Epson LQ-2190 Dot Matrix Printer

Description

Printing Technology

• Print Method: Impact dot matrix

• Print Head: 24-pin

• Print Direction: Bi-directional logic seeking

• Control Codes: ESC/P2, IBM PPDS emulation

Print Speed

• High-Speed Draft:

  • 10 cpi: up to 480 cps

  • 12 cpi: up to 576 cps

• Draft:

  • 10 cpi: up to 360 cps

  • 12 cpi: up to 432 cps

  • 15 cpi: up to 540 cps

  • 17 cpi (condensed): up to 308 cps

  • 20 cpi (condensed): up to 360 cps

• Letter Quality (LQ):

  • 10 cpi: up to 120 cps

  • 12 cpi: up to 144 cps

  • 15 cpi: up to 180 cps

  • 17 cpi (condensed): up to 180 cps

  • 20 cpi (condensed): up to 240 cps

Print Columns

• 10 cpi: 136 columns

• 12 cpi: 163 columns

• 15 cpi: 204 columns

• 17 cpi (condensed): 233 columns

• 20 cpi (condensed): 272 columns

Fonts and Character Sets

• Built-in Fonts: Draft, Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, Script, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S

• Scalable Fonts: Roman and Sans Serif (8 to 32 pt, in 2 pt increments)

• Character Tables: 14 international character sets + 1 legal character table

• Barcodes Supported: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET, Codabar, Industrial 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5

Paper Handling

• Paper Feed Methods:

  • Manual insertion (front/rear)

  • Push tractor (front/rear)

  • Pull tractor (front/rear/bottom)

• Supported Paper Types:

  • Single sheets

  • Continuous paper (single and multi-part)

  • Multi-part forms (up to 6 layers including original)

  • Envelopes

  • Labels

  • Roll paper

  • Cards

• Paper Width:

  • Continuous paper: 101.6 mm – 406.4 mm

  • Single sheet: 100 mm – 420 mm

• Paper Thickness:

  • Single sheet: 0.065 – 0.14 mm

  • Multi-part forms: up to 0.46 mm

• Line Spacing: 1/6 inch or programmable in 1/360 inch increments

Copy Capability

• 1 original + up to 5 carbon copies (total 6-part forms)

Reliability

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 20,000 power-on hours

• Mean Volume Between Failures (MVBF): 40 million lines (excluding print head)

• Print Head Life: 400 million strokes per wire

• Ribbon Life: Approx. 15 million characters (draft mode)

Connectivity

• Standard Interfaces:

  • USB 2.0

  • Bi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284)

• Optional Interfaces:

  • Serial (RS-232)

  • Network (Ethernet 10/100 Base-T)

Memory

• Input Data Buffer: 128 KB

Environmental Conditions

• Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C

• Operating Humidity: 10% to 80% RH (non-condensing)

Power & Acoustics

• Voltage: AC 220–240 V

• Frequency: 50–60 Hz

• Power Consumption:

  • Operating: Approx. 46 W

  • Sleep mode: Approx. 3 W

• Noise Level: Approx. 54 dB(A)

Dimensions & Weight

• Dimensions (W × D × H): 693 × 405 × 268 mm

• Weight: Approx. 13 kg

Operating System Compatibility

• Supported OS:

  • Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10

• Included Utilities:

  • Epson Status Monitor 3

  • Printer Setting Utility