Epson DFX-8500 Product Datasheet
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Accessories
Ribbon cartridge
Use the #8766 EPSON replacement cartridge only
Printer Specifications
Printing
Printing speed:
Note:
Paper feed speed drops to 6 inches per second when the
optional pull tractor is mounted.
Paper feed speed drops to 6 inches per second when the
optional pull tractor is mounted.
Printable columns:
control panel
front cover
sprockets*
paper supports*
power
switch
switch
* front tractor unit parts
paper bail
top cover
sprockets**
paper supports**
ribbon
cartridge
cartridge
** rear tractor unit parts
print head
paper separator cover
rear cover
serial interface
parallel interface
paper
separator
separator
rear flap
Printing method:
9-pin impact dot matrix
Characters per inch
Quality
Characters/second/line
10 cpi
High-speed draft
1120
10 cpi
Normal draft
840
10 cpi
Near letter quality
210
12 cpi
Draft
1008
12 cpi
Near letter quality
252
Printing direction:
Bidirectional logic seeking for text and
graphics printing. Unidirectional text or
graphics printing can be selected using
software commands.
graphics printing. Unidirectional text or
graphics printing can be selected using
software commands.
Line spacing:
1/6-inch or programmable increments of
1/216-inch
1/216-inch
Paper feed speed:
Continuous
0.25/m/sec/line (9.9 inches per second)
0.25/m/sec/line (9.9 inches per second)
Characters per inch
Maximum printed characters per column
10 cpi
136
12 cpi
163
15 cpi
204
17 cpi
233
20 cpi
272
Buffer:
128KB or 0KB (DIP switch selectable)
Character fonts:
Characters per inch available
Font
Available pitches (cpi)
EPSON Super Draft
10
EPSON Draft
10, 12, 15
EPSON Roman (NLQ)
10, 12, 15, proportional
EPSON Sans serif (NLQ)
10, 12, 15, proportional