Printers and scanners

LQ-1310 dot matrix printer

Model LQ-1310

24-pin wide carriage dot matrix printer with 136 printable columns at 10 cpi.

Print head
24 pin
Print width
136 columns (10 cpi)
Print speed
Up to 416 cps at 12 cpi
Interfaces
USB 2.0, serial, parallel

Overview

Highlights

  • 24-pin print head, 136 columns at 10 cpi
  • High-speed draft of 347 cps at 10 cpi and 416 cps at 12 cpi
  • Original plus three copies on multipart forms
  • USB 2.0, serial and parallel interfaces
  • Eight built-in barcode fonts and ten Indian language fonts
  • Print head life of about 400 million strokes per wire, MTBF of 10,000 power-on hours (25% duty)

Print speed is up to 416 cps at 12 cpi in high-speed draft mode, and it prints an original plus three copies on continuous or single-sheet forms.

At a glance

Type
Dot matrix printer
Used with
Toner, ink and ribbons, barcode scanners and POS and office equipment See products

Specifications

Printing

Print method
Impact dot matrix
Number of pins in head
24 pins
Print direction
Bi-directional with logic seeking
Control code
ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS emulation
Maximum resolution
360 x 180 dpi
High speed draft
347 cps at 10 cpi; 416 cps at 12 cpi
Draft
260 cps at 10 cpi; 312 cps at 12 cpi; 390 cps at 15 cpi
Draft condensed
222 cps at 17 cpi; 260 cps at 20 cpi
LQ
86 cps at 10 cpi; 103 cps at 12 cpi; 129 cps at 15 cpi
LQ condensed
147 cps at 17 cpi; 172 cps at 20 cpi
Printable columns
136 columns at 10 cpi
Printable columns by pitch
136 / 163 / 204 / 233 / 272 cpl at 10 / 12 / 15 / 17 / 20 cpi
Maximum printable width
345.44 mm (13.6")
Line spacing
4.23 mm (1/6") or programmable in 0.0706 mm (1/360") steps
Input data buffer
128 KB
Control panel
4 switches and 5 LEDs

Print characteristics

Bitmap fonts
Epson Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional; Epson Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional; Epson Courier 10, 12, 15 cpi; Epson Prestige 10, 12 cpi; Epson Script 10 cpi; Epson OCR-B 10 cpi; Epson Orator 10 cpi; Epson Orator-S 10 cpi; Epson Script C proportional
Indian fonts
CDAC Devanagari, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Assamese, Oriya, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati and Punjabi, proportional (14 pt and 10.5 pt, LQ and draft)
Scalable fonts
Epson Roman, Epson Sans Serif, Epson Roman T and Epson Sans Serif H: 10.5 pt and 8 to 32 pt (every 2 pt)
Barcode fonts
EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET
Character tables
One italic, five Indian and 12 graphical tables: Italic, PC 437 (US, Standard Europe), PC 850 (Multilingual), PC 860 (Portuguese), PC 863 (Canadian-French), PC 865 (Nordic), PC 861 (Icelandic), BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO 8859-15, ISCII, PC-ISCII, EA-ISCII, TAB-Tamil99, TAM-Tamil99
International character sets
15: USA, France, Germany, UK, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I, Japan, Norway, Denmark 2, Spain 2, Latin America, Korea, Legal

Paper handling

Paper path, manual insertion
Top in, top out
Paper path, push tractor
Rear in, top out
Paper feeding
Friction feed (rear paper entry) and push tractor feed (rear paper entry)
Optional paper feeding
Roll paper holder (C81114, not available in all countries)
Copies
Original + 3 copies
Paper feed speed
Intermittent: 57 msec per line at 1/6" line spacing

Paper media

Single sheets
Width 148 to 420 mm; length 100 to 364 mm; thickness 0.065 to 0.14 mm; weight 52 to 90 g/m2
Single-sheet multipart forms
Width 148 to 420 mm; length 100 to 364 mm; thickness 0.12 to 0.32 mm; weight 40 to 58 g/m2 per sheet; 1 original + up to 3 copies; line-glued at the top
Continuous paper (standard and multipart)
Width 101.6 to 406.4 mm; length of one page 101.6 to 558.8 mm; thickness 0.065 to 0.32 mm; weight 52 to 82 g/m2 (one sheet of multipart 40 to 58 g/m2); 1 original + up to 3 copies; point glue or paper staple on both sides
Roll paper
Width 216 mm (8.5"); thickness 0.07 to 0.09 mm; weight 52 to 82 g/m2; rear entry with the optional roll paper holder
Envelopes
No. 6: 165 x 92 mm; No. 10: 241 x 105 mm; thickness 0.16 to 0.52 mm; weight 45 to 90 g/m2
Cards
148 x 100 mm; thickness 0.22 mm; weight 45 to 90 g/m2

Connectivity

Interfaces
Bi-directional 8-bit parallel (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported), serial (EIA-232D), USB 2.0 Full Speed

Consumables and options

Ribbon cartridge (black)
Fabric ribbon, S015643 (India order code C13S015643)
Ribbon life
Approx. 3 million characters (draft, 10 cpi)

Power

Rated voltage
AC 120 V / AC 220 to 240 V
Input voltage range
AC 198 to 264 V
Rated frequency
50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current
0.8 A (maximum 2 A depending on the character type)
Power consumption, operating
Approx. 31 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)
Power consumption, ready
Approx. 8 W
Power consumption, sleep
Approx. 1.3 W (after 4 minutes 30 seconds without operation)
Power consumption, auto off
Approx. 0.5 W
Power consumption, power off
0 W

Noise

Acoustic noise
Approx. 53 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

Environment

Operating temperature
5 to 35 °C
Operating humidity
10 to 80% RH (without condensation)
Storage temperature
-30 to 60 °C
Storage humidity
0 to 85% RH (without condensation)

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 per wire

Physical

Dimensions (W x D x H)
537 x 355 x 199 mm with continuous paper; 537 x 317 x 207 mm with single sheets (including paper supports and knob)
Weight
Approx. 6.1 kg

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's published information and may change. Confirm critical values with our sales desk before ordering.

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Works with

Consumables for Epson printers

Check the cartridge or ribbon code against the printer model.

Barcode scanners

POS and office equipment

Support

Warranty and repairs

Warranty is as per Epson’s terms for this model. For products bought from us, call our service team with the invoice number, the model and the product’s serial number.

From Epson

Practical notes

  1. Install drivers from the brand’s official support site.
  2. Use consumables made for the printer model.

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