Basic Specifications; Printing - Epson DFX-9000 Service Manual

Epson DFX-9000

1.2 Basic specifications

1.2.1 Printing

Print method Impact dot matrix
Number of pins 36 pins
Print pin arrangement 9 × 4 staggered
Print pin diameter 0.29 mm (0.0114 inch)
Color Black
Print direction Bi-direction with logic seeking
Control code ESC/P, IBM PPDS emulation
Resolution, Speed and Columns (see below)
Table 1-3. Print Resolution
Horizontal
Printing mode
density
High Speed Draft 10 cpi 90 dpi
High Speed Draft 12 cpi 96 dpi
Draft 120 dpi
Draft condensed 240 dpi
Draft emphasized 120 dpi
NLQ 240 dpi
Bit Image 60, 72, 80, 90
or 120 dpi
120 or 240 dpi 72 dpi
Product Description
Vertical Adjacent
density dot print
72 dpi No
72 dpi No
72 dpi No
72 dpi No
72 dpi Yes
144 dpi No
72 dpi Yes
No
Basic specifications
Table 1-4. Print speed and printable columns
Character
Printing mode
pitch (cpi)
High speed draft 10
12
15
Hi-speed draft 17
condensed
20
Draft 10
12
15
Draft condensed 17
20
Draft emphasis 10
NLQ 10
12
15
17
20
Notes: 1. Print speed slows automatically under the following
conditions:
The cover is open
•
Head temperature too hot
•
Power supply overvoltage or undervoltage
•
Revision B
Printing speed (cps)
Printable
Normal Copy-1
columns
2 2
mode mode
136 1550 1280
163 1450 1200
204 1320 960
233 1155 840
272 880 640
136 1320 960
163 1320 960
204 880 640
233 660 480
272 660 480
136 660 480
136 330 240
163 330 240
204 220 160
233 165 120
272 165 120
1
Copy-2
2
mode
1186
1112
890
778
593
890
890
593
445
445
445
222
222
148
111
111
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