Epson DFX-9000 Dot Matrix Printer

Description

General Information

• Printer Type: 9-pin impact dot matrix (36-pin print head, 4 x 9 staggered)

• Category: Heavy-duty, high-speed, wide-format dot matrix printer

• Use Case: Industrial and high-volume printing environments

Print Performance

• High-Speed Draft Mode:

  • 10 cpi: 1,550 characters per second (cps)

  • 12 cpi: 1,450 cps

• Draft Mode:

  • 10 cpi: 1,320 cps

  • 12 cpi: 1,320 cps

• Near Letter Quality (NLQ):

  • 10 / 12 cpi: 330 cps

• Print Resolution (NLQ): Up to 240 × 144 dpi

Character Sets & Fonts

• Character Sets: 13 international + additional graphic character tables

• Fonts:

  • Draft

  • Roman

  • Sans Serif

  • Courier

  • Prestige

  • Script

  • OCR-B

  • Proportional font support

• Character Pitch: 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi

• Maximum Columns:

  • 10 cpi: 136 columns

  • 12 cpi: 163 columns

  • 15 cpi: 204 columns

  • 17 cpi: 223 columns

  • 20 cpi: 272 columns

• Barcodes Supported: Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A/E, EAN-8/13, Code 128, POSTNET, Codabar, etc.

Paper Handling

• Paper Paths: Dual tractor (front/rear), push or pull feed

• Paper Types Supported:

  • Continuous paper (multi-part forms)

  • Labels

  • Single sheets

  • Envelopes

• Paper Size:

  • Width: 76.2 – 419.1 mm (3.0 – 16.5 inches)

  • Length: 76.2 – 558.8 mm (3.0 – 22.0 inches)

• Paper Thickness:

  • Up to 0.635 mm (single sheet)

  • Up to 0.79 mm (multipart forms)

• Copy Capability:

  • Front feed: 1 original + 9 copies

  • Rear feed: 1 original + 6 copies

Reliability

• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 20,000 hours

• MVBF (Mean Volume Between Failures): 133 million lines

• Print Head Life: 200 million strokes per wire

• Ribbon Life: Approximately 15 million characters (draft mode)

Connectivity

• Standard Interfaces:

  • Parallel (IEEE-1284)

  • RS-232 serial

  • USB 1.1/2.0

• Optional Interfaces:

  • Ethernet (10/100 Base-TX)

  • Twinax

  • Coax

Control Panel

• 9 control buttons

• 6 LED indicators

• LCD screen for configuration

Physical & Environmental

• Dimensions (W x D x H): 700 × 378 × 363 mm

• Weight: Approximately 34 kg

• Noise Level: Approx. 58 dB(A)

• Power Consumption:

  • Operating: ~185 W

  • Standby: ~75 W

• Operating Environment:

  • Temperature: 5°C to 35°C

  • Humidity: 10% to 80% RH (non-condensing)

System Compatibility

• Supported Operating Systems:

  • Windows 95/98/2000/XP

  • Windows 7/8/10 (32-bit and 64-bit)

• Emulations: Epson ESC/P and IBM PPDS

Accessories

• Pull tractor unit

• Ribbon cartridges (black)

• Perforation cutter

• Optional interface cards (Ethernet, Twinax, Coax)