LQ-590

Product Code:	C11C558071 (Epson Global Code: C11C558071)
Impact Dot Matrix:	Impact Dot Matrix
24 pins:	24 pins
80:	80
529 cps:	529 cps
Manual Insertion : (Front or rear in, top out) Push Tractor : (Front or rear in, top out) Pull Tractor : (Front or rear or bottom in, top out) Cut Sheet Feeder (Rear in, top out) :	Manual Insertion : (Front or rear in, top out) Push Tractor : (Front or rear in, top out) Pull Tractor : (Front or rear or bottom in, top out) Cut Sheet Feeder (Rear in, top out)
1 Original + 4 copies always:	1 Original + 4 copies always
20,000 POH:	20,000 POH
400 Million strokes / wire:	400 Million strokes / wire

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Description:

Efficient, Letter Quality, Dot Matrix Printing

The Epson LQ-590 brings exceptional performance to the 24pin segment. In addition to his speed printing up to 529 characters per second, it is extremely compact, robust and reliable.

KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS

Efficient letter quality, 80 column dot matrix printer
24 pin printhead with rapid print speeds up to 658 cps
Up to 5-part forms printing capability (original + 4 copies)
Flexible paper handling - load from rear, bottom or front
User friendly control panel and setting selection

For more information go to http://www.epson.co.nz

Specifications

PRINT SPEED
PRINTER TYPE	Impact Dot Matrix
PRODUCT NAME	LQ-590
PRODUCT CODE	C11C558071
NUMBER OF PINS IN HEAD	24 pins
PRINT DIRECTION	Bi-directional with logic seeking
HIGH SPEED DRAFT	10CPI	440 cps
HIGH SPEED DRAFT	12CPI	529 cps
DRAFT	10CPI	330 cps
DRAFT	12CPI	396 cps
DRAFT	15CPI	495 cps
DRAFT	17CPI (Condensed)	559 cps
DRAFT	20CPI (Condensed)	658 cps
LQ	10CPI	110 cps
LQ	12CPI	132 cps
LQ	15CPI	165 cps
LQ	17CPI (Condensed)	187 cps
LQ	20CPI (Condensed)	220 cps
PRINT CHARACTERISTICS
CHARACTER SETS	14 international character sets 13 character code tables (Standard) Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC858, ISO 8859-15
BITMAP FONTS
Epson Draft	10, 12, 15 cpi
Epson Roman	10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional
Epson Sans Serif	10, 12, 15 cpi, Proportional
Epson Courier	10, 12, 15 cpi
Epson Prestige	10, 12, cpi
Epson Script	10, cpi
Epson OCR-B	10, cpi
Epson Orator	10, cpi
Epson Orator-S	10, cpi
Epson Script C	Proportional
SCALABLE FONTS
Epson Roman	10.5pt., 8pt. - 32pt. (every 2pt.)
Epson Sans Serif	10.5pt., 8pt. - 32pt. (every 2pt.)
Epson Roman T	10.5pt., 8pt. - 32pt. (every 2pt.)
Epson Sans Serif H	10.5pt., 8pt. - 32pt. (every 2pt.)
BAR CODE	EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, PostNet
PRINTABLE COLUMNS
PITCH (cpi)	Characters per line
10 cpi	80
12 cpi	96
15 cpi	120
17 cpi condensed	137
20 cpi condensed	160
PAPER HANDLING
PAPER PATH
Manual Insertion :	(Front or rear in, top out)
Push Tractor :	(Front or rear in, top out)
Pull Tractor :	(Front or rear or bottom in, top out)
Cut Sheet Feeder	(Rear in, top out)
CUT SHEET SIZE	Width: 100 - 257mm (3.9 - 10")
	Length: 100 - 364mm (3.9 - 14.3")
ENVELOPES	No.6, No.10
CONTINUOUS PAPER SIZE	Width: 101.6 - 254 mm (4 - 10")
	Length: 101.6 - 558.8 mm (4 - 22")
PAPER THICKNESS
CUT SHEET	0.065 - 0.14mm (0.0025 - 0.0055")
MULTI-PART FORMS	0.12 - 0.39mm
ENVELOPES	0.16 - 0.52 mm
CONTINUOUS PAPER	single sheet / multi part forms 0.065 - 0.39mm (0.0025 - 0.0018")
LABEL BASE SHEET	0.07 - 0.09mm (0.0028 - 0.0035 inch)
TOTAL SHEET	0.16 - 0.19 mm (0.0063 - 0.0075 inch)
PAPER FEEDING
STANDARD FRICTION	(front in, top out)
PUSH TRACTOR	(rear in, top out)(front in, top out)
PULL TRACTOR	(rear in, top out)(front in, top out)(bottom in, top out)
OPTIONAL FEEDER
CUT SHEET FEEDER	(rear in, top out)
PUSH-PULL TRACTOR	(rear in, top out)(front in, top out)
COPIES	1 Original + 4 copies always
ACCOUSTIC NOISE	52db(A) (ISO7779 pattern)
LINE SPACING	4.23mm (1/6")
INPUT DATA BUFFER	128 KByte
INTERFACE
STANDARD	Bi-directional parallel interface (IEE - 1284 nibble mode supported), USB (ver 1.1) I/F
OPTION	Type B I/F level 2
RIBBON CARTRIDGE
COLOUR	Black
TYPE	Fabric ribbon cartridge
RIBBON LIFE	Approx. 5 million characters
RELIABILITY
MEAN PRINT VOLUME
BETWEEN FAILURE (MVBF)	40 million lines (except print head)
MTBF	20,000 POH
PRINT HEAD LIFE	400 Million strokes / wire
CONTROL PANEL	6 Switches and 10 LED's
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (OPERATING)
TEMPERATURE	5 - 35° C
HUMIDITY	10 - 80% RH
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RATED VOLTAGE	AC 220 - 240V
RATED FREQUENCY	50 - 60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION	Approx. 42W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern) (AC 120V / AC 220 - 240V) Approx. 44W (ISO / IEC 10561 Letter Pattern) (UPS version)
DIMENSIONS
width	414 mm
DEPTH	350 mm
height	167.5 mm
WEIGHT	Approx. 7.1 Kg
PRINTER DRIVER / UTILITY
OS	Microsoft^® Windows^® NT 4.0 / 95 / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP and
UTILITY	Epson Status Monitor 3 (Microsoft^® Windows^® NT 4.0 / 95 / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP
Standard Warranty	12 months return to base)
Optional	Additional 2 years return to base warranty - 3YWLQ590
* For more information visit www.epson.com.au/warranty/

Product Options

OPTIONS
RIBBON CARTRIDGE (BLACK)	C13S015337
HIGH CAPABILITY CUT SHEET FEEDER	C12C806382
SINGLE BIN CUT SHEET FEEDER	C12C806372
PULL TRACTOR UNIT	C12C800202
ROLL PAPER HOLDER	C12C811141
I/F SERIAL BOARD	C12C823061
I/F 32KB SERIAL CARD	C12C823081
I/F ETHERNET	C12C823623

* Epson is the registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson ESC/P2 and Epson Stylus are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. MicroDot is a trademark of Epson Australia Pty Limited. All other product names and other company names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Equipment supplied by Epson Australia is designed to function in conjunction with genuine Epson consumables and accessories specifically configured for it.

Usage Conditions
Epson products are designed and made to give highly reliable use and long life when used according to its specifications. With any system, product or device used in situations where human life may be involved or at risk, Epson advises that you should take all necessary steps to ensure the suitability of your Epson product for inclusion in your system, and recommends that you include fail-safe procedures and redundancy support or backup equipment in your system, to maintain the maximum safety margin and optimum system reliability. Examples include but are not limited to – do not interfere with any electrical components within the device, do not use items supplied with the product for purposes other than as intended by Epson (ie mains cords, inks, CDs, plastic wrapping) and do not make modifications to the product.

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.

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Product Name	Product Code	Price ($NZ inc GST) excludes delivery	Order Quantity
RIBBONS
Epson LQ-590 Ribbon Cartridge	S015337	$39.99
SERVICE PACKS
2 Yrs Epson CoverPlus-LQ590	3YWLQ590	$149.00

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