Epson LQ-310 Dot Matrix Printer

24-Pin Narrow Carriage Impact Printer
      • Narrow carriage 24-pin SIDM
      • High 416 CPS print speed at 12CPI
      • 10,000 power on hour MTBF
      • USB, Serial and Parallel ports

 

 

Description

Printing Technology

  • Print Method: Impact dot matrix

  • Print Head: 24-pin (narrow carriage)

  • Print Direction: Bi-directional with logic seeking

  • Control Code Emulation: ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS


Print Speed

  • High-Speed Draft:

    • 10 cpi: approx. 347 cps

    • 12 cpi: approx. 416 cps

  • Draft Mode:

    • 10 cpi: approx. 260 cps

    • 12 cpi: approx. 312 cps

    • 15 cpi: approx. 390 cps

    • 17 cpi (condensed): approx. 222 cps

    • 20 cpi (condensed): approx. 260 cps

  • Letter Quality (LQ):

    • 10 cpi: approx. 86 cps

    • 12 cpi: approx. 103 cps

    • 15 cpi: approx. 129 cps

    • 17 cpi (condensed): approx. 147 cps

    • 20 cpi (condensed): approx. 172 cps


Reliability and Lifetime

  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): approx. 10,000 power-on hours (25% duty cycle)

  • Print Head Life: approx. 400 million strokes per wire

  • MVBF (Mean Volume Between Failures): approx. 20 million lines (excluding print head)


Fonts, Character Sets, and Barcodes

  • Character Sets: Multiple international character tables including PC437, PC850, ISO Latin-1, and more

  • Bitmap Fonts: Draft, Roman, Sans Serif (proportional), Courier, Prestige, Script, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S

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

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


Paper Handling

  • Paper Paths: Manual feed or push tractor (rear feed)

  • Supported Media:

    • Single sheets

    • Multi-part forms (up to 4 parts including original)

    • Envelopes (No. 6 & No. 10)

    • Continuous paper and roll paper (optional roll paper holder)

  • Paper Size:

    • Cut sheet: Width 100–257 mm, Length 100–364 mm

    • Thickness: Single sheet 0.065–0.14 mm; multi-part up to 0.32 mm; envelopes up to 0.52 mm

  • Printable Columns: Approx. 80 columns at 10 cpi


Memory and Buffer

  • Input Data Buffer: 128 KB


Connectivity

  • Standard Interfaces: Parallel (IEEE-1284), USB 2.0 Full-Speed, Serial (RS-232)

  • Optional Accessories: Roll paper holder


Power Consumption and Acoustic Noise

  • Power Consumption:

    • Operating: Approx. 22 W

    • Sleep Mode: Approx. 1.0 W (120 V) / 1.3 W (230 V)

    • Auto Off: Approx. 0.5 W

    • Power Off: 0 W

  • Noise Level: Approx. 53 dB(A)


Environmental Conditions

  • Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C

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


Dimensions and Weight

  • Dimensions (W × D × H): Approx. 362 × 275 × 154 mm

  • Weight: Approx. 4.1 kg


Consumables

  • Ribbon Cartridge: Black fabric ribbon, approx. 2.5 million characters (LQ mode, 10 cpi)


Operating System Compatibility

  • Compatible with Windows 95 through Windows 10

  • Includes printer utilities such as status monitor and setting utility

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