Epson DFX-5000+ 9-pin Dot Matrix Printer

The Epson DFX-5000+ 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.

Duty Cycle:

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)

Paper Handling:

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

1/6- or l/8-inch feed or programmable with a l/216-inch Line spacing: minimum increment

Feeding speed: (1/6-inch per line):

Continuous: 17 ins/line (10 inches per second)

Intermittent: 26 ins/line

Interface:

USB, serial and parallel interfaces as standard

Network:

Optional network, twinax and coax interfaces.

Consumables:

#8766 - Ribbon cartridge

#8767 - Ribbon pack

Warranty:

Warranty 1 year onsite.

Options and Accessories:

#8309 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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