Epson 5000/5500 Printer User Manual


 
Printer Specifications
Printing
Printing method: X-pin impact dot matrix
Printing speed:
Quality Characters per inch Characters/second/line
High-speed draft
10
225
Draft
10
210
12
252
Letter Quality
10
70
12
84
Printing direction: Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and
graphics. Unidirectional for graphics.
(Unidirectional can be selected by DIP switch
or software command.)
Line spacing: 1/6 inch, 1/8 inch, or programmable in
1/360-inch increments
Paper feed speed: 77.6 milliseconds per 1/6-inch line; 2.2 inches
per second with continuous feed
Printable columns:
Character sizes
Maximum printed characters
ActionPrinter 5000
ActionPrinter 5500
10 cpi
80
136
10
cpi condensed
137 164
12
cpi
96 204
12 cpi condensed
160 233
15 cpi
7-2
Technical Specifications