Epson DFX-8500 Dot Matrix Printer, 1120 cps

Printing Specification:

• Print method : Impact dot matrix
• Number of pins : 18-pin (Refer to Figure 1-2.)
• Print pin arrangement : 9 x 2
• Print pin diameter : 0.0114 inches (0.29 mm)
• Color : Black
• Print direction : Bi-directional with logic seeking

Print Speed:

• High Speed Draft: 1120 cps (10 cpi)
• Draft: 1008 cps (12 cpi)
• Draft: 840 cps (10 cpi)
• Near Letter Quality: 252 cps (12 cpi)
• Near Letter Quality: 210 cps (10 cpi)

Character Matrix

• 9 x 9 SuperDraft mode
• 9 x 12 Draft mode (10 cpi)
• 18 x 24 Near Letter Quality mode (10 cpi)

Character Sets:

• 11 character tables, 13 international character sets

Resident Fonts:

• EPSON SuperDraft: 10 cpi
• EPSON Draft: 10, 12, 15
• EPSON NLQ Roman: 10, 12, 15, proportional
• EPSON NLQ San Serif: 10, 12, 15, proportional

8 Bar Code Fonts:

• EAN-13
• EAN-8
• Interleaved 2 of 5
• UPC-A
• UPC-B
• Code-39
• Code-128
• POSTNET

Column Width:

Formatting:

• Tabs: 10 sets vertical tabs, 32 horizontal tabs
• Line spacing: 1/6", 1/8" or programmable (min 1/216")
• Page length: 3.5" minimum for forms with labels
• Perforation skip: Skip over perforation programmable in lines

Bit Image Resolution:

• 60-240 horizontal dpi by 72-216 dpi mixable with text on a line

Paper Feed Mechanism:

• Dual push tractors/paper paths
• automatic back-out and loading
• automatic paper thickness adjustment
• automatic paper width detection
• micro-adjustment for top-of-form and tear-off mode
• adjustable tractor feed
• perforation cutter (optional)
• paper cutter (optional)
• pull tractor (optional)

Paper Weight:

• Continuous: 14 to 22 lb
• Multipart: 11 to 15 lb

Front load: Up to seven copies (original + 6); total thickness 0.021 inches

Rear load: Up to six copies (original + 5); total thickness 0.018 inches

Interfaces (Standard)

• Parallel and RS-232C Serial

Compatibility

• ESC/P, IBM 2380+/2381+

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 14.5"
• Width: 27.6"
• Depth: 15.0"
• Weight: 63.9 lb

Reliability/Life Expectancy:

• Total Print Volume (TPV): 26 million lines (except print head)
• MTBF: 10,000 POH at 25% duty cycle, 35% coverage
• Print head: 400 million characters
• Ribbon: 15 million, draft, 14 dots per character