Epson LQ-590IIN Impact Printer

Description

Printing Technology

• Print Method: 24‑pin impact dot matrix

• Direction: Bi‑directional (logic seeking)

• Emulations: ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS

• Control Panel: 6 switches and 10 LED indicators

Print Performance (Measured at 10 cpi)

• Ultra High-Speed Draft: up to 550 cps

• High-Speed Draft: ~487 cps

• Draft Mode: ~366 cps

• Near Letter Quality (NLQ): ~121 cps

Formatting & Copy Capability

• Printable Columns: 80 per line (at 10 cpi)

• Copy Capacity: Original plus up to 6 copies (total 7-part forms)

Fonts, Character Sets & Barcodes

• Character Sets: Includes Italic and various language tables (e.g., PC437, PC850, PC858, ISO‑8859‑15, Roman 8)

• Fonts: Bitmap (10, 12, 15 cpi) and scalable fonts (Roman, Sans Serif, Roman T, Sans Serif H in sizes 8–32 pt)

• Barcode Support: Code 128, Code 39, EAN‑13/8, Interleaved 2 of 5, POSTNET, UPC‑A/E

Paper Handling & Media Types

• Feed Methods:

  • Manual insertion (front or rear in, top out)

  • Push tractor (front/rear in, top out)

  • Pull tractor (front, rear, or bottom in, top out)

• Supported Media:

  • Single sheets

  • Multi-part continuous forms

  • Labels

  • Envelopes (No. 6 & No. 10)

  • Roll paper

  • Cardboard

• Paper Thickness Ranges:

  • Single sheet: 0.065–0.14 mm

  • Multi-part: 0.12–0.46 mm

  • Continuous: 0.065–0.49 mm

  • Labels: 0.16–0.19 mm

Reliability & Endurance

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

• MVBF (Mean Volume Between Failures): 50 million printed lines (excluding print head)

• Print Head Life: 400 million strokes per wire

• Ribbon Yield: Approx. 5 million characters

Connectivity & Memory

• Standard Interfaces:

  • Hi‑Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)

  • Bi‑directional parallel (IEEE‑1284)

  • Ethernet (100 Base‑TX / 10 Base‑T)

• Optional Interface: Serial (via factory configuration)

• Input Buffer Memory: 128 KB

Physical & Environmental Specs

• Dimensions: 437 mm (W) × 375 mm (D) × 177 mm (H)

• Weight: Approximately 7.2 kg

• Acoustic Noise (Roll Printing): Around 55 dB(A)

• Operating Conditions: 5 °C to 35 °C; 10% to 80% RH

• Power Consumption: Energy-star compliant model (exact operating consumption varies)

Software & System Support

• Supported OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and relevant Windows Server editions

• Included Utilities: Epson Status Monitor and Printer Setting Utility

• Warranty: 12-month carry-in service