Epson PLQ-20 User's Manual
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Epson PLQ-20: A Compact and Versatile Printer for Diverse Business Needs
The Epson PLQ-20 series offers a powerful combination of speed, reliability, and versatility, making it an ideal choice for various business applications. With print speeds of up to 480 cps, it ensures quick and efficient printing, while its robust build and long-lasting components guarantee dependable performance. The PLQ-20's compact size and optional space-saving kit allow for easy integration into space-constrained environments.
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Weight: PLQ-20D 7.7 kgs
PLQ-20DM 8.7 kgs
384 mm
203 mm
280 mm
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EPSON CORPORATION.
All other product names and other company names used herein are for identification purpose only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Scan/Print samples shown herein are simulations. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
PRODUCT MODEL
PRINTER TYPE
PRINTING METHOD
NUMBER OF PINS IN HEAD
COLOUR
PRINT DIRECTION
CONTROL CODE
PRINT SPEED
HIGH SPEED DRAFT
DRAFT
NLQ
LQ
PLQ-20/20M
Impact dot matrix
24 pins
Black
Bi-direction with logic seeking
PR2 emulation, ESC/P2,
IBM PPDS emulation, IBM 4722 emulation
PR2 emulation
10cpi / 12cpi 480 cps / 432 cps
10cpi / 12cpi 360 cps / 360 cps
10cpi / 12cpi 180 cps / 180 cps
10cpi / 12cpi 120 cps / 144 cps
PLQ-20D/20DM
PR2 emulation, ESC/P2, WNI 4915 emulation, IBM PPDS emulation,
IBM 4722 emulation
ESC/P2
480 cps / 576 cps
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360 cps / 432 cps
120 cps / 144 cps
PRINT CHARACTERISTICS
CHARACTER TABLE
BAR CODE PRINTING
PRINTABLE COLUMNS
PITCH
10cpi / 12cpi
PAPER HANDLING/FEEDING
FEEDING FORMAT
PAPER PATH
PASSBOOK
CUT SHEET
ACOUSTIC NOISE
LINE SPACING
INPUT BUFFER
INTERFACE
International, PC-437 International, OCR-A
PR2:
ESC/P:
EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, Code 39, Coda bar
(NW7), Industrial 2 of 5
EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39,
Code 128, POSTNET
(Characters Per Line)
94 / 112
Friction Feed (front manual)
Manual insertion (front in, front out / front in, rear out)
Width
Length
Total Thickness
Weight
(Single)
(Multi-part)
Width to Length
Thickness
Weight
Width to Length
Copies
Thickness
Weight (per sheet)
53 dB(A) (w/o MSRW)
55 dB(A) (w/ MSRW)
4.23 mm (1/6 inch)
Min. 110mm, Max. 241.3mm
Horiz seam: Min. 127mm, Max. 220mm
Vert seam: Min. 85mm, Max. 220mm
Max. 2.6mm (open passbook)
Min. 95 g/m 2, Max. 116 g/m 2
65 X67 mm to 245 X 297mm
Min. 0.065mm, max. 0.19mm
Min.52 g/m 2, Max. 157 g/m 2
65 X67 mm to 245 X 297mm
1 original + 6 copies
Min. 0.12mm, max. 0.53mm
Min.34 g/m 2, Max. 50 g/m 2
64 Kbyte
Bi-directional parallel interface
(IEEE1284 nibble mode supported),
Serial I/F, USB I/F ver. 1.1
128 Kbyte
Serial I/F (No. 1), Serial I/F (No. 2)
USB I/F ver. 1.1
RIBBON CATRIDGE
TYPE / COLOR
RIBBON LIFE
RELIABILITY
MVBF/MTBF
PRINT HEAD LIFE
Fabric / Black
5 million characters (LQ 10cpi, 48 dots/character)
10 million characters (LQ 10cpi, 24 dots/character)
7million lines/ 10,000 (POH)
400 million strokes/wire
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (OPERATING)
TEMPERATURE
HUMIDITY
5 to 35 ˚ C
10 to 80 % RH
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION
RATED VOLTAGE
RATED FREQUENCY
POWER CONSUMPTION
AC220-240V
50-60 Hz (49.5 to 60.5 Hz)
Approx. 60W / Approx. 8W in sleep mode / 0W in powered off mode
Energy Star Compliant
Flex your Business Muscle
with a Sleek and Sound Investment for Your Organization
•
Cost saving with long ribbon life
•
Superior speed and excellent reliability
•
Flexible connectivity with multiple interfaces
Printed in June 2007
MAKE AN IMPACT ON YOUR
BUSINESS NEEDS
Blazing Fast Speeds Versatility
The PLQ-20 series printers are not only the ideal choice for passbook printing, their versatility also accommodates a wide variety of printing needs.
One of the key advantages of the
PLQ-20 series is the ability to print on a variety of media that is used in financial institutions and government departments.
These include passbooks of up to
2.6mm thick, banking slips, visas, forms, receipts, tickets and a variety of other official documents.
With powerful performance, high speeds and superior reliability, the flexible and versatile PLQ-20 series passbook printers increase service productivity and efficiency while maintaining a low TCO.
The 24-pin PLQ-20 series is fast and versatile, with print speeds of up to 480 cps, high-speed paper throughput that enables you to get far more accomplished in a short period of time.
Output speeds are enhanced with convenient automatic sheet alignment, automatic print head adjustment and automatic page border features that enable problem-free printing. This not only equates to increased productivity but improved customer satisfaction and reduced cost as well.
Additionally, a myriad of options are readily available to suit a variety of business needs, including continuous paper feeding, cut-sheets and label printing.
The printers also make multi-copy printing simple, with 1+6 copies of carbon printing for data archiving and duplicates.
Reliability That You Can Count On
The PLQ-20 series printers are not only fast, they’re supremely reliable. Built to last, these robust printers will consistently perform in the most bustling business environments. They have a mean volume between failure (MVBF) of an astounding 7 million lines! This is further enhanced by a high mean time before failure (MTBF) of 10,000 power-on hours and a print head life of 400 million strokes/wire.
The Best of Tiny Packages
The PLQ-20 series of printers are powerful pocket sized packages. Taking up only a small amount of space, they are ideal for counter applications or environments where space is limited. A smart paper guide design, which bends forms or documents to be printed is another Epson ingenuity that saves space at the rear of the printer.
Maximise your print area environment with the PLQ-20 series small footprint and optional space saving kit. It includes a top paper tray for storing forms, document and books.
Seamless Integration
With its ESC/P2, IBM, WNI and Olivetti emulation, you can easily install the PLQ-20 series into your existing IT infrastructure.
The PLQ-20 series come with Parallel, Serial and USB interfaces and can be connected via USB to wired and wireless network.
This flexibility enables you to take advantage of specific solutions as your needs grow.
Reduced Total Cost of Ownership
The benefits of high productivity and low ribbon yield, coupled with low serviced maintenance, results in a much reduced Total
Cost of Ownership.
5.0
Characters
Ribbons on the PLQ-20 series of printers are longer lasting than conventional printers and need not be changed before a considerable length of time. With a ribbon life of 5 million characters yields, the PLQ-20 series ensure enhanced Total Cost of Ownership when compared to typical printers that use ribbons that last for only 3.5 million characters .
Easy Operations and Usability
The PLQ-20 series smart features make operations fuss free.
Automated functions on the PLQ-20 series always ensure consistent and trouble-free printing.
These printers offer superior and enhanced offering user-friendly maintenance capabilities like the safe and simple ribbon changing procedure that makes it easy to manage without the need for costly and time consuming IT support.
Smart Functionality
Auto Platen Gap Adjustment
The automated moving platen and roller equipped print head enables the PLQ-20 series accept a variety of media thickness.
Auto Sheet Alignment
Photo Sensors detect and automatically instruct the Paper
Feed Roller to realign any mis-fed documents.
Auto Border Function
A paper width detector intelligently enables printing on the same distance from the paper edge wherever the paper is set within the paper tray.
Paper widths are also automatically detected to ensure printing at the proper position on the fed material.
Capture Checks Right at the Teller Station
Epson's TM-J9100 check scanner with integrated, high resolution inkjet printer feature Epson's exclusive TransScan™ digital check imaging technology that captures a two-sided image of the check in seconds. It features a timesaving auto feeder and double check feed sensor, and can scan up to 30 dpm.
With Epson's ProofPlus™ ID card scanner, tellers can capture a complete image of a customer's ID card. In addition, this multifunction inkjet printer offers the highest MICR read rate in its class, drop-in validation, one- and two-colour receipt printing and more.
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