Appendix
C
Epson
Printer
Specifications
Specifications
MX-80
(Type III), MX-100
| Print Speed: | 80 cps |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 9 dot matrix |
| Paper Feed: | MX-80: tractor feed |
| MX-100, MX-80 F/T: friction/tractor | |
| Interface, Standard: | Parallel |
| Interface, Optional: |
RS-232-C, Current Loop, IEEE-488 |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | MX-80: 80 char |
| MX-100: 136 char | |
| Dimensions: | MX-80: 5.24"H x 15.7"W x 14.76"D |
| MX-100: 5.23"H x 23.3"W x 15.47"D | |
| Weight: |
MX-80: 15.4 lb. / MX-100 22 lb. |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | 0 |
| Elite: |
0 |
SelecType: | 0 |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS_ | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: |
X |
|
| Proportional: | 0 |
Double 120 dpi: | X |
|
| Super/subscript: |
X |
High Speed Double: | 0 |
|
| Near letter quality: |
0 |
Quadruple 240 dpi: |
0 |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
9-pin single 60: |
0 |
|
| Double-Strike: | X |
9-pin double 120: | 0 |
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| Italics: |
X |
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| Underline: | X |
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| Life expectancy: |
Printer: MTBF 5 million lines | |||
| Print head: 100 million characters | ||||
| (user replaceable) | ||||
| Ribbon: 3 million characters | ||||
RX-80,
RX-100
| Print Speed: |
100 cps |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 9 dot matrix |
| Paper Feed: | RX-80: tractor feed |
| RX-100, RX-80 F/T: friction/tractor | |
| Interface, Standard: | Parallel |
| Interface, Optional: |
RS-232-C, Current Loop, IEEE-488 |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | RX-80: 80 char |
| RX-100: 136 char | |
| Dimensions: | RX-80: 4.22"H x 14.84"W x 12.09"D |
| RX-100: 5.2"H x 23.3"W x 15.5"D | |
| Weight: | RX-80: 15.4 lb./RX-100: 19.9 lb. |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | 0 |
| Elite: | X |
SelecType: | 0 |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: | X |
|
| Proportional: | 0 |
Double 120 dpi: | X |
|
| Super/subscript: | X |
High Speed Double: | X |
|
| Near letter quality: | 0 |
Quadruple 240 dpi: | X |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
9-pin single 60: | 0 |
|
| Double-Strike: |
X |
9-pin double 120: |
0 |
|
| Italics: | X |
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| Underline: | X |
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| Life expectancy: |
Printer: MTBF 5 million lines | |||
| Print
head: 100 million characters (user replaceable) |
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| Ribbon: 3 million characters | ||||
| Other: | HX-20 Graphics set |
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FX-80,
FX-100
| Print Speed: |
160 cps draft mode |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 9 dot matrix |
| Paper Feed: | Friction/tractor feed |
| Optional tractor for narrow stock | |
| Interface, Standard: | Parallel |
| Interface, Optional: | RS-232-C, Current Loop, IEEE-488 |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | FX-80: 80 char |
| FX-100: 136 char | |
| Dimensions: | FX-80: 3.94"H x 16.54"W x 13.66"D |
| FX-100: 5.91"H x 24.2"W x 13.94"D | |
| Weight: | FX-80: 16.5 lb./FX-100: 23.1 lb |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | X |
| Elite: |
X |
SelecType: | 0 |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: | X |
|
| Proportional: | X |
Double 120 dpi: | X |
|
| Super/subscript: | X |
High Speed Double: | X |
|
| Near letter quality: | 0 |
Quadruple 240 dpi: | X |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
9-pin single 60: | X |
|
| Double-Strike: | X |
9-pin double 120: | X |
|
| Italics: | X |
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| Underline: | X |
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| Life expectancy: | Printer: MTBF 5
million lines Print head: 100 million characters (user replaceable) Ribbon: 3 million characters |
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| Other: | User defined
characters Hex dump mode Forward & reverse feed (FX-80 only) |
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FX-85,
FX-185
| Print Speed: | 160 cps draft mode |
| 32 cps near letter quality | |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 9 dot matrix |
| Paper Feed: |
Friction/tractor feed |
| Optional tractor for narrow stock | |
| Optional cut sheet feeder | |
| Interface, Standard: | Parallel |
| Interface, Optional: | RS-232-C, Current Loop, IEEE-488 |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | FX-85: 80 char |
| FX-185: 136 char | |
| Dimensions: | FX-85: 3.94"H x 16.54"W x 13.66"D |
| FX-185: 5.91"H x 24.2"W x 13.94"D | |
| Weight: | FX-85: 16.5 lb. /FX-185: 23.1 lb. |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | X |
| Elite: | X |
SelecType: | X |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: | X |
|
| Proportional: | X |
Double 120 dpi: | X |
|
| Super/subscript: | X |
High Speed Double: | X |
|
| Near letter quality: | X |
Quadruple 240 dpi: | X |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
9-pin single 60: | X |
|
| Double-Strike: | X |
9-pin double 120: | X |
|
| Italics: | X |
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| Underline | X |
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| Life expectancy: | Printer: MTBF 5
million lines Print head: 100 million characters (user replaceable) Ribbon: 3 million characters |
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| Other: | User defined
characters Hex dump mode Forward & reverse feed (FX-85 only) IBM Character set 8K to optional 32K buffer |
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SPECTRUM
LX-80
| Print Speed: | 100 cps draft mode |
| 16 cps near letter quality | |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 9 dot matrix |
| Paper Feed: | Friction |
| Optional tractor for narrow stock | |
| Optional cut sheet feeder | |
| Interface, Standard: | Parallel |
| Interface, Optional: |
RS-232-C, IEEE-488 |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | 80 char |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | X |
| Elite: | X |
SelecType: | X |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: | X |
|
| Proportional: | 0 |
Double 120 dpi: | X |
|
| Super/subscript: | X |
High Speed Double: | X |
|
| Near letter quality: | X |
Quadruple 240 dpi: | X |
|
| Emphasized: |
X |
9-pin single 60: | X |
|
| Double-Strike: | X |
9-pin double 120: | X |
|
| Italics: | X |
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| Underline: | X |
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| Life expectancy: | Printer: MTBF 5
million lines Print head: 100 million characters (user replaceable) Ribbon: 3 million characters |
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| Other: | User defined
characters Hex dump mode 1K to optional 32K buffer |
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SPECTRUM
LX-90/HOMEWRITER-10
| Print Speed: | 100 cps draft mode |
| 16 cps near letter quality | |
| Print Mechanism: |
9 x 9 dot matrix |
| Paper Feed: |
HW-10: Friction LX-90: Friction/tractor Optional tractor for narrow stock Optional cut sheet feeder |
| Interface, Standard: | Needs optional PIC |
| Interface, Optional: |
Intelligent Printer Interface Cartridges for Apple II family, Atari, Commodore 64, IBM PC, PCjr, Centronics parallel |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | 80 char |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | **** |
| Elite: | ** |
SelecType: | X |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: | * |
|
| Proportional: | 0 |
Double 120 dpi: | * |
|
| Super/subscript: |
** |
High Speed Double: | * |
|
| Near letter quality: | X |
Quadruple 240 dpi: | * |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
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| Double-Strike: | X |
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| Italics: | *** |
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| Underline: | ** |
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| Features available
depend
upon PIC being used. *Feature available on all except Atari. **Feature available on all except Atari and Commodore 64 ***Feature available only with Apple and Centronics. ****Feature available only with Centronics. |
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| Life expectancy: | Printer: MTBF 5
million lines Print head: 100 million characters (user replaceable) Ribbon: 3 million characters |
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| Other: | User defined
characters Hex dump mode 1K to optional 32K buffer |
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JX-80
COLOR PRINTER
| Print Speed: | 160 cps draft mode |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 9 dot matrix |
| Paper Feed: | Friction/tractor Optional tractor for narrow stock Optional roll paper holder |
| Interface, Standard: | Parallel |
| Interface, Optional: | RS-232-C, Current Loop, IEEE-488 |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | 80 char |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | X |
| Elite: | X |
SelecType: | X |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: | X |
|
| Proportional: | X |
Double 120 dpi: | X |
|
| Super/subscript: | X |
High Speed Double: | X |
|
| Near letter quality: | 0 |
Quadruple 240 dpi: | X |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
9-pin single 60: | X |
|
| Double-Strike: | X |
9-pin double 120: | X |
|
| Italics: | X |
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| Underline | X |
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| Life expectancy: | Printer: MTBF 5
million lines Print head: 100 million characters (user replaceable) Ribbon: 140,000 characters (black) 130,000 characters (magenta) 130,000 characters (cyan) 80,000 characters (yellow) |
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| Other: | User defined
characters Hex dump mode 2K to optional 32K buffer 7 printer colors |
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LQ-1500
| Print Speed: | 200 cps draft mode 67 cps letter quality |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 17 dot matrix, 24-pin printhead |
| Paper Feed: | Friction Optional tractor for narrow stock Optional cut sheet feeders (1 or 2 bin) |
| Interface, Standard: | Must select one of options |
| Interface, Optional: | Parallel, RS-232-C, IEEE-488 |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | 136 char |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | X |
| Elite: |
X |
SelecType: | 0 |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: | X |
|
| Proportional: | X |
Double 120 dpi: | X |
|
| Super/subscript: | X |
High Speed Double: | X |
|
| Letter quality: | X |
Quadruple 240 dpi: | X |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
9-pin single 60: | X |
|
| Double-Strike: | X |
9-pin double 120: | X |
|
| Italics: | X |
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| Underline: | X |
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| Life expectancy: | Printer: MTBF 5
million lines Print head: 100 million characters Ribbon: 3 million characters (black) |
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| Other: |
User defined
characters 2K to optional 32K buffer (built into interfaces. No 32K in IEEE-488) |
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LQ-800,
LQ-1000
| Print Speed: | 180 cps draft mode 60 cps letter quality |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 17 dot matrix, 24-pin printhead |
| Paper Feed: | Friction Optional tractor for narrow stock Optional cut sheet feeders (1 or 2 bin) |
| Interface, Standard: | Parallel and RS-232-C serial |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | LQ-800: 80 char LQ-1000: 136 char |
| Pica: | X |
|
Italics: | X |
| Elite: | X |
Underline: | X |
|
| Compressed: | X |
Master Select: | X |
|
| Expanded: | X |
SelecType: | 0 |
|
| Proportional: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Super/subscript: |
X |
Up to 360 dpi: | X |
|
| Letter quality: | X |
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| Emphasized: | X |
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| Double-Strike: | X |
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| Other: | Plug-in font
cartridges 7K buffer |
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SQ-2000
| Print Speed: | 176 cps draft mode 106 cps letter quality |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 17 dot matrix, 24-nozzle ink jet |
| Paper Feed: | Friction Optional tractor for narrow stock Optional cut sheet feeders (1 or 2 bin) |
| Interface, Standard: | Must select optional interface |
| Interface, Optional: | RS-232-C, IEEE-488, parallel |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | 136 char |
| Pica: |
X |
|
Master Select: | X |
| Elite: | X |
SelecType: | 0 |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: | X |
|
| Proportional: | X |
Double 120 dpi: | X |
|
| Super/subscript: | X |
High Speed Double: | X |
|
| Letter quality: | X |
Quadruple 240
dpi: |
X |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
9-pin single 60: | X |
|
| Double-Strtike: | X |
9-pin double 120: | X |
|
| Italics: |
X |
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| Underline: | X |
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| Other: | User defined
characters Optional 32K to 128K buffer Multi-font typeface board |
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HS-80
Letterjet
| Print Speed: | 160 cps draft mode 32 cps near letter quality |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 9 dot matrix, 9-nozzle ink jet |
| Paper Feed: | Friction Optional cut sheet feeder |
| Interface, Standard: | Parallel |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | 80 char |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | X |
| Elite: | X |
SelecType: | 0 |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single 60 dpi: | X |
|
| Proportional: | 0 |
Double 120
dpi: |
X |
|
| Super/subscript: | X |
High Speed Double: | X |
|
| Near letter quality: | X |
Quadruple 240 dpi: | X |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
9-pin single 60: | X |
|
| Double-Strike: | X |
9-pin double 120: | X |
|
| Italics: | X |
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| Underline: | X |
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| Life expectancy: | Printer: MTBF 5
million lines Ink reservoir: 75 pages before refill Battery: 300 charges Print head: 200 million dots (100,000 pages) |
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| Other: | 1K buffer Nicad battery AC adaptor/charger |
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P-80,
P-80X Thermal Printer
| Print Speed: |
45 cps draft mode 22.5 cps near letter quality (P-80X only) |
| Print Mechanism: |
9 x 9 dot matrix, 9-pin head (PX- 80) or 7 x 8 draft, 16 x 24 LQ, 24-pin head (P-80X) |
| Paper Feed: | Friction |
| Interface, Standard: | RS-232-C |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | 80 char |
| Pica: | X |
|
Master Select: | |
| Elite | 0 |
(P-80X only) | X |
|
| Compressed: | X |
SelecType: | 0 |
|
| Expanded: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Proportional: | 0 |
24-pin Single 60 dpi: | ||
| Super/subscript | X |
(P-80X only) | X |
|
| Near letter quality: |
24-pin Double 120 dpi: | |||
| (P-80X only) | X |
(P-80X only) | X |
|
| Emphasized: | X |
High Speed Double: | 0 |
|
| Double-Strike: | X |
Triple 180 dpi: | ||
| Italics: | X |
(P-80X only) | X |
|
| Underline: | X |
Quadruple 240 dpi | 0 |
|
| 9-pin single 60: | X |
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| 9-pin double 120: | X |
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| Life expectancy: | Printer: MTBF
500,000 lines Print head: 20 million characters Battery: 300 charges |
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| Other: | 250 byte buffer Nicad battery/AC adapter-charger |
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AP-80
| Print Speed: | 75 cps draft mode 15 cps near letter quality |
| Print Mechanism: | 9 x 17 dot matrix, 9-pin printhead |
| Paper Feed: | Friction Detachable tractor for narrow stock |
| Interface, Standard: | Apple plug compatible |
| Carriage Width, Pica: | 80 char |
| Pica: |
X |
|
Master Select: | X |
| Elite: |
0 |
SelecType: | 0 |
|
| Compressed: | X |
GRAPHICS- | ||
| Expanded: | X |
Single-density 60 dpi: | X |
|
| Proportional: | X |
Double density 120 dpi: | X |
|
| Super/subscript: | X |
High speed
double |
X |
|
| Near letter quality: |
X |
Quadruple density 240 | X |
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| Emphasized: | X |
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| Double-Strike: | X |
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| Italics: | X |
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| Underline: | X |
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| Other: | Auto
sheet feed advances paper to print position |
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DX-10,
DX-20, DX-35 Daisywheel Printers
| Print Speed: |
DX-10: 10 cps DX-20: 20 cps DX-35: 35 cps |
| Print Mechanism: | Formed character, daisywheel |
| Paper Feed: |
Friction Optional: tractor, cut sheet feeder |
| Interface, Standard: | DX-10: Parallel DX-20, DX-35: Diablo-compatible universal interface can be set for parallel, RS-232-C or IEEE-488 |
| Carriage Width, Pica: |
DX-10: 82 char DX-20: 110 char DX-35: 136 char |
| Typefaces: |
All Diablo
& compatible printwheels 10, 12, 15, & proportional pitch |
| Life expectancy: | Printer: MTBF 500,000 lines Print head: 20 million characters Battery: 300 charges |
| Other: | Optional typewriter keyboard (DX-20/35) |
HI-80
Color Plotter
| Print Speed: | 9 ips plotter mode 15 moves per second maximum 6.5 cps printer mode |
| Print Mechanism: | Paper movement, 4 pens |
| Pen types: | Ball point (water-based ink) Fiber tip (water-based ink) Fiber tip (oil-based ink) |
| Paper Feed: |
Friction |
| Interface, Standard: | Parallel |
| Interface, Optional: |
RS-232-C, IEEE-488 GPIB |
| Carriage Width: | 8½ |
| Printer mode: | All RX-80 print features |
| Plotter mode: | |
| Colors, standard: | Red, Green, Blue, Black |
| Colors, optional: |
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Purple |
| Commands: | 17 drawing, 42 plotting functions |
| Minimum step size: | .004" (0.1 mm) |
| Repetition accuracy: | .012" (0.3 mm) single pen .020" (0.5 mm) different pens |
| Other: |
Optional HP-GL
emulation ROM Optional printer expansion ROM Optional User-defined character RAM |
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