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LQ-870/1170 Paper weight: Single sheet (rear insertion): 14 to 24 lb (52.3 to 90 g/m3 Single sheet (front insertion): 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m') Continuous paper: 14 to 22 lb (52.3 to 82 g/m*) Multi-part forms (single sheet/continuous paper): 12 to 15 lb x 4 (40 to 58 g/ml x 4) Envelopes: 12 to 24 lb (45 to 91 g/m? Paper quality: Single sheets and continuous paper: plain paper, carbonless multi-part forms Envelopes: bond paper, plain paper, air mail Number of copies: Electrical Single sheet with front insertion and continuous paper: one original plus up to 3 copies Rated voltage: AC 120 V Input voltage range: AC 103.5 to 132 V Rated currmt: 3.2A Power consumption: (during self test printing in draft mode, at 10 cpi) LQ-870: approx. 58 W LQ-1170. approx. 58 W Rated frequency range: SO to 60 Hz Input frequency runge: 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Insulation resistance: 10 Mohms minimum (at DC 500 V between AC power line and chassis) Dielectnc strength (between AC line and chassis): Environmental 120 V model: AC 1.0 kV (rms), 1 minute AC 1.2 kV (rms), 1 second Temperature: Operation: 5" to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Storage: -30" to 60°C (-22" to 140°F) Humidity: Mechanical Operation: 10% to 80% RH without condensation Storage: 5% to 85% RH without condensation Paper-feed methods: Friction (without or with optional cut-sheet feeder) Push-tractor (front- or rear-tractor) Pull-tractor Push-pull-tractor (optional) Ribbon: Fabric ribbon cartridge #7753, #7754: Life expectancy (in LQ, at 48 dots/character): 2 million characters Film ribbon cartridge #7768, #777Oz Life expectancy (in LQ at 48 dots/character): 0.2 million characters (#7768) 03 million characters C#7770) MCBF: For all components (exduding print head): 5 million lines MTBF: LQ-870: 4000 power on hours (25% duty) LQ-1170: 6000 power on hours (25% duty) R-in t head life: 200 million strokes/wire (for fabric ribbon) 100 million strokes/wire (for film ribbon) Dimensions and weight: ~~ Setting the DIP Switches Table I DIP Switch 1 SW I Dorcriptlon l-l I International character sets/ 1 ON 1 OFF 1 See Table 3 and 4 below Table 2 DIP Switch 2 SW D*UXlptiOrl 2-1 Pap length (for continuous 2-2 peper) 2-3 Tear ofl 24 Auto line-feed ON 1 OFF See Table 5 below ON 1 OFF ON I OFF Table 3 International character sets 1 t%NltN USA . FrSnCa GWllWly IWVUnited Kingdom Denmark 1 Sweden -1 Spain 1 I SW14 I SWl-2 I swi-3 I sw1-4 I ON ON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF IOFF 1 OFF 1 ON IOFF 1 1 OFF 1 OFF 1 OFF 1 OFF Table 4 Character tables Settings not shown above select PC 437 (United States). LQ-870/1170-2 7/16/91 24-Pin Printers

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LQ-870/1170
Paper
weight:
Paper quality:
Number
of copies:
Electrical
Rated voltage:
Input voltage range:
Rated
currmt:
Power consumption:
Single sheet (rear insertion):
14 to 24 lb (52.3 to 90
g/m3
Single sheet (front insertion):
17 to 24 lb (64 to 90
g/m’)
Continuous paper:
14 to 22 lb (52.3 to 82
g/m*)
Multi-part forms (single sheet/continuous
paper):
12 to 15 lb x 4 (40 to 58
g/ml
x 4)
Envelopes:
12 to 24 lb (45 to 91
g/m?
Single
sheets and continuous paper:
plain
paper, carbonless multi-part forms
Envelopes:
bond paper, plain paper, air mail
Single sheet with front insertion and
continuous paper:
one original plus up to 3 copies
AC 120 V
AC 103.5 to 132 V
3.2A
(during self test printing in draft
mode,
at 10 cpi)
LQ-870: approx. 58 W
LQ-1170. approx. 58 W
Rated frequency range: SO
to
60
Hz
Input
frequency
runge:
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Insulation resistance:
10 Mohms
minimum (at DC 500 V between
AC power
line
and chassis)
Dielectnc
strength (between AC
line
and chassis):
120
V model:
AC 1.0
kV
(rms),
1 minute
AC 1.2
kV
(rms),
1 second
Environmental
Temperature:
Humidity:
Mechanical
Paper-feed methods:
Ribbon:
Operation:
5”
to 35°C
(41°F
to
95°F)
Storage:
-30”
to
60°C
(-22” to 140°F)
Operation:
10%
to 80% RH without
condensation
Storage: 5% to 85% RH without condensation
Friction (without or with optional cut-sheet
feeder)
Push-tractor (front- or rear-tractor)
Pull-tractor
Push-pull-tractor
(optional)
Fabric ribbon cartridge
#7753,
#7754:
Life expectancy (in LQ, at 48 dots/character):
2
million characters
Film ribbon cartridge
#7768,
#777Oz
Life expectancy (in
LQ
at
48
dots/character):
0.2
million
characters
(#7768)
03 million characters
C#7770)
MCBF:
For all components
(exduding
print head):
5
million lines
MTBF:
LQ-870:
4000 power on hours (25% duty)
LQ-1170: 6000 power on hours (25% duty)
R-in
t head
life:
200 million strokes/wire (for fabric ribbon)
100 million strokes/wire (for film ribbon)
Dimensions and
weight:
~~
Setting the DIP Switches
Table
I
DIP Switch
1
SW
I
Dorcriptlon
l-l
I International character
sets/
1
ON
1
OFF
1
See Table 3 and 4 below
Table
2
DIP Switch 2
SW
D*UXlptiOrl
ON
1
OFF
2-1
Pap
length (for continuous
See Table 5 below
2-2
peper)
2-3
Tear
ofl
ON
1
OFF
24
Auto line-feed
ON
I
OFF
Table 3 International character sets
1
t%NltN
I
SW14
I
SWl-2
I
swi-3
I
sw1-4
I
USA
.
FrSnCa
GWllWly
United Kingdom
Denmark 1
Sweden
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
IWV
IOFF
1
OFF
1
ON
IOFF
1
-1
Spain
1
1
OFF
1
OFF
1
OFF
1
OFF
Table 4 Character tables
Settings not shown above select PC 437 (United States).
LQ-870/1170-2
7/16/91
24-Pin Printers