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Epson DFX-8000 Product Information

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Printer Specifications

Printing
Printing method:
9-pin impact dot matrix
Pin
configuration:
Two 9-pin columns
Printing speed:
high-speed
Printing direction:
Bidirectional logic-seeking for tat printing.
Unidirectional for graphics (can also be
switched to bidirectional using the proper
software command).
Line spacing:
increments of
Paper feed speed:
Approx. 17 ms/line at l/&inch line spacing
during continuous feeding
26
ms/line at l/&inch line spacing during
Printable columns:
3Kbyte
Input buffer:
9-Pin Printers
power cable
lock nuts
12
10
12
192
or
of an inch
DFX-8000 DOT-MATRIX PRINTER
Character fonts:
characters:
Paper
Paper type:
Paper weight:
Paper thickness:
5 / 2 3 / 9 0
Available sit&a
Font
Standard
character set
ASCII
(including italic characters)
96 characters
13 international character sets
(including italic characters)
Epson Extended Graphics character set
Continuous-feed paper:
holes
The sprocket
must be perfectly
l
circular or circular and notched.
The holes must be cleanly cut.
l
The perforation between pages should
l
not
way to the edges of
extend all
the
paper, as shown below.
Continuous paper: 14 to 22 Ibs.
(52.6 to 82.7 g/m')
Multi-part fotms:
to 56.4 g/m'] x N)
Continuous paper (including multi-part
forms):
Front - up to 0.46 mm (0.018')
Rear - up to 0.30 mm (O.Ol2')
Up to 0.19 mm (0.0075') including backing
sheet
Overlapping area on overlapping multi-part
up to 0.70 mm (0.028')
with
the
DFX-8000-1

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Summary of Contents for Epson DFX-8000

  • Page 1: Printer Specifications

    ASCII with (including italic characters) 96 characters 13 international character sets (including italic characters) Epson Extended Graphics character set Continuous-feed paper: holes The sprocket must be perfectly circular or circular and notched. The holes must be cleanly cut.
  • Page 2 DFX-8000 DOT-MATRIX PRINTER Printable area: Continuous paper: 1.22') (0.51 to Overlapping multi-part forms: 13 to 31 mm (0.51 t0 1.22.) DFX-8000-2 13 mm (0.51’) or mom Number of copies: 13 mm (0.51’) ormore Mechanical Paper feed IIMthOtk: Ribbon: MCBF: MTBF:...
  • Page 3: Applications Software

    If your application program haa an instalIation or setup procedure that lets you sekt your printer from a ltt of printers, choose the Epson DFX-8000 printer. If the list does not include the DFX-8000, choose one of the following printers, listed in order of...
  • Page 4: Setting The Dip Switches

    This button controls the printer’s on line status. Press this button to put the printer on line or take it off line. When the printer is on line. the ON LINE light is on and the printer can receive and print data from the computer.
  • Page 5: Selecting Character Sets

    When you sekct IBM emulation mode by turning on DIP switch l-4, DIP switches l-3, l-6. 1-7, 1-8, and 2-1 function differently than they do in Epson ESC/P mode. The tables below show the functions of these switches in IBM emulation mode.
  • Page 6 DFX-8000 DOT-MATRIX PRINTER Pull Tractor This option improves the handling of heavy multi-part forms and labels. It also enhances printing alignment on preprinted forms. This option allows you to handle continuous paper more easily by cutting off printed documents for you.
  • Page 7 ESC w Turn Double-high Mode on/off..9-28 Select Near Letta ESC x or Draft ... 9-23 9-Pin Printers 9-47 9-30 9-31 Mode..9-31 9-31 9-10 9-46 9-28 9-39 9-48 9-49 Mode 9-48 Quality 5/23/90 DFX-8000 DOT-MATRIX PRINTER DFX-8000-7...
  • Page 8 The DFX-8000 is code-compatible with the Epson FX printer series, and therefore it will perform property with virtually all popular software. Most software provides Epson FX printer support, but programs that do not have an FX driver should work properly in LX, RX, MX, or Epson drivers are selected. DFX-8000-8...