Epson DFX-5000+ User Manual

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Getting Started
The Epson
® 
DFX-5000+ printer is an advanced dot matrix
printer designed for business applications.
Here’s how to get started with your printer:
Read the important safety instructions in this introduction
Follow the steps in Chapter 1, “Setup and Print.” By the
end of just one chapter you’ll be ready to print on
continuous paper using the application software of your
choice. If you want to use different paper types and
tractors, read Chapter 2.
Use the rest of this user’s guide as a reference for
enhancing print quality, using printer options, and
troubleshooting printer problems.
Features
Here are some of the features that make your printer unique:
Extra-fast printing speeds. Up to 560 characters per second
in draft mode.
Two built-in push tractors (front and rear) for convenient
paper handling. This dual system lets you switch between
different types of continuous paper quickly and easily. The
printer remembers separate top-of-form positions for each
tractor.
Automatic thickness and width adjustment for various
paper types and sizes, including multi-part forms and
labels.
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