9-Pin Dot Matrix Printer
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Fastest printer in its class
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Speed: up to 1550cps (10cpi)
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Prints up to 10-part forms
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Optional network connectivity
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9-Pin Dot Matrix Printer
High Speed Reliability
With speeds up to 1550 cps and an MTBF rating of 20,000 power-on hours (POH), the Epson DFX-9000 offers the power and durability to tackle the most demanding print tasks.
Unrivalled Network Flexibility
Fully networkable with Parallel, Serial, and USB interfaces standard, plus a Type-B slot for optional connectivity. The DFX-9000 attaches easily to new or legacy systems in standalone or networked environments. Setup is made easier with its convenient LCD display and intuitive menu selections.
Ultra Versatile Paper Handling
A robust, dependable workhorse, this 9-pin, wide-format printer boasts a 400-million-character print head life and 15-million-character ribbon cartridge, which minimizes production costs and reduces the need for frequent user intervention. Its advanced paper handling capabilities make it the perfect solution for a wide variety of applications, inluding critical spreadsheets, checks, invoices, bar codes and more. You can count on it to efficiently process everything from reports and 10-part forms to shipping documents or mailing labels.
Featuring two standard paper paths, the DFX-9000 easily switches between multiple applications. Its intelligent paper sensor detects the paper width and thickness, adjusting automatically for optimum performance and high-quality results. It even features an automatic jam sensor to prevent wasting forms in the unlikely event of a paper jam.
Printing Technology:
- Print Method: Impact dot matrix
- Control Panel: 9 buttons, 6 LEDs, and 1 LCD
- Print Direction: Bi-direction with logic seeking
- Number of Pins in Head: 36 pins (9 × 4 staggered)
- Control Code: ESC/P®, IBM® PPDS emulation
Print Speed:
- High-Speed Draft (10 / 12 cpi): 1,550 / 1,450 cps
- Draft (10 / 12 cpi): 1,320 / 1,320 cps
- NLQ (10 / 12 cpi): 330 / 330 cps
Reliability:
- MVBF (Mean Volume Between Failure): 133 million lines (except print head)
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure): 20,000 POH (25% duty cycle)
- Printhead Life: 200 million strokes/wire
Print Characteristics:
- Character Sets: 13 International Character Sets
- Bitmap Fonts: Various fonts including EPSON High-Speed Draft, EPSON Draft, EPSON Roman, EPSON Sans Serif, Epson OCR-B
- Barcode: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET
Paper Path:
- Pull Tractor: Front or Rear in, Top Out
Paper Media:
- Continuous Paper (Single Sheet):
- Length: 76.2 - 558.8 mm
- Width: 76.2 - 419.1 mm
- Thickness: 0.065 - 0.10 mm
- Continuous Paper (Multi-part Forms):
- Length: 76.2 - 558.8 mm
- Width: 76.2 - 419.1 mm
- Labels, Continuous Forms with Labels, Overlapping Multi-part Forms:
- Various specifications provided
Line Spacing:
- 4.23mm (1/6 inch) or programmable in increments of 0.059mm (1/432 inch)
General:
- Memory Buffer: 128 KB
- Multipart Copy Capability: 1 original + 6 copies (rear), 1 original + 9 copies (front)
- Supported OS: Various Windows versions
- Utility: EPSON Status Monitor4
Dimensions and Weight:
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 700 x 378 x 363 mm
- Weight: 34 kg
Options:
- Ribbon Cartridge (Black) - C13S015505
- Pull Tractor Unit - C12C800382
- Serial Interface Board (No Buffer Type-B) - C12C824432
- EpsonNet 10/100 Base Tx Int. Print Server - C12C824352
Environmental Conditions (Operating):
- Temperature: 5 to 35 °C
- Humidity: 10 to 80% RH
- Acoustic Noise: 58 dB(A) (ISO7779 pattern)
Interface:
- Standard: Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported), Serial I/F, USB 2.0 (Full Speed) I/F, Optional Serial Interface Board (No Buffer Type-B)
