MXFEATUR.DOC - 7/19/82 This is reprinted from an information brochure by Epson America, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Epson has always had a reputation for giving you the most printer for your money. But hang onto your hat. Now we're giving you even more. *** MX Printers plus GRAFTRAX+ *** Wait 'till you see our new graphic capabilities in action. With a bit image resolution of 120 dots per inch horizontally and 72 DPI vertically, you get precision to rival plotters. And all the reliability you'd expect from Epson. Plus, in the new-generation MX-80, MX-80F/T and MX-100, GRAFTRAX+ is standard. So is true back space and software printer reset. And programmable form length, horizontal, tab and right margin. *** We've got your type. *** But this is for openers. We've also added a few new type styles. For a grand total of 66. There are normal-weight faces and emphasized faces. Double-strike faces and double/emphasized faces. And for scientific notations, footnotes and other places where you'll need small print, there's a handy subscript and superscript. We also give you enough international symbols to print almost any Western language. And you can underline with just one pass of the print head instead of two. *** Is anything still the same? *** Absolutely. Underneath this bonanza of terrific firmware is the same, reliable Epson hardware you've come to know and love. We know when to leave well enough alone. So all of our new-generation machines still give you bidirectional printing, logic seeking, and our famous disposable print head. When it wears out, you simply throw it away. A new one is a third the cost of conventional heads, and you can change it yourself in seconds. And speaking of making a quick change, our MX-100 and MX-80F/T still give you a choice of tractor or friction paper feed. So if you've got a long report or something else that's right for fanfold, pin-feed paper, simply snap in the tractor mechanism. And when you want to print on your letterhead or just about any other plain or roll paper, snap it out. Either way, you'll be getting the crisp, clean, correspondence-quality printing that has made Epson the best-selling printers in the world. *** Fully-loaded printers at stripped-down prices. *** How do we do it time after time? It's simple. Epson is the largest manufacturer of printers in the world -- larger, in fact, than all the others combined. And ever since our MX printers were introduced, they've been consistently the best value in printers for small computers you can buy. And now they're even better. Specifications: --------------- Print method: Serial impact dot matrix Print rate: MX-80, MX-80F/T.....80 CPS MX-100.............100 CPS Print direction: Bidirectional in text mode, unidirectional in bit image mode. Number of pins in head: 9 Matrix: 9x9 to 18x18 (see 'Print modes') Line spacings: 1/8", 1/6", 7/72", plus programmable Throughput at 10 CPI: (Logical seeking function) MX-80, MX-80F/T MX-100 20 character line 105 LPM 110 LPM 40 character line 73 LPM 79 LPM 80 character line 46 LPM 51 LPM 136 character line ------- 34 LPM PRINTING CHARACTERISTICS: Character set: Full 96-character ASCII with descenders Graphics: Bit image, standard horizontal density of 60 dots per inch; double density of 120 dots per inch Printing modes: Standard, 9x9 matrix Double, 9x18 matrix (advance paper 1/216th and repeat line) Emphasized, 18x9 matrix (shift right and double strike) Double Emphasized, 18x18 matrix (combination of above) PRINTING SIZES: Chars per inch Max. chars per line MX-80 and MX-80 F/T Normal 10 80 Normal Expanded 5 40 Compressed 17.16 132 Compressed Expanded 8.58 66 MX-100 Normal 10 136 Normal Expanded 5 68 Compressed 17.16 233 Compressed Expanded 8.58 116 FORMS HANDLING: Line feed: Programmable length 1 to 85/72nds Form feed: Programmable to 127 lines or 22" Horizontal tab: To 28 positions Skip Over Perf: Programmable length and interval INTERFACES: Standard: Centronics-style 8-bit parallel Optional: RS232, IEEE488 Buffer size: 1 line standard, RS232 with 2K buffer optional MEDIA HANDLING: Paper feed: MX-80, adjustable tractor-type pin feed MX-80F/T, friction feed plus adjustable snap-off tractor standard MX-100, same as MX-80F/T Paper width range: MX-80, 4" to 10" fanfold MX-80F/T, 8.3" to 8.5" single sheet, 8.5" roll, 4" to 10" fanfold MX-100, 8.5" to 12" single sheet, 8.5" roll, 4" to 15.5" fanfold Number of parts to form:Limited by paper thickness (0.3mm max) Paper path: Rear SWITCHES/LIGHTS/DETECTORS: Indicators: Power; Printer Ready; Paper Out; On Line Switches: Power On/Off; On Line; Form Feed; Line Feed Detectors: Internal buzzer responds to Paper Out with a three-second buzz. RELIABILITY: Print Head Life Expectancy: 100 x 10^6 characters MCBF (excluding Print head): 5 million lines INKED RIBBON: Color: Black Type: Cartridge Life Expectancy: 3 million characters ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Operating Temperature Range: 41 degrees Fahrenheit to 95 degrees Fahrenheit Operating Humidity: 10 to 80% non-condensing POWER REQUIREMENTS: Voltage: 115V, 60Hz Current: 1 Ampere Power Consumption: 100 VA maximum SELF-TEST MODE: Depressing Line Feed Switch while turning power ON engages self-test which prints all characters in ROM. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Height Width Depth Weight MX-80 4.2" 14.7" 12.0" 12 lbs. MX-80F/T 5.2" 14.7" 12.0" 15.4 lbs. MX-100 5.2" 23.3" 12.5" 21 lbs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------