Epson FX-2175IIN Dot Matrix Printer

Description

Printing Technology

• Print Method: Impact dot matrix, bi‑directional with logic seeking

• Print Head: 9-pin, wide carriage

• Emulations Supported: ESC/P2, IBM PPDS

• Control Panel: 6 buttons, 10 LED indicators

Print Performance

• High-Speed Draft (10 cpi): Up to 496 characters per second (cps)

• Draft (10 cpi): Approx. 372 cps

• Near Letter Quality (10 cpi): Approx. 93 cps

• Maximum Columns: 136 characters (at 10 cpi)

Fonts, Character Sets & Barcodes

• Fonts:

  • Draft, Roman, Sans Serif (10, 12, 15 cpi)

  • Proportional font support

  • Scalable fonts: Roman and Sans Serif (8–32 pt)

• Character Sets:

  • 13 sets including Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, ISO Latin-1, Abicomp, BRASCII, etc.

• Barcodes Supported:

  • EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET

Paper Handling

• Paper Feed Methods:

  • Manual insertion (front or rear)

  • Push tractor (front/rear)

  • Pull tractor (front/rear/bottom)

• Supported Paper Types:

  • Single sheets

  • Continuous paper

  • Multi-part forms (up to 5 parts: 1 original + 4 copies)

  • Envelopes

  • Labels

  • Cards

  • Roll paper

• Paper Width:

  • Continuous: 101.6 – 406.4 mm

  • Cut Sheet: 100 – 420 mm

• Paper Thickness:

  • Single sheet: 0.065 – 0.14 mm

  • Multi-part: 0.12 – 0.39 mm

• Envelope Thickness: 0.16 – 0.52 mm

• Roll Paper Thickness: 0.07 – 0.09 mm

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

Reliability

• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 15,000 power-on hours

• MVBF (Mean Volume Between Failures): 30 million lines (excluding print head)

• Print Head Life: 200 million strokes per wire

• Ribbon Life: Approx. 12 million characters (draft mode)

Connectivity

• Interfaces:

  • USB 2.0

  • Bi-directional Parallel (IEEE-1284)

  • Serial (RS-232)

  • Ethernet (10/100 Base-TX built-in)

Memory

• Input Buffer: 128 KB

Power & Acoustic

• Power Consumption:

  • Operating: Approx. 54 W

  • Sleep Mode: Approx. 0.8 W

  • Power Off: Approx. 0.1 W

• Rated Voltage: AC 220–240 V, 50–60 Hz

• Noise Level: Approx. 56 dB(A)

Environmental Conditions

• Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C

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

Dimensions & Weight

• Dimensions (W x D x H): 612 x 375 x 176 mm

• Weight: Approx. 9.1 – 9.4 kg

Operating System Compatibility

• Supported OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)

• Utilities: Epson Status Monitor 3, Epson Setting Utility