Reliability and speed This 24-pin wide carriage printer takes care of big print jobs without a fuss. You can rely on high quality results on a wide range of paper types while the impressive 576 cps (at 12 cpi) print speed is perfect for large volume tasks. This robust device is very dependable and has a print head life of 400 million strokes per wire, plus a meant time between failure of 20,000 power-on hours. Flexibility Choice of front, top, bottom and rear paper paths gives you even more control over desk space management. And the addition of a USB interface means more flexibility in connectivity. Longer ribbon life With a ribbon life of around 15 million characters, the ribbon replacement cycles are longer, which brings down running costs and maintenance time. Specifications Product: Epson LQ-2190. Maximum print speed: 576 cps Maximum resolution: 360 x 180 DPI Maximum print speed (draft): 432 cps. Maximum print size: A3 (297 x 420 mm) Paper tray media types: Envelopes,Labels,Roll. Product colour: Gray Buffer size: 128 KB Sound pressure level (printing): 54 dB. Standard interfaces: Parallel,USB 2.0 Optional connectivity: Ethernet. Print head: 24-pin, Print direction: Bi-direction Print head life: 400 million characters