Epson PLQ-20 User Manual

Glossary 174
magnetic stripe
A stripe of tape that is coated with magnetic material on which data is stored.
PLQ-20M is equipped with a device to read and write data on magnetic stripes.
pitch
The horizontal size of the font, which is measured by the number of characters
per inch (cpi). The standard is 10 cpi. See also characters per inch (cpi).
portrait
Printing that is oriented upright on the page (as opposed to landscape, in which
printing is sideways on the page). This is the standard orientation for printing
letters or documents. See also landscape.
printer driver
A software program that sends commands for using the functions of a particular
printer.
printing start position
The horizontal position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first
printable column. You can adjust the printing start position with the control
panel.
resolution
A measure of the amount of detail that can be represented. Resolution of printed
images is measured by using the number of dots per inch (dpi).
self-test
A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you run the self-test,
an internally stored self-pattern is printed.
top-of-form position
The horizontal position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first
printable line. You can adjust the top-of-form position with the control panel.
unidirectional printing
Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only. Unidirectional
printing is useful for printing graphics because it provides precise vertical
alignment. You can select unidirectional printing using the printer’s
default-setting mode. See also bidirectional printing.

Epson PLQ-20 Specifications

General

Color	Yes
Character sets	ISO 8859-15, PC437, PC850, PC858
Character pitch	10, 12 cpi
Built-in barcodes	CODABAR (NW-7), EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Maximum number of copies	7 copies
Maximum print speed (LQ)	144 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)	432 cps
Maximum printing width (columns)	94
Needles	24
Fonts included	PR2: 4LQ & 2 Draft Bitmap, 8 Barcode, ESC/P: 9LQ & 1 Draft Bitmap, 4 Scalable typefaces, 8 Barcode
Print technology	Dot matrix
Connectivity technology	Wired
Print direction	Bi-directional
Ribbon life (black, LQ)	5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	10000 h
Standard interfaces	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Certification	73/23 EEC, EN60950, EN55022 (CISPR pub.22) class B, AS/NZS 3548 class B, EN55022 class B, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN55024
Product color	Gray
Country of origin	Indonesia
Page description languages	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Sound pressure level (printing)	53 dB
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)	8 W
Power consumption (typical)	60 W
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Paper tray media types	Envelopes
Pallet width	1200 mm
Pallet height	1000 mm
Pallet length (UK)	2040 mm
Quantity per pallet	28 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet (UK)	42 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer	4 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210
Quantity per pallet layer (UK)	6 pc(s)
Package depth	460 mm
Package width	380 mm
Package height	270 mm
Package weight	9060 g
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	280 mm
Width	384 mm
Height	203 mm