Epson PLQ-30 User Manual

Functions auxiliary
This section describes functions executed by turning on the printer while holding one or more
buttons. These functions are shown in the following table and explained in detail after the table.
Switch Function
F2
*1
Self-test
F1/Eject & F2 Default setting
F1/Eject & Offline Compress printing mode
Offline Data dump
Open the cover & F1/Eject Paper removing
F2
*2
Bidirectional adjustment
F2 & Offline
*3
Top-of-form adjustment
F2 & Offline
*4
Printing start position adjustment
*1
To enter this mode, press the F1/Eject and F2 button while the F1/Eject, Offline, and F2 lights are flashing.
*2
To enter this mode, press the F1/Eject button while the F1/Eject, Offline, and F2 lights are flashing.
*3
To enter this mode, press the F1/Eject button while the Offline light is flashing.
*4
To enter this mode, press the F2 button while the Offline light is flashing.
Self-test
Prints the self-test. See “Printing a Self Test” on page 83 for more information.
Default setting
Starts the default setting mode. See “Changing default settings” on page 68 for more information.
Compress printing mode
Starts the compress printing mode. See “Compress Printing Mode” on page 53 for more
information.
Data dump
Starts the data dump mode, in which all input data is printed as hexadecimal numbers and
corresponding characters. See “Printing a Hex Dump” on page 84 for more information.
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Epson PLQ-30 Specifications

General

Color	-
Bitmap fonts	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script
Character sets	ISO 8859-15, PC437, PC850, PC858
Character pitch	10, 12 cpi
Built-in barcodes	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Maximum number of copies	7 copies
Maximum print speed (LQ)	195 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)	360 cps
Maximum printing width (columns)	94
Print direction	Bi-directional
Ribbon life (black, LQ)	5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	12000 h
Standard interfaces	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
AC input voltage	220-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)	4.5 W
Power consumption (typical)	64 W
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Product color	Gray
Country of origin	Indonesia
Page description languages	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB
Needles	24
Print technology	Dot matrix
Connectivity technology	Wired
Pallet width	800 mm
Pallet height	3710 mm
Pallet length	1200 mm
Pallet width (UK)	1000 mm
Quantity per pallet	32 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet (UK)	48 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer	4 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer (UK)	6 pc(s)
Package depth	447 mm
Package width	255 mm
Package height	367 mm
Package weight	9.72 g
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	280 mm
Width	384 mm
Height	203 mm