Epson LX-310 Dot Matrix Printer

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9-Pin Narrow Carriage Impact Printer

Highly reliable printing with better performance

  • Narrow carriage 9-pin SIDM
  • High 357 CPS print speed at 12CPI
  • 10,000 power on hour MTBF
  • USB, Serial and Parallel ports
   

WHY THE EPSON LX-310?
Building on its reputation as the world’s top dot matrix printer maker, Epson has introduced the Epson LX-310 as the next-generation narrow carriage, 9-pin model that replaces the legendary LX-300, featuring vastly improved speed and reliability.

Extreme Speed
The Epson LX-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 357 characters per second at 12 CPI.

Improving on Legendary Reliability
The Epson LX-310 also has an improved reliability rating that is an astonishing 67% higher than its predecessor that was already renowned for its dependability. The LX-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 LX-310’s ability to create up to a 5-part form printout (1 original + 4 copies).

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

   

Printing Technology:

Print Method:
Impact dot matrix

Control Panel:
4 switches and 5 LEDs

Print Direction:
Bi-direction with logic seeking

Number of Pins in Head:
9 pins

Control Code:
ESC/P and IBM PPDS emulation

Number of Pins:
9
 

Print Speed:

High Speed Draft:
(10 / 12 / 15 cpi): 347 / 357 / 390 cps
(Condensed, 17 / 20 cpi): 383 / 298 cps

Draft:
(10 / 12 / 15 cpi): 260 / 312 / 223 cps
(Condensed, 17 / 20 cpi): 222 / 260 cps
(Emphasized, 10 cpi): 130 cps

NLQ:
(10 / 12 / 15 / 17 / 20 cpi): 65 / 78 / 55 / 47 / 56 cps
 

Reliability:

Printhead Life:
Approx. 400 million strokes/wire

Mean Print Volume Between Failure (MVBF): Approx. 20 million lines (Except print head)

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF):
Approx. 10,000 POH (25% Duty)
 
 

Print Characteristics:

Character Sets:
Italic table, PC437 (US Standard Europe), PC850 (Multilingual), PC860 (Portugese), 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 & Sans Serif: 10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional, Epson OCR-B

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

Paper Path:

Manual Insertion:
Rear in, Top out

Push Tractor:
Rear in, Top out
 

Paper Media:

Cut Sheet (Single Sheet):
Length: 100 ~ 364mm (3.9 ~ 14.3")
Width: 100 ~ 257mm (3.9 ~ 10.1")
Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.14mm (0.0025 ~ 0.0055")

Cut Sheet (Multi-part Forms):
Length: 100 ~ 364mm (3.9 ~ 14.3")
Width: 100 ~ 257mm (3.9 ~ 10.1")
Thickness: 0.12 ~ 0.39mm (0.0047 ~ 0.015") (Total)

Continuous Paper (Single Sheet / Multi-part):
Length: 101.6 ~ 558.8mm (4.0 ~ 22.0")
Width: 101.6 ~ 254.0mm 4.0 ~ 10.0")
Thickness: 0.065 ~ 0.39mm (0.0025 ~ 0.015") (Total)

Envelope (No.6):
Length: 92mm (3.6")
Width: 165mm (6.5")
Thickness: 0.16 ~ 0.52mm (0.0063 ~ 0,0205") (Total)

Envelope (No.10):
Length: 105mm (4.1")
Width: 241mm (9.5")
Thickness: 0.16 ~ 0.52mm (0.0063 ~ 0.0205") (Total)

Roll Paper:
Width: 216mm (8.5")
Thickness: 0.07 ~ 0.09mm (0.0028 ~ 0.0035")
 
 

Supported OS and Applications:

Supported OS:
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
 

Dimensions and Weight:

Dimensions (W x D x H):
362 x 275 x 154 mm

Weight:
Approx. 4.1 kg
 

Consumables:

Ribbon Cartridge Black:
Ribbon Life: Approx. 4.0 million characters (Draft 10 cpi, 14 dots/character)
 
 

Environmental Conditions (Operating):

Temperature:
5 ~ 35°C

Humidty:
10 ~ 80 % RH
 

Acoustic Noise:

Acoustic Noise:
Approx. 53 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
 

Input Data Buffer:

Input Data Buffer:
128KB
 
 

Interface:

Standard:
Bi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported)
USB 2.0 Full-Speed
Serial
 

Ribbon Cartridge:

Standard:
Fabric Ribbon Cartridge (Black) - C13S015632

Ribbon Life:
Approx. 4.0 million characters (Draft 10 cpi, 14 dots/character