Epson DFX-9000 9-pin Dot Matrix Printer
The Epson DFX-9000 is a high volume printer providing an unprecedented level of reliability for the most demanding business. Its advanced paper handling accommodates a variety of paper types while the standard front and rear push tractors can be switched easily between different types of continuous paper. An optional perforation cutter provides paper finishing capabilities.
Robust design. MTBF of 20,000 power on hours
133 million line print volume
15 million character ribbon life
This is a serial impact dot matrix printer so graphics are crude - given the pin diameter it might count as 100dpi which is somewhat lower than fax output.
Pin configuration: 9 wires
Pin diameter: 0.29 mm (0.01 inches)
Tractor Feed with 2 x tractors as standard. Push tractor feed from front and rear
Optional pull tractor at front or rear
Paper size:
Fanfold paper 101 -406 mm (4 - 16 inches) wide
Single sheet paper Not available
Roll paper Not available
Feeding speed: (1/6-inch per line):
Continuous: 17 ins/line (10 inches per second)
Intermittent: 26 ins/line
USB, serial and parallel interfaces as standard
Optional network, twinax and coax interfaces.
Ribbon cartridge
Ribbon pack
Warranty 1 year onsite.
Pull tractor unit
C82305 Serial I/Fcard, simple serial interface(SSi), inch screw
C82306* Serial I/F card, SSI, mm screw
The simple serial interfaces have no independent processor and use the printers main processor for communication control.
C82307* 32KB intelligent serial l/F card (inch screw)
C82308* 32KB intelligent serial I/F card (mm screw)
C82310* 32KB intelligent parallel l/F card
C82312* LocalTalk l/F card
C82313* 32KB IEEE-488 I/F card
C82314* Coax I/F card
C82315* Twinax I/F card
C82324* Ethernet I/Fcard
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