Epson Announces the EPSON LQ-2080 -- a Rugged, Fast and Affordable Letter-Quality Impact Printer for the Busy Office.TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1999-- New 24-Pin, Wide-Carriage Printer Offers Versatility, Reliability and Extensive Software Compatibility Out of the Box Epson America Inc., the World Leader in Impact Printing(tm), today announced the EPSON LQ-2080 -- a rugged, fast and affordable letter-quality impact printer for the busy office. At an estimated street price of $367, this new 24-pin, wide-carriage printer delivers high-speed performance -- 25% faster than its predecessor -- versatility and reliability to the high-volume business environment. Designed for a variety of office applications, the EPSON LQ-2080 is ideal for printing output such as invoices, multi-part forms, reports, checks, packing slips A packing slip, sometimes known as a packaging slip or customer receipt, is a shipping document that accompanies delivery packages, usually inside an attached shipping pouch or inside the package itself. and labels. The EPSON LQ-2080, which replaces the popular EPSON LQ-2070, is a high-speed device printing up to 400 characters per second (cps) -- the fastest in its class. This new printer also offers users advanced paper-handling options, including support for up to five-part forms and zero-tear-off paper handling, saving both time and money by eliminating wasted pre-numbered and standard forms. "The EPSON LQ-2080 is ideal for business users who require a high-capacity printing solution that delivers letter-quality output, speed and reliability at an affordable price," said Keith Kratzberg, director, product management, impact printers, Epson. "It is the combination of superior technology and performance that keeps Epson the world leader in impact printing and this new printer is just one example of this." The EPSON LQ-2080 features multiple paper paths, industry- standard ESC/P A page description language used on Epson inkjet printers. Both ESC/P and ESC/P2 use the escape character as a prefix to the printer command. See escape character. 2 Emulation, and Windows 3.1x
Windows 3.1x is a graphical user interface and a part of the Microsoft Windows software family. , 95 and NT 3.51/4.0 printer drivers. Maximum software compatibility is assured through Epson's standard printer language known as ESC/P2 or IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) 2391+ (IBM ProPrinter compatible) emulation. The EPSON LQ-2080 also offers optional Ethernet and Type B interface cards for multi-platform connectivity. Built for years of trouble-free use, the EPSON LQ-2080 has an MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) The average time a component works without failure. It is the number of failures divided by the hours under observation. MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures (mean time before failure) rating of 10,000 powers-on-hours (POH interj. 1. An exclamation expressing contempt or disgust; bah ! ). In addition, the print head life on this rugged device is rated at 200 million strokes/wire and the ribbon life is rated at 8 million characters. Now available, the EPSON LQ-2080 is backed by a two-year warranty and supported by the Epson Connection(tm). About Epson Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business and graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) solutions for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Seiko Epson Corporation (セイコーエプソン株式会社 Corp., a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America Inc. has headquarters in Torrance. Note to Editors: Brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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