


Fast and reliable dot matrix printing with the Epson LQ-780N. Its robust nature and modern design fits comfortably into any environment.
Designed with productivity in mind, the LQ-780N is an ultra-reliable dot matrix printer that offers an impressive ribbon yield. It is fast and compact with a robust build. Its modern design allows effortless integration into any work environment, be it an office or a warehouse.
Printing Technology:
Print Method:Impact dot matrixControl Panel:4 Buttons and 6 LEDsPrint Direction:Bi-directional with logic seekingNumber of Pins in Head:24 pinsControl Code:ESC/P2, IBM-PPDS
Reliability:
MVBF:40 million lines (except print head)MTBF:20,000 Hrs POH (25% Duty)Printhead Life:400 million strokes/wire
Print Characteristics:
Character Sets:1 legal character set, 14 international character sets, 13 character code tables (Standard), Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin1, PC858, ISO 8859-15Bitmap Fonts:Epson High-speed Draft/ Script/ OCR-B/ Orator/ Orator-S: 10 cpi; EPSON Prestige: 10 / 12 cpi; EPSON Draft/ Courier: 10 / 12 / 15 cpi; EPSON Roman/ Sans Serif: 10 / 12 / 15 cpi; Proportional; EPSON Script C: ProportionalScalable Fonts:Epson Roman, Epson Sans Serif, Epson Roman T, Epson Sans Serif H: 10.5 pt., 8 pt. – 32 pt. (every 2 pt.)Barcode:EAN-13, EAN-8, lnterleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, PostNet
Paper Path:
Manual Insertion:Front in, Front outPush Tractor:Rear in, Front out
Paper Media:
Cut Sheet (Single Sheet):Width: 90 - 304.8 mm | 3.5 - 12”
Length: 70 - 420 mm | 2.8 - 16.5"
Thickness: 0.065 - 0.19 mm | 0.0025 - 0.0074"Cut Sheet (Multi-part Sheet):Width: 90 - 304.8 mm | 3.5 - 12”
Length: 70 - 420 mm | 2.8 - 16.5"
Thickness: 0.12 - 0.49 mm | 0.0047 - 0.0019"Envelope (No.6):Width: 165 mm | 6.5"
Length: 92mm | 3.6"
Thickness: 0.16 mm | 0.063"Envelope (No.10):Width: 241 mm | 9.5"
Length: 105 mm | 4.1"
Thickness: 0.16 mm | 0.063"Continuous Paper (Single Sheet):Width: 101.6 - 304.8 mm | 4 - 12"
Length: 76.2 - 558.8 mm | 3.0 - 22.0"
Thickness: 0.65 - 0.15 mm | 0.002 - 0.005"Continuous Paper (Multi-part Forms):Width: 101.6 - 304.8 mm | 4 - 12"
Length: 76.2 - 558.8 mm | 3.0 - 22.0"
Thickness: 0.12 - 0.49 mm | 0.0047 - 0.019"Card:Width: 90 - 200 mm | 3.54 - 7.8"
Length: 90 - 200 mm | 3.54 - 7.8"
Thickness: 0.22 mm | 0.087"Roll Paper:Width: 213 - 219 mm | 8.83 - 8.62"
Thickness: 0.07 - 0.09 mm | 0.002 -0.005"Line Spacing:4.23mm (1/6”) or programmable in increments of 3.175mm (1/8”) or 0.0706mm (1/360”)
General:
Memory Buffer:128 KBMultipart Copy Capability:1 original + 6 copies
Supported OS and Applications:
Supported OS:Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11Utility:Epson Status Monitor 3: Microsoft WIndows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
Epson Setting Utility: Microsoft Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
Dimensions and Weight:
Dimensions (W x D x H):480 x 301.3 x 211 mmWeight:Approx. 6.7kg
Consumables:
Ribbon Cartridge Black:10 Million characters (at 10 cpi in the letter quality mode with 48 dots/character)
Options:
Options:Ribbon Cartridge (Black) - C13S015658
Roll Paper Holder
Environmental Conditions (Operating):
Rated Voltage:AC 220 - 240 VRated Frequency:50 - 60 HzPower Consumption:Operating: Approx. 46W
Sleep Mode: Approx. 0.8W
Power Off: Approx. 0.1WTemperature*2:5 - 35°CHumidity*2:10 - 80% RH
Acoustic Noise:
Acoustic Noise:59 dB
Interface:
Standard:Bi-directional Parallel (IEEE 1284 Nibble mode support), USB 2.0 (Full Speed Mode), LAN (for N models only)
Print Speed*1:
High Speed Draft:10/12cpi: 487 / 584 cpsDraft:15 cpi: 549 cps
12 cpi: 439 cps
10 cpi: 366 cpsLetter Quality:15 cpi: 181 cps
12 cpi: 145 cps
10 cpi: 121 cps
(Condensed) 20 cpi: 242 cps
(Condensed) 17 cpi: 207 cps
Fast and reliable dot matrix printing with the Epson LQ-780N. Its robust nature and modern design fits comfortably into any environment.
Designed with productivity in mind, the LQ-780N is an ultra-reliable dot matrix printer that offers an impressive ribbon yield. It is fast and compact with a robust build. Its modern design allows effortless integration into any work environment, be it an office or a warehouse.
Printing Technology:
Print Method:Impact dot matrixControl Panel:4 Buttons and 6 LEDsPrint Direction:Bi-directional with logic seekingNumber of Pins in Head:24 pinsControl Code:ESC/P2, IBM-PPDS
Reliability:
MVBF:40 million lines (except print head)MTBF:20,000 Hrs POH (25% Duty)Printhead Life:400 million strokes/wire
Print Characteristics:
Character Sets:1 legal character set, 14 international character sets, 13 character code tables (Standard), Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin1, PC858, ISO 8859-15Bitmap Fonts:Epson High-speed Draft/ Script/ OCR-B/ Orator/ Orator-S: 10 cpi; EPSON Prestige: 10 / 12 cpi; EPSON Draft/ Courier: 10 / 12 / 15 cpi; EPSON Roman/ Sans Serif: 10 / 12 / 15 cpi; Proportional; EPSON Script C: ProportionalScalable Fonts:Epson Roman, Epson Sans Serif, Epson Roman T, Epson Sans Serif H: 10.5 pt., 8 pt. – 32 pt. (every 2 pt.)Barcode:EAN-13, EAN-8, lnterleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, PostNet
Paper Path:
Manual Insertion:Front in, Front outPush Tractor:Rear in, Front out
Paper Media:
Cut Sheet (Single Sheet):Width: 90 - 304.8 mm | 3.5 - 12”
Length: 70 - 420 mm | 2.8 - 16.5"
Thickness: 0.065 - 0.19 mm | 0.0025 - 0.0074"Cut Sheet (Multi-part Sheet):Width: 90 - 304.8 mm | 3.5 - 12”
Length: 70 - 420 mm | 2.8 - 16.5"
Thickness: 0.12 - 0.49 mm | 0.0047 - 0.0019"Envelope (No.6):Width: 165 mm | 6.5"
Length: 92mm | 3.6"
Thickness: 0.16 mm | 0.063"Envelope (No.10):Width: 241 mm | 9.5"
Length: 105 mm | 4.1"
Thickness: 0.16 mm | 0.063"Continuous Paper (Single Sheet):Width: 101.6 - 304.8 mm | 4 - 12"
Length: 76.2 - 558.8 mm | 3.0 - 22.0"
Thickness: 0.65 - 0.15 mm | 0.002 - 0.005"Continuous Paper (Multi-part Forms):Width: 101.6 - 304.8 mm | 4 - 12"
Length: 76.2 - 558.8 mm | 3.0 - 22.0"
Thickness: 0.12 - 0.49 mm | 0.0047 - 0.019"Card:Width: 90 - 200 mm | 3.54 - 7.8"
Length: 90 - 200 mm | 3.54 - 7.8"
Thickness: 0.22 mm | 0.087"Roll Paper:Width: 213 - 219 mm | 8.83 - 8.62"
Thickness: 0.07 - 0.09 mm | 0.002 -0.005"Line Spacing:4.23mm (1/6”) or programmable in increments of 3.175mm (1/8”) or 0.0706mm (1/360”)
General:
Memory Buffer:128 KBMultipart Copy Capability:1 original + 6 copies
Supported OS and Applications:
Supported OS:Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11Utility:Epson Status Monitor 3: Microsoft WIndows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
Epson Setting Utility: Microsoft Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
Dimensions and Weight:
Dimensions (W x D x H):480 x 301.3 x 211 mmWeight:Approx. 6.7kg
Consumables:
Ribbon Cartridge Black:10 Million characters (at 10 cpi in the letter quality mode with 48 dots/character)
Options:
Options:Ribbon Cartridge (Black) - C13S015658
Roll Paper Holder
Environmental Conditions (Operating):
Rated Voltage:AC 220 - 240 VRated Frequency:50 - 60 HzPower Consumption:Operating: Approx. 46W
Sleep Mode: Approx. 0.8W
Power Off: Approx. 0.1WTemperature*2:5 - 35°CHumidity*2:10 - 80% RH
Acoustic Noise:
Acoustic Noise:59 dB
Interface:
Standard:Bi-directional Parallel (IEEE 1284 Nibble mode support), USB 2.0 (Full Speed Mode), LAN (for N models only)
Print Speed*1:
High Speed Draft:10/12cpi: 487 / 584 cpsDraft:15 cpi: 549 cps
12 cpi: 439 cps
10 cpi: 366 cpsLetter Quality:15 cpi: 181 cps
12 cpi: 145 cps
10 cpi: 121 cps
(Condensed) 20 cpi: 242 cps
(Condensed) 17 cpi: 207 cps