Epson LQ-310 24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer

WHY THE EPSON LQ310?
Building on its reputation as the world’s top dot matrix printer maker, Epson has introduced the Epson LQ-310 as the next-generation narrow carriage, 24-pin model that replaces the legendary LQ-300, featuring vastly improved speed and reliability.

Extreme Speed
The Epson LQ-310 features a 128KB input data buffer memory that is double that of its predecessor. This enables it to achieve high printing speeds of up to 416 characters per second at 12 CPI – or almost 40% faster than the model it replaces.

Improving on Legendary Reliability
The Epson LQ-310 also has an improved reliability rating that is an astonishing 67% higher than its predecessor that was already renowned for its dependability. The LQ-310 is rated for a mean time before failure (MTBF) of 10,000 POH (power on hours) compared to the older model’s 6,000 POH.

High Impact for Multiple Carbon Copies
Achieve optimum efficiency with the LQ-310’s ability to create up to a 4-part form printout (1 original + 3 copies).

Flexible Connectivity
With built-in USB, Serial and Parallel Interface options, the LQ-310 is able to connect to just about any output device you need it for.

Tech Specifications

Print Method:

Impact dot matrix

 

Control Panel:

4 switches and 5 LEDs

 

Print Direction:

Bi-direction with logic seeking

 

Number of Pins in Head:

24 pins

 

Control Code:

ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS emulation

High Speed Draft:

10cpi: 347 cps
12cpi: 416 cps

 

Draft:

10cpi: 260 cps
12cpi: 312 cps
15cpi: 390 cps
(Condensed) 17cpi: 222 cps
(Condensed) 20cpi: 260 cps

 

Letter Quality:

10cpi: 86 cps
12cpi: 103 cps
15cpi: 129 cps
(Condensed) 17cpi: 147 cps
(Condensed) 20cpi: 172 cps

MTBF:

Approx. 10,000 POH (25% Duty)

 

Printhead life:

Approx. 400 million strokes/wire

 

Mean Print Volume Between Failure (MVBF):

Approx. 20 million lines (Except print head)

Cut Sheet (Single Sheet):

Length: 100 ~ 364 mm (3.9 ~ 14.3″)
Width: 100 ~ 257 mm (3.9 ~ 10.1″)
Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.14 mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0055″)

 

Cut Sheet (Multi-part Forms):

Length: 100 ~ 364 mm (3.9 ~ 14.3″)
Width: 100 ~ 257 mm (3.9 ~ 10.1″)
Thickness: 0.12 ~ 0.32 mm (0.0047 ~ 0.0126″) (Total)

 

Envelope (No.6):

Length: 92 mm (3.6″), Width: 165 mm (6.5″), Thickness: 0.16 ~ 0.52 mm (0.0063 ~ 0.0205″) (Total)

 

Envelope (No.10):

Length: 105 mm (4.1″), Width: 241 mm (9.5″), Thickness: 0.16 ~ 0.52 mm (0.0063 ~ 0.0205″) (Total)

 

Continuous Paper (Single Sheet):

Length: 101.6 ~ 558.8 mm (4.0 ~ 22.0″)
Width: 101.6 ~ 254.0 mm (4.0 ~ 10.0″)
Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.32 mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0126″) (Total)

 

Continuous Paper (Multi-part Forms):

Length: 101.6 ~ 558.8 mm (4.0 ~ 22.0″)
Width: 101.6 ~ 254.0 mm (4.0 ~ 10.0″)
Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.32 mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0126″) (Total)

 

Roll Paper:

Width: 216 mm (8.5″), Thickness: 0.07 ~ 0.09 mm (0.0028 ~ 0.0035″)

Character Sets:

Italic table, PC437 (US Standard Europe), PC850 (Multilingual), PC860 (Portuguese), PC861 (Icelandic), PC863 (Canadian-French), PC865 (Nordic), Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO 8859-15

 

Bitmap Fonts:

Epson Draft: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Roman & San Serif: 10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional; Epson Courier: 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Prestige: 10, 12 cpi; Epson Script, OCR-B, Orator & Orator-S: 10cpi; Epson Script C: Proportional

 

Scalable Fonts:

Epson Roman, Epson San Serif, Epson Roman T & Epson San Serif H: 10.5pt., 8pt. – 32pt. (every 2pt.)

 

Barcode:

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

Ribbon Cartridge Black:

Approx. 2.5 million characters (LQ 10cpi, 48 dots/character) – C13S015639