Epson PLQ-50CSM Passbook Printer

Description

Printing Technology

• Print Method: 24‑pin impact dot matrix (dual 12‑needle configuration)

• Print Direction: Bidirectional with logic seeking

• Control Panel: 3 buttons, 5 LED indicators, and a 1.44″ color LCD display

• Emulations: PR2, WNI4915, IBM4722, ESC/P2 (plus ESC/MC), IBM PPDS

Print Performance

• Ultra High-Speed Draft (10 cpi): up to 630 cps

• High-Speed Draft (10 cpi): ~560 cps

• Draft (10 cpi): ~420 cps

• Near Letter Quality (10 cpi): ~210 cps (PR2); ~280 cps (IBM 4722 emulation)

• Letter Quality (10 cpi): ~140 cps

Formatting & Copy Capabilities

• Printable Columns: 94 columns at 10 cpi (up to 112 columns at 12 cpi)

• Copy Capability: 1 original + up to 6 carbon copies

Character Sets & Barcodes

• Character Sets: Approximately 14 international tables, including Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO‑8859‑15, Roman 8, and PC847 (Thai for IBM 4722 mode)

• Barcode Support: E.g., CW-A, Code 128, Code 39, EAN‑13/8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC‑A/E, POSTNET, Coda bar (NW-7), Industrial/Matrix 2 of 5

Paper Handling & Media Support

• Feed Method: Manual insertion—front in, front or rear out

• Cut Sheet:

  • Width: 65–243 mm

  • Length: 67–297 mm

  • Thickness: Single 0.065–0.19 mm; Multi-part up to 0.53 mm

• Cheque Documents: Width 120–216 mm; Height 68–120 mm; Thickness 0.075–0.2 mm

• Passbook Support:

  • Width: 110–241.3 mm

  • Length: Horizontal 127–220 mm; Vertical 85–220 mm

  • Thickness: up to 2.6 mm total (cover: 0.2–0.5 mm; pages: 0.1–0.15 mm each)

• Line Spacing: 1/6 inch

Reliability & Durability

• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): ~35,000 power-on hours

• MVBF (Print Volume): ~24 million printed lines

• Print Head Life: ~600 million strokes per wire

• Ribbon Life:

  • Letter Quality: ~5 million characters

  • Draft: ~10 million characters

Connectivity & Buffer

• Interfaces: Bi‑directional Parallel (IEEE‑1284, nibble support), Serial (RS-232), High‑Speed USB 2.0

• Input Buffer Size: 128 KB

Physical Specs & Environmental Conditions

• Dimensions (W × D × H): ~384 × 280 × 203 mm

• Weight: ~5.8 kg

• Operating Temperature: 5 °C to 38 °C

• Humidity: 10% to 85% RH

• Power Consumption: Operating ~64 W; Standby ~4.5 W

• Voltage: AC 220–400 V, 50–60 Hz

Acoustic & Energy Features

• Noise Level: ~55 dB(A) in roll or passbook mode

• Energy Compliance: ENERGY STAR® compatible

Additional Features

• Automatic Features: Auto platen gap adjustment, automatic sheet alignment, and paper border detection for accurate printing on passbooks

• LED Display: 1.44-inch color LCD for easy navigation and settings control

• Ideal Use Cases: Banking, post offices, official forms, and passbook printing on materials up to 2.6 mm thick