Epson LQ-850X User Manual - Page 9

Introduction The Epson® LQ-850 and LQ-1050 are advanced 24-pin impact dot matrix printers, combining high performance and reliability with a wide range of features. Features In addition to the high-quality printing and ease of operation you have come to expect from Epson printers, the LQ-850 and LQ-1050 offer the following features: • Easy paper handling, featuring automatic single-sheet loading. • Compatibility with the Epson ESC/P® commands used by the LQ-500, LQ-510, LQ-800, LQ-1000, LQ-1500, LQ-2500, and LQ-2550. • Fast draft printing of up to 300 characters per second at 10 characters per inch (cpi) in Super Draft mode, and 295 characters per second at 12 cpi or 246 characters per second at 10 cpi in normal draft mode. • An improved control panel design that allows direct selection of many of the printer's main features including character fonts and character spacing, as well as a choice of normal or condensed printing. • The SmartPark™ paper handling system that lets you use single sheets of paper without removing the continuous paper, eliminates paper waste with short tear-off, and allows easy and accurate paper alignment. • Nine built-in Letter Quality fonts for producing high-quality documents: Epson Roman, Epson Sans Serif, Epson Courier, Epson Prestige, OCR-B, OCR-A, Epson Script, Epson Orator, Epson Orator-S. • A 360 x 360 dot per inch graphics mode. Introduction 1