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LQ-310 dot matrix printer

Model LQ-310

24-pin narrow carriage impact printer with a high speed draft rate of 416 cps at 12 cpi.

Type
24-pin impact, narrow carriage
Print speed
416 cps at 12 cpi (high speed draft)
Interfaces
USB 2.0, serial, parallel
Ribbon life
About 2.5 million characters
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Overview

Highlights

  • 24-pin impact printing, narrow carriage
  • High speed draft of 347 cps at 10 cpi and 416 cps at 12 cpi
  • USB 2.0, serial and parallel interfaces
  • ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS emulation
  • Cut sheets, continuous paper, envelopes and roll paper

It connects through USB 2.0, serial and parallel ports and prints on cut sheets, continuous paper and envelopes.

At a glance

Type
Dot matrix printer
Used with
Toner, ink and ribbons, barcode scanners and POS and office equipment See products

Specifications

Printing

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

Print characteristics

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 Sans Serif, Epson Roman T and Epson Sans Serif H: 10.5 pt and 8 to 32 pt (every 2 pt)
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 to 364 mm (3.9 to 14.3"); Width: 100 to 257 mm (3.9 to 10.1"); Thickness: 0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055")
Cut sheet (multi-part forms)
Length: 100 to 364 mm (3.9 to 14.3"); Width: 100 to 257 mm (3.9 to 10.1"); Thickness: 0.12 to 0.32 mm (0.0047 to 0.0126") (Total)
Envelope (No.6)
Length: 92 mm (3.6"), Width: 165 mm (6.5"), Thickness: 0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.0205") (Total)
Envelope (No.10)
Length: 105 mm (4.1"), Width: 241 mm (9.5"), Thickness: 0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.0205") (Total)
Continuous paper (single sheet)
Length: 101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0"); Width: 101.6 to 254.0 mm (4.0 to 10.0"); Thickness: 0.065 to 0.32 mm (0.0025 to 0.0126") (Total)
Continuous paper (multi-part forms)
Length: 101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0"); Width: 101.6 to 254.0 mm (4.0 to 10.0"); Thickness: 0.065 to 0.32 mm (0.0025 to 0.0126") (Total)
Roll paper
Width: 216 mm (8.5"), Thickness: 0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035")

Connectivity

Interfaces
Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported); USB 2.0 Full-Speed; Serial

Software and compatibility

Supported OS
Windows 95 / 98 / 2000 / Me /XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Utility
Epson Status Monitor 3: Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10; Epson Printer Setting: Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10

Consumables and options

Ribbon cartridge
Approx. 2.5 million characters (LQ 10 cpi, 48 dots/character); order code C13S015639
Optional ribbon cartridge
Fabric Ribbon Cartridge (Black), S015634

Memory

Input data buffer
128KB

Noise

Acoustic noise
Approx. 53 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

Environment

Temperature
5 to 35 °C
Humidity
10 to 80% RH

Reliability

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)

Physical

Dimensions (W x D x H)
362 x 275 x 154 mm
Weight
4.1 kg

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's published information and may change. Confirm critical values with our sales desk before ordering.

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Official information

Epson product page for LQ-310 epson.co.in

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Consumables for Epson printers

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Support

Warranty and repairs

Warranty is as per Epson’s terms for this model. For products bought from us, call our service team with the invoice number, the model and the product’s serial number.

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Practical notes

  1. Install drivers from the brand’s official support site.
  2. Use consumables made for the printer model.

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