Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
Page 1
...Draft up to Letter Quality LLL The name of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has a narrow or wide carriage: LLL L Nine-pin printers all begin with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all begin with tireless printheads and superior quality ribbons. both...M Built-in fonts M Computer-based set-up to Near Letter Quality Twenty-four-pin impact printers - An impact printer has several advantages over any other type of ownership Flexible paper handling - EPSON impact printers are the property of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are renowned for their names...
...Draft up to Letter Quality LLL The name of an EPSON's impact printer tells you if it has a narrow or wide carriage: LLL L Nine-pin printers all begin with FX, LX, or DFX Twenty-four pin printers all begin with tireless printheads and superior quality ribbons. both...M Built-in fonts M Computer-based set-up to Near Letter Quality Twenty-four-pin impact printers - An impact printer has several advantages over any other type of ownership Flexible paper handling - EPSON impact printers are the property of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are renowned for their names...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
Page 3
... use the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path The front paper path has an almost straight-through paper path, which automatically... you want to this position when using the front push and pull tractors in the read push position. The DFX series EPSON impact printers have a Paper Thickness Lever that allows the printer to this position when using the rear push and pull tractor in the pull position. or side-bound single ...
... use the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you can handle single sheet paper and single sheet multi-part forms, many EPSON impact printers have both front and top paper paths: Front paper path The front paper path has an almost straight-through paper path, which automatically... you want to this position when using the front push and pull tractors in the read push position. The DFX series EPSON impact printers have a Paper Thickness Lever that allows the printer to this position when using the rear push and pull tractor in the pull position. or side-bound single ...
Product Information Guide
Page 1
Unidirectional for text printing. Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 1 MATRIX PRINTER Printable area: Continuous paper 4 to 16 inches (101 to 406.4mm) left margin 0.51 to 1.22 in right margin 0.51 in \ \ ribbon cartridge power cable Paper thickness: Printer Specifications Printing method: Printing speed: 9-pin Impact dot matrix Printing direction: Line spacing: Printable columns: Bidirectional logic seeking...
Unidirectional for text printing. Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 1 MATRIX PRINTER Printable area: Continuous paper 4 to 16 inches (101 to 406.4mm) left margin 0.51 to 1.22 in right margin 0.51 in \ \ ribbon cartridge power cable Paper thickness: Printer Specifications Printing method: Printing speed: 9-pin Impact dot matrix Printing direction: Line spacing: Printable columns: Bidirectional logic seeking...
Product Information Guide
Page 2
... 64 128 Hex. 00 01 02 04 08 10 20 40 80 DFX-5000 2 12/12/88 9 - Switch Description Condensed mode on/off Character table Input buffer NLQ or draft mode International character set . DFX - 5000 DOT - See the page numbers listed on the right for each international character... set switches 1-6, l-7, and 1-8, according to 55 Hz I International Character Sets I International character sets contain the characters and symbols used in each DIP switch. MATRIX PRINTER Voltage: Power...
... 64 128 Hex. 00 01 02 04 08 10 20 40 80 DFX-5000 2 12/12/88 9 - Switch Description Condensed mode on/off Character table Input buffer NLQ or draft mode International character set . DFX - 5000 DOT - See the page numbers listed on the right for each international character... set switches 1-6, l-7, and 1-8, according to 55 Hz I International Character Sets I International character sets contain the characters and symbols used in each DIP switch. MATRIX PRINTER Voltage: Power...
Product Information Guide
Page 3
Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 3 MATRIX PRINTER ESC T ESC U ESC W ESC Y ESC Z ESC \ ESC A ESC a ESC b ESC k ESC 1 ESC p ESC t ESC x DEL 84 54... line) 61 3D Set MSB to 0 62 3E Set MSB to 1 63 3F Reassign graphics mode h4 40 Initialize printer 65 41 Select n/72-inch line spacing hh 42 Set vertical tabs 67 43 Set page length in lines 67 43 Set... 8-39 8-8 8-16 8-17 8-13 8-14 8-22 8-29 8-29 8-29 8-30 8-36 8-16 8-37 8-37 8-25 8-14 8-14 8-25 8-19 8-34 8-30 8-30 DFX - 5000 DOT - ESC @ ESC A ESC B ESC C ESC CO ESC D ESC E ESC F ESC G ESC H ESC I ASCII D e c Hex Description BEL BS HT LF VT FF...
Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 3 MATRIX PRINTER ESC T ESC U ESC W ESC Y ESC Z ESC \ ESC A ESC a ESC b ESC k ESC 1 ESC p ESC t ESC x DEL 84 54... line) 61 3D Set MSB to 0 62 3E Set MSB to 1 63 3F Reassign graphics mode h4 40 Initialize printer 65 41 Select n/72-inch line spacing hh 42 Set vertical tabs 67 43 Set page length in lines 67 43 Set... 8-39 8-8 8-16 8-17 8-13 8-14 8-22 8-29 8-29 8-29 8-30 8-36 8-16 8-37 8-37 8-25 8-14 8-14 8-25 8-19 8-34 8-30 8-30 DFX - 5000 DOT - ESC @ ESC A ESC B ESC C ESC CO ESC D ESC E ESC F ESC G ESC H ESC I ASCII D e c Hex Description BEL BS HT LF VT FF...
Product Information Guide
Page 4
...well as detents, which hold the printer securely in place. Most software provides Epson FX printer support, but programs that the power and interface cables are selected. MATRIX PRINTER Installation/Support Tips Physical Installation The DFX-5000 printer is a very easy printer to either side) and that a...must be taken to hold paper for both incoming and exiting paper. Software Installation The DFX-5000 is code -compatible with the Epson FX printer series, and therefore it is properly aligned (no skewing to set up, but not required. DFX-5000 4 12/12/88 9 - DFX - 5000 DOT -
...well as detents, which hold the printer securely in place. Most software provides Epson FX printer support, but programs that the power and interface cables are selected. MATRIX PRINTER Installation/Support Tips Physical Installation The DFX-5000 printer is a very easy printer to either side) and that a...must be taken to hold paper for both incoming and exiting paper. Software Installation The DFX-5000 is code -compatible with the Epson FX printer series, and therefore it is properly aligned (no skewing to set up, but not required. DFX-5000 4 12/12/88 9 - DFX - 5000 DOT -
Product Information Guide
Page 5
MATRIX PRINTER Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices DFX-5000-001 9/29/88 Version DX0383 to confirm modes selected via the front panel. improved serial port operation, added "beep" to Version DX0685 EPROM upgrade; TM - Related Documentation M - Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 5 DFX5000 Y475991010 DFX-5000 Technical Manual DFX - 5000 User's Manual 9 - DFX - 5000 DOT -
MATRIX PRINTER Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices DFX-5000-001 9/29/88 Version DX0383 to confirm modes selected via the front panel. improved serial port operation, added "beep" to Version DX0685 EPROM upgrade; TM - Related Documentation M - Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 5 DFX5000 Y475991010 DFX-5000 Technical Manual DFX - 5000 User's Manual 9 - DFX - 5000 DOT -
Product Support Bulletin(s)
Page 1
...1. Remove the junction board, the PG sensor and the PG motor. 4. Product Support Bulletin Subject: DFX-5000 paper loading problems. Date: 01/04/94 Page(s): 1 of 2 PSB No: P-0102 Originator: SEK EPSON The purpose of the CGS there is to this bulletin is the procedure: 1. Explanation: There are two...difficult to rotate and find the initial and final platen gap (PG) values. The fix that holds the CGS gear and the other printers, although the amount is very slight and is increasingly difficult for zero backlash from rotating while printing. Remove the four screws that attaches...
...1. Remove the junction board, the PG sensor and the PG motor. 4. Product Support Bulletin Subject: DFX-5000 paper loading problems. Date: 01/04/94 Page(s): 1 of 2 PSB No: P-0102 Originator: SEK EPSON The purpose of the CGS there is to this bulletin is the procedure: 1. Explanation: There are two...difficult to rotate and find the initial and final platen gap (PG) values. The fix that holds the CGS gear and the other printers, although the amount is very slight and is increasingly difficult for zero backlash from rotating while printing. Remove the four screws that attaches...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
Page 3
...simply look directly at (508) 435-6872. It has been determined that this subject, please contact Epson's Technical Support Department. PRINTERS STARTING SN# DFX-5000 DFX-8000 0G20A11434 0VZ0007714 If further information is used on the EP-Connect interface that have been some intermittent ... other Epson dot-matrix printers that use of 1 PSB No: P-0091 Originator: REW Avatar Corporation distributes the EP-Connect coax interface for the printers that contain the non-approved "FUJITSU" connector. If there is no label, it is needed on the DFX series printers. This...
...simply look directly at (508) 435-6872. It has been determined that this subject, please contact Epson's Technical Support Department. PRINTERS STARTING SN# DFX-5000 DFX-8000 0G20A11434 0VZ0007714 If further information is used on the EP-Connect interface that have been some intermittent ... other Epson dot-matrix printers that use of 1 PSB No: P-0091 Originator: REW Avatar Corporation distributes the EP-Connect coax interface for the printers that contain the non-approved "FUJITSU" connector. If there is no label, it is needed on the DFX series printers. This...
User Manual
Page 8
...and then reverses it is an advanced dot matrix printer designed for each tractor. For example, you control all operations from the control panel. Automatic thickness adjustment for convenient paper handling. Introduction The Epson® DFX-5000 printer is ready to print. The printer remembers separate top of a button.... Another button feeds the paper forward so you select almost any feature with the EPSON ESC/P commands used by Epson FX printers. An improved control panel design that make the DFX-5000 unique: Extra-fast printing speeds of up to the top of the features that...
...and then reverses it is an advanced dot matrix printer designed for each tractor. For example, you control all operations from the control panel. Automatic thickness adjustment for convenient paper handling. Introduction The Epson® DFX-5000 printer is ready to print. The printer remembers separate top of a button.... Another button feeds the paper forward so you select almost any feature with the EPSON ESC/P commands used by Epson FX printers. An improved control panel design that make the DFX-5000 unique: Extra-fast printing speeds of up to the top of the features that...
User Manual
Page 9
... for choosing the right interface and instructions for installing an interface board are available for your DFX printer. These boards connect directly to the printer and allow it to supplement the DFX-5000's built-in Chapter 6. Pull tractor This option improves the handling of these options, see ...detailed information on preprinted forms. Optional interface boards A number of any other interface boards on casters so you use the DFX-5000 as a local printer for use of heavy multi-part forms and labels. It also enhances printing alignment on the installation and use with your...
... for choosing the right interface and instructions for installing an interface board are available for your DFX printer. These boards connect directly to the printer and allow it to supplement the DFX-5000's built-in Chapter 6. Pull tractor This option improves the handling of these options, see ...detailed information on preprinted forms. Optional interface boards A number of any other interface boards on casters so you use the DFX-5000 as a local printer for use of heavy multi-part forms and labels. It also enhances printing alignment on the installation and use with your...
User Manual
Page 10
...information is necessary for the day-to read and follow the instructions in this manual are setting up , and connect the printer. At the back of possible problems and recommended solutions. Be sure to -day operation of software commands. The appendixes ...including a list of the manual you will need for setting up and operating the DFX-5000 printer. Other chapters include information on loading paper and using printer options, and a summary of your printing, maintaining the printer, using the printer. It also includes information that you 'll find a glossary, an index, and ...
...information is necessary for the day-to read and follow the instructions in this manual are setting up , and connect the printer. At the back of possible problems and recommended solutions. Be sure to -day operation of software commands. The appendixes ...including a list of the manual you will need for setting up and operating the DFX-5000 printer. Other chapters include information on loading paper and using printer options, and a summary of your printing, maintaining the printer, using the printer. It also includes information that you 'll find a glossary, an index, and ...
User Manual
Page 16
The illustration below shows a good printer location. See your Epson dealer for the DFX-5000 is also available. An optional printer stand designed for details. Setting Up the Printer 1-5
The illustration below shows a good printer location. See your Epson dealer for the DFX-5000 is also available. An optional printer stand designed for details. Setting Up the Printer 1-5
User Manual
Page 17
It also gives you a close-up look at Your Printer Now that you've unpacked the DFX-5000, you may want to use the following information for more detailed information on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that are ... cordless telephones. l Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of power can wipe out information in both your computer's memory and your printer. 1-6 Setting Up the Printer l Avoid using outlets on operating your printer's memory. A Look at the control panel and indicator lights. WARNING: l Avoid locations that shows you the...
It also gives you a close-up look at Your Printer Now that you've unpacked the DFX-5000, you may want to use the following information for more detailed information on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that are ... cordless telephones. l Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of power can wipe out information in both your computer's memory and your printer. 1-6 Setting Up the Printer l Avoid using outlets on operating your printer's memory. A Look at the control panel and indicator lights. WARNING: l Avoid locations that shows you the...
User Manual
Page 43
... menu. Setting Up Your Application Software Now that you have set up and tested the DFX-5000, you select your printer from a list of printers, choose the Epson DFX-5000 printer. If the list does not include the DFX-5000, choose one of the following printers, listed in order of preference: FX-850/1050 FX-86e/286e FX-85/185 FX...
... menu. Setting Up Your Application Software Now that you have set up and tested the DFX-5000, you select your printer from a list of printers, choose the Epson DFX-5000 printer. If the list does not include the DFX-5000, choose one of the following printers, listed in order of preference: FX-850/1050 FX-86e/286e FX-85/185 FX...
User Manual
Page 45
... platen. Positioning the paper supply Since the DFX-5000 can use the front tractor for paper thickness settings. It is also important to keep both accommodate a wide variety of paper types, including labels and multi-part forms. The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of your printed...the paper you don't need to leave enough room around the printer for the paper you change more than the size of your loaded paper, so you use more frequently. Using the Two-Tractor System The DFX-5000's paper handling system consists of fresh paper aligned with continuous paper...
... platen. Positioning the paper supply Since the DFX-5000 can use the front tractor for paper thickness settings. It is also important to keep both accommodate a wide variety of paper types, including labels and multi-part forms. The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of your printed...the paper you don't need to leave enough room around the printer for the paper you change more than the size of your loaded paper, so you use more frequently. Using the Two-Tractor System The DFX-5000's paper handling system consists of fresh paper aligned with continuous paper...
User Manual
Page 73
... adjusts to the print head. Using multi-part forms You can use the optional pull tractor. You should also check both your printer and your software page length settings before you load labels or forms. See the section on setting page length in this chapter. 2-30 Loading and ... loading multi-part forms, however, make sure the paper has a clean straight edge and does not separate or tear apart. Printing on Special Paper The DFX-5000 can be absolutely sure that your printing stays within the printable area of the paper to prevent damage to the thickness of your paper. For...
... adjusts to the print head. Using multi-part forms You can use the optional pull tractor. You should also check both your printer and your software page length settings before you load labels or forms. See the section on setting page length in this chapter. 2-30 Loading and ... loading multi-part forms, however, make sure the paper has a clean straight edge and does not separate or tear apart. Printing on Special Paper The DFX-5000 can be absolutely sure that your printing stays within the printable area of the paper to prevent damage to the thickness of your paper. For...
User Manual
Page 74
...position, use only the forward-feeding (top) MICRO FEED button. Loading and Using Paper 2-31 Using labels When using labels in the DFX-5000, always choose the type mounted on loading paper onto the front tractor earlier in this chapter. Before using the TEAR OFF button to ...where you can still use with sprocket holes for use the DFX-5000's automatic paper handling features if you must never be used in the printer. WARNING: Because labels are especially sensitive to remove printed labels, take the printer off easily. Always remove labels by tearing off the backing and...
...position, use only the forward-feeding (top) MICRO FEED button. Loading and Using Paper 2-31 Using labels When using labels in the DFX-5000, always choose the type mounted on loading paper onto the front tractor earlier in this chapter. Before using the TEAR OFF button to ...where you can still use with sprocket holes for use the DFX-5000's automatic paper handling features if you must never be used in the printer. WARNING: Because labels are especially sensitive to remove printed labels, take the printer off easily. Always remove labels by tearing off the backing and...
User Manual
Page 76
...such as which mode you control paper loading, printing and tear-off positions, and more. This light flickers during printing. 3-2 Using the Printer The following sections describe the functions of the printer. Control panel indicator lights The indicator lights on the control panel let you access to the...is ready to receive data from your computer. Below is on and power is supplied to several powerful features. Operating the Control Panel The DFX-5000's control panel gives you check the current status of the control panel's lights and buttons. II cm II II II B 11 MICRO 11...
...such as which mode you control paper loading, printing and tear-off positions, and more. This light flickers during printing. 3-2 Using the Printer The following sections describe the functions of the printer. Control panel indicator lights The indicator lights on the control panel let you access to the...is ready to receive data from your computer. Below is on and power is supplied to several powerful features. Operating the Control Panel The DFX-5000's control panel gives you check the current status of the control panel's lights and buttons. II cm II II II B 11 MICRO 11...
User Manual
Page 82
...DIP switches are provided in a small compartment on page 3-12. DIP switches control a variety of DIP switches. Using DIP Switches The DFX-5000 has two sets of printer functions such as page length and printing speed. Descriptions of all the DIP switch functions are located in the section on DIP switch ...these steps: 1. DIP switch settings are shown in the DIP switch tables starting on again when you can reach the DIP switches. 3-8 Using the Printer Open the printer's front cover. 3. Changing DIP switch settings To change DIP switch settings very often. Turn off the...
...DIP switches are provided in a small compartment on page 3-12. DIP switches control a variety of DIP switches. Using DIP Switches The DFX-5000 has two sets of printer functions such as page length and printing speed. Descriptions of all the DIP switch functions are located in the section on DIP switch ...these steps: 1. DIP switch settings are shown in the DIP switch tables starting on again when you can reach the DIP switches. 3-8 Using the Printer Open the printer's front cover. 3. Changing DIP switch settings To change DIP switch settings very often. Turn off the...