Epson LQ-680Pro Fascicule
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CPD-11328 15K 10/00 WP
Epson America, Inc.
3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806
Epson Canada, Ltd.
550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1
Epson Latin America, Inc.
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0092
3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806
Epson Canada, Ltd.
550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1
Epson Latin America, Inc.
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0092
Printed on recycled paper
P R I N T E R S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
Printing Method
24-pin, impact dot matrix
24-pin, impact dot matrix
Print Direction
Bi-directional with logic seeking
Bi-directional with logic seeking
Print Speed
High Speed Draft
High Speed Draft
413 cps at 10 cpi
Draft
310 cps at 10 cpi
Letter Quality
103 cps at 10 cpi
Character Sets
13 standard version
39 NLSP version
14 international character sets
13 standard version
39 NLSP version
14 international character sets
Scalable Fonts
EPSON Roman 8 to 32 points (every 2 pt)
EPSON Sans Serif 8 to 32 points (every 2 pt)
EPSON Roman T 8 to 32 points (every 2 pt)
EPSON Sans Serif H 8 to 32 points (every 2 pt)
EPSON Roman 8 to 32 points (every 2 pt)
EPSON Sans Serif 8 to 32 points (every 2 pt)
EPSON Roman T 8 to 32 points (every 2 pt)
EPSON Sans Serif H 8 to 32 points (every 2 pt)
Resident Bitmapped Fonts (cpi)
EPSON Draft 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi
EPSON Roman 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, Proportional
EPSON Sans Serif 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, Proportional
EPSON Courier 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi
EPSON Prestige 10 cpi, 12 cpi
EPSON Script 10 cpi
EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi
EPSON Orator 10 cpi
EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi
EPSON Script C Proportional
EPSON Draft 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi
EPSON Roman 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, Proportional
EPSON Sans Serif 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, Proportional
EPSON Courier 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi
EPSON Prestige 10 cpi, 12 cpi
EPSON Script 10 cpi
EPSON OCR-B 10 cpi
EPSON Orator 10 cpi
EPSON Orator-S 10 cpi
EPSON Script C Proportional
Bar Code Fonts
EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E,
Code 39, Code 128, Postnet
EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E,
Code 39, Code 128, Postnet
Formatting
1/6" (4.23 mm) or programmable in increments of
1/360" (.0706 mm)
1/6" (4.23 mm) or programmable in increments of
1/360" (.0706 mm)
Paper Feed Mechanism
Feeding method
Feeding method
Friction feed
(front manual, rear cut sheet feeder)
Push tractor feed (rear)
Feeder
Rear push tractor
Cut sheet feeder bin1/bin2 (option)
Roll paper holder (option)
Cut sheet feeder bin1/bin2 (option)
Roll paper holder (option)
Paper Feed Speed
64 millisecond per 1/6"
5" per second continuous feed
64 millisecond per 1/6"
5" per second continuous feed
Paper Path
Manual insertion (front in, front out)
Cut sheet feeder (rear in, front out)
Tractor (rear in, front out)
Manual insertion (front in, front out)
Cut sheet feeder (rear in, front out)
Tractor (rear in, front out)
Input Buffer
64 KB
64 KB
Software Drivers
Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows NT 3.51/4.0
Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows NT 3.51/4.0
Interface
Bi-directional 8-bit parallel interface
Bi-directional 8-bit parallel interface
(IEEE -1284 Nibble Mode supported)
Type-B interface slot option
Printer Language
ESC/P 2
IBM 2390 Plus emulation
ESC/P 2
IBM 2390 Plus emulation
Paper Handling
Cut sheet single sheet (front entry, manual insertion)
Cut sheet single sheet (front entry, manual insertion)
Width
3.5" to 12"
Length
2.8" to 16.5"
Thickness
.0025" to .0074"
Cut sheet multipart (front entry, manual insertion)
Width
3.5" to 12"
Length
2.8" to 16.5" (line glue on one
side of the form, 11.7" maximum)
side of the form, 11.7" maximum)
Thickness
.0047" to .018"
Copies
1 original + 5 copies
Envelope
No. 6, No. 10
Thickness
Thickness
.0063" to .0205"
Continuous paper
Width
4" to 12"
Length (one page)
3" to 22"
Thickness
.0025" to .018"
Copies
1 original + 5 copies
Continuous forms with labels
Base sheet width
4" to 12"
Base sheet length
3" to 22"
Total thickness
.0075"
Roll paper
Width 8.5"
Thickness
Thickness
.0028" to .0035"
Sound Level
55 dBA (ISO7779 pattern)
55 dBA (ISO7779 pattern)
Power Requirements
Rated voltage
Rated voltage
AC 120 V
Input voltage range
AC 99 to 132 V
Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Physical Dimensions
Width 19.6"
Width 19.6"
(497
mm)
Depth
15.2" (386.5 mm)
Height
9.0" (229.5 mm)
Weight
20.7 lb (9.4 kg)
Control Panel Functions
Font, pause, tear off, LF/FF, load/eject, micro adjust, self test, data
dump and the default settings
Font, pause, tear off, LF/FF, load/eject, micro adjust, self test, data
dump and the default settings
Reliability
Total print volume
Total print volume
20 million lines (except print head)
MTBF
10,000 POH (25% duty cycle)
Print head life
400 million strokes/wire
Black fabric cartridge
2 million characters
(LQ mode, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)
(LQ mode, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character)
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON LQ-680Pro
EPSON LQ-680Pro
C376101
EPSON LQ-680Pro Ribbon cartridge
S015016
High capacity cut sheet feeder
C806872
Second bin cut sheet feeder
C806791
Roll paper holder
8310
Serial interface board type B
C823051
32 KB serial interface board type B
C823071
LocalTalk interface type B
C823121
Coax interface board type B
C823141
Twinax interface board type B
C823151
Bi-directional parallel board type B
C823452
EpsonNet 10Base-T type B print server
C823622A
EpsonNet 10/100Base-TX type B
print server with AC adapter
C823642A
Warranty
Two year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada
Two year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada
Support—The EPSON Connection
SM
Pre-sales support U.S. and Canada
800-463-7766
Automated technical support
800-922-8911
Internet Website
www.epson.com
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