15cpi
	175 cps in LQ condensed at 17cpi
	206 cps in LQ condensed at 20cpi
Paper handling	Rear Push Tractor and Manual Cut Sheet Feeder as standard
	Optional high capacity CSF
	Optional second bin CSF
	Optional Paper Roll Holder
Paper feeding	Friction feed: Front manual/Rear CSF
	Push tractor feed: rear
Continuous paper	Width: 101.6 to 304.8 mm (4 to 12 inches) Length 76.2 to 558.8mm (3 to 22 inches)
Cut sheet (single part)	Width: 90 to 304.8 mm (3.54 to 12 inches)
	Length: 70 to 420mm (2.76 to 16.5 inches)
Paper weight - single part	52.3 g/m² up to 157 g/m² (Card)
Paper thickness - single part	0.065 to 0.52 mm
Copy capability	Original + 5 copies
Emulations	Epson (ESC/P2), IBM 2390 Plus
Printer fonts	1 draft font
	9 Bitmap Fonts:
	Epson Roman, Epson Sans Serif, Epson Courier, Epson Prestige, Epson Script, Epson Script C, Epson Orator, Epson Orator S, OCR-B
	4 Scalable Fonts
	Epson Roman, Epson Roman T, Epson Sans Serif, Epson Sans Serif H
	8 Barcode Fonts
	EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET
Interfaces	IEEE 1284 Bi-directional Parallel Centronics
	1 Epson Type B slot for optional interfaces
Buffer memory	64 Kb
Reliability	MTBF: 10,000 POH (Power-on hours)
	Print Head Life : 400 million strokes/wire (draft @ 10cpi)
	Total Print Volume : 20 million lines (excluding print head)
Dimensions (WxDxH)	497 mm x 386.5 mm x 229.5 mm
	Weight: 9.0 Kg
Consumable	Black fabric ribbon C13S015262: around 2 million characters (LQ, 10cpi, 48 dots/character)