Epson LQ-800 Ink Cartridges
Epson LQ-800 Printer Review
Expert review of the Epson LQ-800 printer
The dot matrix printer Epson LQ-800 uses 24 wires pin configuration and a black cartridge ribbon. It has a printhead life of 200 million strokes and the replacement ribbons last for 2 million characters. This unit can handle one original and one copy plus continuous sheets. The Epson LQ-800 printer is outdated even by dot matrix printer standards, print speed is slow and paper handling is limited.
Design
The Epson LQ-800 serial dot matrix printer measures 3.8 x 16.5 x 13.2 inches and weighs 13.2 lbs. It comes with a manual feed slot and a knob for paper handling, plus a small control panel. The Epson LQ-800 impact printer has a print speed of 180 cps on draft mode and 60 cps on letter quality.
Advantages
The LQ-800 ribbon printer is easy to use and it does not require regular maintenance. Both the printer and its consumables have good durability and can last very long. The Epson LQ-800 dot-matrix printer can deliver consistent and reasonable quality output of texts and graphics. A black Epson LQ800 ribbon designed for this machine is low in cost and high in quality.
Disadvantages
Since the Epson LQ 800 is outdated, it has limited connectivity options and it is not compatible with newer operating systems of Windows, there is no support for Macintosh completely. This dot matrix printer is rather slow compared to its peers and it has limited paper handling, it cannot print envelopes and it can only offer 2 copies at a time. Users may have a hard time finding replacement parts and consumables for the Epson LQ-800 in local markets.
