Key Features

Printing Technology: 24-pin impact dot matrix

Print Speed:

High-speed draft: Up to 576 characters per second (cps)

Draft mode: Up to 360 cps

Near Letter Quality (NLQ): Up to 180 cps

Paper Handling:

Supports passbooks up to 2.6 mm thick

Paper sizes:

Passbooks: Width (110 - 241.3 mm), Length (127 - 220 mm)

Cut Sheet: Width (65 x 67 mm), Length (245 x 297 mm)

Connectivity:

Standard interfaces: USB 2.0, Serial, and Parallel

Optional network connectivity via USB

Durability:

Mean Volume Between Failure (MVBF): 7 million lines

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 10,000 power-on hours

Print head life: 400 million strokes/wire

Ribbon Life: Up to 5 million characters for standard quality and up to 10 million characters in draft mode.

Specifications

Dimensions (W x D x H): 384 x 280 x 203 mm

Weight: 7.7 kg

Power Requirements: 220-240V, 50Hz

Power Consumption: 60 W

Acoustic Noise: Approximately 53 dB(A)

Compatibility

The Epson PLQ-20 is compatible with various operating systems including:

Windows (98/2000/Me/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10)

It supports multiple emulations such as:

ESC/P2

IBM PPDS

PR2

Ideal Usage

This printer is ideal for:

Banking institutions for passbook printing

Businesses requiring multi-part forms

Environments where durability and speed are essential

Additional Information

The Epson PLQ-20 also features:

Automatic platen gap adjustment for seamless operation

A memory buffer of 64 KB

Capability to print multipart forms (up to 1 original + 6 copies)