1.1 Specifications These specifications provide statistical information for the the LQ-2170 serial impact dot matrix printer. 1.1.1. Features The LQ-2170 is a 24pin serial impact dot-matrix printer suitable for the VAR (value added reseller) market. The major features of this printer are: Print speed High speed draft 440 characters per second (cps) Draft 330 cps LQ 110 cps at 10 characters per inch (cpi) Feeding method Friction feed (front, rear) Push tractor feed (front, rear) Push and pull tractor feed (front, rear) Pull tractor feed (front, rear, bottom) Feeder Front push tractor, rear push tractor, CSF bin 1 / bin 2 (optional) Pull tractor (optional) , roll paper j holder (optional) Paper/media Single sheets, continuous paper, multipart paper, envelopes, card stock labels, roll paper Fonts 9 LQ and 1 draft bitmap typefaces 8 barcode fonts Character tables Standard version 11 tables NLSP version 20 tables Input buffer 64KB Acoustic noise 53 dB (A), ISO 7779 pattern Reliability Total print volume 7.5 million lines, except printhead MTBF 6000 power on hours (POH) Printhead life 400 million strokes/wire Ribbon life 8 million characters Interfaces Bidirectional parallel interface (IEEE-P1284 nibble mode supported) Type B I /F Level 2 (option) Control codes ESC/P2 and IBM 2390/2391 plus emulation Copy capability 1 original + 4 copies Control panel functions Font, Pitch, Pause, Tear off, Bin, LF/FF, Load/Eject, Micro Adjust, Default setting