Print speed: High 357 CPS print speed at 12CPIMTBF : 10,000 power on hour9 Pin dot matrix printerProduct Description9-Pin Narrow Carriage Impact Printer, Highly reliable printing with better performance, Narrow carriage 9-pin SIDM, High 357 CPS print speed at 12CPI, 10,000 power on hour MTBF, USB, Serial and Parallel ports.From the ManufacturerWHY THE EPSON LX-310?Building on its reputation as the world’s top dot matrix printer maker, Epson has introduced the Epson LX-310 as the next-generation narrow carriage, 9-pin model that replaces the legendary LX-300, featuring vastly improved speed and reliability.Extreme SpeedThe Epson LX-310 features a 128KB input data buffer memory that is double that of its predecessor. This enables it to achieve high printing speeds of up to 357 characters per second at 12 CPI.Improving on Legendary ReliabilityThe Epson LX-310 also has an improved reliability rating that is an astonishing 67% higher than its predecessor that was already renowned for its dependability. The LX-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.High Impact for Multiple Carbon CopiesAchieve optimum efficiency with the LX-310’s ability to create up to a 5-part form printout (1 original + 4 copies).Flexible ConnectivityWith built-in USB, Serial and Parallel Interface options, the LX-310 is able to connect to just about any output device you need it for.MODEL NUMBERLX-310Printing TechnologyPrint MethodImpact dot matrixNumber of Pins in Head9 pinsPrint DirectionBi-direction with logic seekingControl CodeESC/P and IBM PPDS emulationPrint SpeedHigh Speed Draft10/12/15 cpi347 / 357 / 390 cpsHigh Speed Draft Condensed17/20 cpi383 / 298 cpsDraft10/12/15 cpi260 / 312 / 223 cpsDraft Condensed17/20 cpi222 / 260 cpsDraft Emphasized10 cpi130 cpsNLQ10/12/15/17/20 cpi65 / 78 / 55 / 47 / 56 cpsPrint CharacteristicsCharacter SetsItalic 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 8859-15Bitmap FontsEpson 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: ProporationalBarcode FontsEAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, PostnetPrintable ColumnsPitch10/12/15/17/20 cpi80 / 96 / 120 / 137 / 160 cplPaper HandlingPaper Path TractorRear in, Top out Manual InsertionRear in, Top outPaper SizeLengthWidthThickness 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 - 0.39mm (0.0047 - 0.015") (Total) Envelope (No.6)92mm (3.6")165mm (6.5")0.16 - 0.52mm (0.0063 - 0.0205") (Total) Envelope (No.10)105mm (4.1")241mm (9.5")0.16 - 0.52mm (0.0063 - 0.0205") (Total) 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 - 0.39mm (0.0025 - 0.015") (Total) Roll Paper 216mm (8.5")0.07 - 0.09mm (0.0025 - 0.0035")Paper Feeding StandardFriction, Push Tractor OptionalRoll Paper HolderCopiesOriginal + 4 copiesLine Spacing4.23mm (1/6") or programmable in increments of 0.118mm (1/216")Input Data Buffer128KB