Product Data Sheet / Brochure
Impact Printer
Business
LQ-780N Network Impact Printer
Specification Sheet | Page 2 of 2
General
Printing Method 24-pin impact dot matrix
Print Direction Bidirectional with logic seeking
Columns 106 columns (10 cpi)
Print Speed
1
High Speed Draft: 487 cps (10 cpi)
Draft: 366 cps (10 cpi)
Letter Quality: 121 cps (10 cpi)
Input Buffer 64KB
Noise Level 59 dBA
Reliability
3
MTBF: 35,000 POH (25% duty cycle)
MVBF: 40 million lines
Printhead Life: 400 million strokes/wire
Interface
Bidirectional 8-bit parallel interface
Network 10/100Base-TX interface board
(IEEE 1284 Nibble - USB)
Character Sets
13 standard version
8 barcode
15 international character sets
Resident Fonts
Epson
®
Draft: 10, 12, 15
Epson Roman: 10, 12, 15, proportional
Epson Sans Serif: 10, 12, 15, proportional
Epson Courier: 10, 12, 15
Epson Prestige: 10, 12
Epson Script: 10
Epson OCR-B: 10
Epson Orator: 10
Epson Orator-S: 10
Epson Script C: Proportional
Barcode Fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A,
UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, Postnet
Formatting
1/6" (4.23 mm) or programmable in increments of 1/360"
(0.0706 mm)
Paper Feed Speed
47.4 milliseconds
3.61" per second, continuous feed
General (continued)
Software Drivers
5
Windows
®
XP Professional x64 Edition SP2, Windows
11(64-bit), Windows Server
®
2003, SP2-Windows Server
2022 (64-bit)
Printer Language
Epson ESC/P2
®
IBM
®
2390 Plus emulation
Control Panel Functions
Font, Pause, Tear Off, LF/FF, Load/Eject, Micro Adjust, Self
Test, Data Dump and Default Settings
Printer
Rated Voltage AC 100–240 V
Input Voltage Range AC 90–264 V
Rated Frequency Range 50 to 60 Hz
Input Frequency Range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Dimensions (W x D x H) 18.9" x 11.9" x 8.3"
Weight 14.8 lb
Ribbon Cartridge Type: Fabric; Color: Black
Ribbon Life
4
10 million characters (10 cpi, 48 dots/character)
Limited Warranty 2-year limited warranty in the U.S.
and Canada
Extended Service Plan
6
Up to an additional 2 years,
available in 1- or 2-year increments
Paper Handling
Forms 1 original + 6 copies
2
Cut-Sheet Single-Sheet (Front Entry, Manual Insertion)
Width: 3.5" to 12"
Length: 2.8" to 16.5"
Thickness: 0.0025" to 0.0074"
Cut-Sheet Multipart (Front Entry, Manual Insertion)
Width: 3.5" to 12"
Length: 2.8" to 16.5" (line glue on one side of the form, 11.7"
maximum)
Thickness: 0.0047" to 0.018"
Copy Capability 1 original + 6 copies
2
Envelope
No. 6, No. 10
Thickness: 0.0063" to 0.0205"
Continuous Paper
Width: 4" to 12"
Length (one page): 3" to 22"
Thickness: 0.0025" to 0.059"
Specications are subject to change without notice. EPSON and Epson ESC/P2 are registered trademarks, EPSON Exceed
Your Vision is a registered logomark and Better Products for a Better Future is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Windows and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and
other countries. SmartWay is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All other product and brand
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these
marks. Copyright 2022 Epson America, Inc. Com-SS-Oct-13 CPD-62135 4/22
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Paper Handling (continued)
Roll Paper
Width: 8.38" to 8.62"
Thickness: 0.0027" to 0.0035"
Paper Feed Methods
Feeding Method: Friction Feed (Front-/Rear-In, Front-Out),
Push Tractor Feed (Rear-In, Front-Out)
Feeder: Rear Push Tractor, Roll Paper Holder (optional)
Paper Path
Front-/Rear-In, Front-Out
Tractor: Rear-In, Rear-Out
Eco Features
ENERGY STAR
®
qualified
RoHS compliant
Recyclable product
7
Epson America, Inc. is a SmartWay
®
Transport Partner
8
Ordering Information
Product Code Description
C11CJ81202 Epson LQ-780N Network
Impact Printer
S015630 Ribbon Cartridge
C12C811141 Roll Paper Holder
For additional information, please contact your Epson
representative.
1 Based on Ultra Speed draft at 10 cpi. | 2 One original, plus six copies, is available only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. | 3 Ratings are estimates only, based on
normal use of the printer. Epson’s statements about reliability levels are not warranties of Epson products, and the only warranty for printers are the limited warranty statements for each
printer. | 4 Based on Letter Quality printing, 10 cpi, 48 dots/character. | 5 Additional software drivers available in your Windows operating system or at www.epson.com | 6 See limited
warranty or individual extended service plan for details. | 7 For convenient and reasonable recycling options, visit www.epson.com/recycle | 8 SmartWay is an innovative partnership of the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that reduces greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efciency.
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