Your fast and affordable printing solution
Building on its reputation as the world’s top dot matrix printer maker, Epson has introduced the Epson LQ-310 as the next-generation narrow carriage, 24-pin model that replaces the legendary LQ-300, featuring vastly improved speed and reliability.
The Epson LQ-310 also has an improved reliability rating that is an astonishing 67% higher than its predecessor that was already renowned for its dependability. The LQ-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.
Achieve optimum efficiency with the LQ-310’s ability to create up to a 4-part form printout (1 original + 3 copies).
| MODEL NUMBER | LQ-310 | PRINTING TECHNOLOGY |
| PRINT METHOD | Impact dot matrix |
| NUMBER OF PINS IN HEAD | 24 pins |
| PRINT DIRECTION | Bi-direction with logic seeking |
| CONTROL CODE | ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS emulation |
| PRINT SPEED | |
| HIGH SPEED DRAFT10/12 CPI | 347 / 416 cps |
| DRAFT10/12/15 CPI | 260 / 312 / 390 cps |
| DRAFT CONDENSED17/20 CPI | 222 / 260 cps |
| LQ10/12/15 CPI | 86 / 103 / 129 cps |
| LQ CONDENSED17/20 CPI | 147 / 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: Proporational |
| BARCODE FONTS | EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, Postnet |
| PRINTABLE COLUMNS | |
| PITCH10/12/15/17/20 CPI | 80 / 96 / 120 / 137 / 160 cpl |
| PAPER HANDLING | |
| PAPER PATH | |
| TRACTOR | Rear in, Top out |
| MANUAL INSERTION | Rear in, Top out |
| PAPER SIZE | LengthWidthThickness |
| CUT SHEET (SINGLE SHEET) | 100 – 364mm (3.9 – 14.3″)100 – 257mm (3.9 – 10.1″)0.065 – 0.14mm (0.0025 – 0.0055″) |
| CUT SHEET (MULTI PART) | 100 – 364mm (3.9 – 14.3″)100 – 257mm (3.9 – 10.1″)0.12 – 0.32mm (0.0047 – 0.0126″) |
| ENVELOPE (NO.6) | 92mm (3.6″)165mm (6.5″)0.16 – 0.52mm (0.0063 – 0.0205″) |
| ENVELOPE (NO.10) |
105mm (4.1″)241mm (9.5″)0.16 – 0.52mm (0.0063 – 0.0205″) |
| CONTINUOUS PAPER (SINGLE SHEET AN MULTI PART) |
101.6 – 558.8mm (4.0 – 22.0″)101.6 – 254.0mm (4.0 – 10.0″)0.065 – 0.32mm (0.0025 – 0.0126″) |
| ROLL PAPER |
NA216mm (8.5″)0.07 – 0.09mm (0.0028 – 0.0035″) |
| PAPER FEEDING | |
| STANDARD | Friction, Push Tractor |
| OPTIONAL | Roll Paper Holder |
| COPIES | Original + 3 copies |
| LINE SPACING | 4.23mm (1/6″) or programmable in increments of 0.118mm (1/216″) |
| INPUT DATA BUFFER | 128KB |
| INTERFACE | |
| STANDARD | Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported) USB 2.0 Full-Speed Serial |
| RIBBON CARTRIDGE | |
| STANDARD | Fabric Ribbon Cartridge (Black) |
| RIBBON LIFE | Approx. 2.5 million characters (Draft 10cpi, 48 dots/character) |
| ACOUSTIC NOISE | Approx. 53dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern) |
| RELIABILITY | |
| 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 HEAD LIFE | Approx. 400 million strokes/wire |
| CONTROL PANEL | 4 switches and 5 LEDs |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (OPERATING) | |
| TEMPERATURE | 5 ~ 35°C |
| HUMIDITY | 10 ~ 80% RH |
| ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION | |
| RATED VOLTAGE | AC 120V / AC 220 – 240V |
| RATED FREQUENCY | 50Hz – 60Hz |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | |
| OPERATING | Approx. 22W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern),(ENERGY STAR compliant) |
| SLEEP MODE | Approx. 1.0W (120V) / 1.3W (230V) |
| AUTO OFF MODE | Approx. 0.5W |
| POWER OFF | 0W |
| PRINTER DRIVER / UTILITY | |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista® |
| UTILITY | – |
| EPSON STATUS MONITOR 3 | Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista® |
| EPSON PRINTER SETTING | Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / 7, Microsoft® Windows Vista® |