Epson DFX-9000 Impact Printer Printer

Combining speed and reliability for maximum productivity!

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. Day after day, you can count on it to efficiently process everything from reports and 10-part forms to shipping documents or mailing labels.

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, including critical spreadsheets, checks, invoices, bar codes and more.

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. With Parallel, Serial, and USB interfaces standard, plus a type-B slot for optional connectivity, the DFX-9000 easily attaches to new or legacy systems in standalone or networked environments. And, its convenient LCD display and intuitive menu selections mean setup has never been easier.

Printing Method	9-pin, serial impact dot matrix
Print Direction	Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands.
Characters per Line	136 characters @ 10 cpi
Print Speed	High Speed Draft 1550 cps (10 cpi); Draft 1320 cps (10 cpi); Near Letter Quality 330 cps (10 cpi)
Character Sets	11 Character tables, 13 international character sets
Resident Bitmapped Fonts	Epson Super Draft 10 cpi; Epson Draft 10, 12 cpi; Epson NLQ Roman 10, 12, proportional; Epson NLQ Roman/San Serif 10, 12, proportional
Bar Code Fonts	EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET, Codabar (NW-7), Industrial 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5
Formatting	1/6-inch, 1/8-inch or programmable in 1/432-inch increments Line Spacing: 6 lines per inch default
Forms	Continuous form paper Front Tractor - multi-part 1 + 9 carbonless copies Rear Tractor - multi-part 1 + 6 corbonless copies
Width	Continuous forms 3 - 16.5" wide
Length	Continuous forms 3 - 17"
Labels	2.5" x 0.94" (minimum)
Paper Feed Speed	26.5 millisecond per line at 1/6" line spacing; 15" per second continuous feed
Paper Path	Push tractor - Front or rear in, top out Pull tractor - Front or rear in, top out (optional)
Software Drivers	Windows 95, 98SE, 2000, Me, XP and NT 4.0
Interface	Bidirectional Parallel (IEEE 1284 Nibble Mode supported), USB 1.1, RS-232C serial, Type-B slot for optional interface cards
Input Buffer	128KB
Printer Language	Espon ESC/P, IBM PPDS
Sound Level	58 dBA (ISO 7779 pattern)
Rated voltage	100 - 240V
Input voltage range	90 - 264V
Rated frequency range	50 to 60 Hz +/- .5Hz
Input frequency range	49.5 - 60.5Hz
Physical Dimensions	Height 14.3" x Width 27.6" x Depth 14.9"
Weight	75 lbs.
MTBF	20,000 POH (25% duty cycle)
Print head life	400 million characters at 14 dots/character
Ribbon life	15 million characters at 14 dots/character