Epson C11C558001 LQ-590 24PIN Nar 529CPS USB Par Type B Dot Matrix

by Epson

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20.7 x 20.7 x 10.7 inches ; 15.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002CTYG2
• Item model number: C11C558001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #38 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Printers > Inkjet Printers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 13, 2007

Product Description

529 cps - Parallel, USB

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Definately not for printing forms., December 5, 2005

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J. W. Brown - See all my reviews
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I can't rate the product on any features other than what we purchased it for - printing multi-part invoices. If your objective is to fill in pre-printed forms from a software application, forget the LQ-590 - the "top-of-form" setting on the printer will be overwritten by the software. Epson technical support appears to feel "top margin" and "top-of-form" are the same thing.

What this means is that if you wish to start printing at a certain spot on the form, it is nearly impossible to do so. We use a business accounting program where all of the forms are created in the application with a default top margin. Normally all that is required when a new dot-matrix printer is purchased is to re-adjust the "top-of-form" position on the printer so it prints correctly. Epson uses the "MicroAdjust" feature for this. Unfortunately, the LQ-590 resets the "top-of-form" position to it's default .333 inch whenever a print job from a software application (even a simple one like Notepad) is received, meaning the only method available to you to adjust the top-of-form position is with the "top margin" setting in the application.

The difficulty with this is that if you adjust the top margin position for the LQ-590, other printers on the network also printing this form will no longer print correctly. Worse yet, in our case the top margins are hard coded into the application, and we cannot change them. We had no choice but to return the unit and subsequently purchased an Oki Microline 320 - no problems with it. We also still have a few Epson LQ-570's that work perfectly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gets the job done, July 13, 2008

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F&I "David" (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson C11C558001 LQ-590 24PIN Nar 529CPS USB Par Type B Dot Matrix (Office Product)

It has been about one month sine my office replaced our old dot matrix printer with this one. For the money, this printer cannot be beat and we are completely satisfied.

If I had to complain, the print quality could be better - but this is an entry level dot matrix printer and a you're probably not looking for the highest dpi, just the best reliability/prince/speed generally.

I like the option for front and rear tractor feeds and for the the money it really can't be beat.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Epson 24pin printer, November 3, 2010

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JanFla "Martial Artist" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson C11C558001 LQ-590 24PIN Nar 529CPS USB Par Type B Dot Matrix (Office Product)

This printer is perfect for my office. I have to print 2 part, pin-fed checks for 3 hotels and the printer handles them with ease. I would have given it 5 stars, but I have to reset the top of form every time I want to print. It is a pain in the neck, but since everything else works great, I will continue to reset it.