Epson FX 1170 Technical Brief (Impact Printers)

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  • Epson FX 1170 | Technical Brief (Impact Printers) - Page 1
    , related to all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing M Built-in fonts M Computer-based set-up Reliability M Ribbon quality M Ribbon cartridge reliability M Total Print
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    and enhances printing with Windows applications. Most EPSON impact printers also offer an IBM emulation, which allows more connectivity compatibility. LL Functionality-Paper handling Versatile paper handling allows EPSON impact printers to handle several different types of paper - many at the same
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    many EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path The front paper path has an almost straight-through paper path, which helps eliminate paper jams and minimizes misfeeds, especially when printing on multi-part forms. Paper feed method Front Paper Guide Type of paper
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    make the printers compatible with virtually any Windows system environment. Bundled Microsoft Windows® 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51/4.0, Windows 95 and Windows 98 drivers guarantees ease of use right out of the box. L For optional connectivity, most EPSON impact printers offer EPSON Type B interface
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    connection. This utility program provides printer status, error conditions, and trouble shooting instructions to the user. L Windows 3.51 and NT 4.0 users can add an optional Ethernet card to have access to the Printer Status Monitor. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko
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    dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps the cartridge from warping during times of extended use and extreme temperature changes L L Easy to sell with every printer Adds profit to every sale 5 Reliability-Ribbon cartridge reliability Most EPSON impact printers use a stationary ribbon
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    is much less accurate than Total Print Volume. LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off-carriage motor assembly, versus the on-carriage motor used in competitive printers. L L The off-carriage motor allows the print head to reach top speed more quickly
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Printing technology
Control code/emulation
Paper handling
SmartPark™ settings
Contents
This technical brief provides detailed information on the following topics, related to all EPSON impact
printers:
Functionality
Flexible interfacing
Built-in fonts
Computer-based set-up
Versatility
Functionality—Printing technology
Impact printers are either 9- or 24-pin, which determines the type of printing and the number of multi-part
forms that the printer are capable of printing.
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Ribbon quality
Ribbon cartridge reliability
Total Print Volume vs. MTBF
Off-carriage motor assembly
Reliability
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Nine-pin impact printers — These printers have the sturdiest printhead pins which:
Twenty-four-pin impact printers — These printers have finer printhead pins which:
Why buy an impact printer?
An impact printer has several advantages over any other type of printer:
Low cost — both in purchase price and low cost of ownership
Flexible paper handling — only impact printers can handle multi-part forms and multiple paper paths
that can all have paper loaded and waiting.
Reliability — EPSON impact printers are renowned for their reliability with tireless printheads and
superior quality ribbons.
Hit the paper hard to make impressions through the thickest multi-part forms
Offer the fastest print speeds
Print from High Speed Draft up to Near Letter Quality
Hit the paper less hard to make impressions through most multi-part forms
Offer finer Letter Quality printing
Print from High Speed Draft up to Letter Quality
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The name of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it is a 9- or a 24-pin printer, and whether it has a narrow
or wide carriage:
FX-980—Nine-pin
narrow carriage
Nine-pin printers all begin with FX, LX, or DFX
Twenty-four pin printers all begin with LQ
Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names
Narrow carriage printers have 3 numbers in their names
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