Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... 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. Impact printers are renowned for their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- These printers have the sturdiest printhead pins which determines the type of printing...
... 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. Impact printers are renowned for their names EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a 9- These printers have the sturdiest printhead pins which determines the type of printing...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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...Gives you the greatest control when printing on multi-part forms by ensuring that the forms stay properly aligned. EPSON 24-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P 2, which includes these additional features: el Proportionally-spaced scalab fonts Enhanced graphics printing which allows...to handle several different types of their respective owners. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of impact printers. Two tractors hold the forms securely. EPSON 9-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P, the original printer control language. The following chart explains the best use for the push ...
...Gives you the greatest control when printing on multi-part forms by ensuring that the forms stay properly aligned. EPSON 24-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P 2, which includes these additional features: el Proportionally-spaced scalab fonts Enhanced graphics printing which allows...to handle several different types of their respective owners. Tractor paper paths: EPSON impact printers all of impact printers. Two tractors hold the forms securely. EPSON 9-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P, the original printer control language. The following chart explains the best use for the push ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... lever to indicate the paper source you can load paper in the read push position. The DFX series EPSON impact printers have a Paper Thickness Lever that allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of paper. or side-bound single sheet multi-part forms Top paper ... cutsheet feeder Optional second-bin cutsheet feeder Type of paper Single sheets, envelopes, or postcards. L Paper thickness adjustment: Most EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment which helps eliminate paper jams and minimizes misfeeds, especially when printing on top of their respective...
... lever to indicate the paper source you can load paper in the read push position. The DFX series EPSON impact printers have a Paper Thickness Lever that allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of paper. or side-bound single sheet multi-part forms Top paper ... cutsheet feeder Optional second-bin cutsheet feeder Type of paper Single sheets, envelopes, or postcards. L Paper thickness adjustment: Most EPSON impact printers have an Automatic Platten Gap Adjustment which helps eliminate paper jams and minimizes misfeeds, especially when printing on top of their respective...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... Can be automatic or activated by pressing a button on a printer. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of the built-in 2-point increments, available on EPSON 24-pin impact printers Barcode fonts-available on your computer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of the Windows fonts resident on...
... Can be automatic or activated by pressing a button on a printer. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of the built-in 2-point increments, available on EPSON 24-pin impact printers Barcode fonts-available on your computer. EPSON impact printers offers these types of the Windows fonts resident on...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... F10: Previous F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to each printer L EPSON Remote! Simplifies setup when installing multiple printers-just make the necessary changes in the software utility, and download the settings...
... F10: Previous F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to each printer L EPSON Remote! Simplifies setup when installing multiple printers-just make the necessary changes in the software utility, and download the settings...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... respective owners. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with the print head, and therefore has a longer life. The design used in a mylar film Made of the highest grade ABS plastic Offers the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps... the cartridge from warping during times of the ribbon Ensures sharp printed edges Reduces fraying which gives the printer greater overall reliability. Customer advantages Manufactured with ink ...
... respective owners. L EPSON's stationary ribbon cartridge Competitive design with the print head, and therefore has a longer life. The design used in a mylar film Made of the highest grade ABS plastic Offers the highest print quality for dot matrix printers Ultra Letter Quality Keeps... the cartridge from warping during times of the ribbon Ensures sharp printed edges Reduces fraying which gives the printer greater overall reliability. Customer advantages Manufactured with ink ...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to r EPSON Sales Training EPSON is much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are more quickly because it may fail. ... Off-carriage motor On-carriage motor P u lle y M o to r F ix e d T im in g B e lt R ack P in competitive printers. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 7 Reliability-Total Print Volume vs. Because just the print head moves, there is not carrying the extra motor weight. Total...
LL Reliability-Off-carriage motor assembly Most EPSON impact printers use an off -carriage motor allows the print head to r EPSON Sales Training EPSON is much less accurate than Total Print Volume. Mean Time Between Failures EPSON impact printers are more quickly because it may fail. ... Off-carriage motor On-carriage motor P u lle y M o to r F ix e d T im in g B e lt R ack P in competitive printers. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 7 Reliability-Total Print Volume vs. Because just the print head moves, there is not carrying the extra motor weight. Total...
Product Information Guide
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... (0.30mm) Cartridge ribbon, available in black only (#8766). cross-head screwdriver DFX-5000 DOT - Life expectancy (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 for text printing. MATRIX PRINTER Printable area: Continuous paper 4 to 16 inches (101 to 406.4mm...
... (0.30mm) Cartridge ribbon, available in black only (#8766). cross-head screwdriver DFX-5000 DOT - Life expectancy (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 for text printing. MATRIX PRINTER Printable area: Continuous paper 4 to 16 inches (101 to 406.4mm...
Product Information Guide
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The following tables show the default or factory settings. DFX - 5000 DOT - See the page numbers listed on the right for each DIP switch. Pin Printers International character sets Setting the DIP Switches The following table shows the characters that differ in other ...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 feature. MATRIX PRINTER Voltage: Power consumption: Frequency: 120 VAC ± 10% 220 VAC ± 10% 240 VAC ± 10% 600 watts maximum 49.5 to...
The following tables show the default or factory settings. DFX - 5000 DOT - See the page numbers listed on the right for each DIP switch. Pin Printers International character sets Setting the DIP Switches The following table shows the characters that differ in other ...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 feature. MATRIX PRINTER Voltage: Power consumption: Frequency: 120 VAC ± 10% 220 VAC ± 10% 240 VAC ± 10% 600 watts maximum 49.5 to...
Product Information Guide
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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 ... proportional mode on /off 8-26 116 74 Select character table 8-33 120 78 Select NLQ or draft 8-22 127 7F Delete character 8-12 9 - Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 3 ESC # ESC $ ESC % ESC & ESC ' ESC ESC / ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC 6 ESC...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...
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 ... proportional mode on /off 8-26 116 74 Select character table 8-33 120 78 Select NLQ or draft 8-22 127 7F Delete character 8-12 9 - Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 3 ESC # ESC $ ESC % ESC & ESC ' ESC ESC / ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC 6 ESC...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...
Product Information Guide
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... interface cables are selected. DFX - 5000 DOT - Pin Printers Also ensure that the paper exiting does not interfere with virtually all popular software. DFX-5000 4 12/12/88 9 - Epson printer stand model 8501 -A is specially designed to accommodate the printer, and its use is ...MATRIX PRINTER Installation/Support Tips Physical Installation The DFX-5000 printer is a very high -speed machine, special care must be taken to the fact that it will perform properly with the rear paper supply. Software Installation The DFX-5000 is code -compatible with the Epson FX printer...
... interface cables are selected. DFX - 5000 DOT - Pin Printers Also ensure that the paper exiting does not interfere with virtually all popular software. DFX-5000 4 12/12/88 9 - Epson printer stand model 8501 -A is specially designed to accommodate the printer, and its use is ...MATRIX PRINTER Installation/Support Tips Physical Installation The DFX-5000 printer is a very high -speed machine, special care must be taken to the fact that it will perform properly with the rear paper supply. Software Installation The DFX-5000 is code -compatible with the Epson FX printer...
Product Information Guide
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improved serial port operation, added "beep" to Version DX0685 EPROM upgrade; DFX5000 Y475991010 DFX-5000 Technical Manual DFX - 5000 User's Manual 9 - Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 5 TM - Related Documentation M - MATRIX PRINTER Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices DFX-5000-001 9/29/88 Version DX0383 to confirm modes selected via the front panel. DFX - 5000 DOT -
improved serial port operation, added "beep" to Version DX0685 EPROM upgrade; DFX5000 Y475991010 DFX-5000 Technical Manual DFX - 5000 User's Manual 9 - Pin Printers 12/12/88 DFX-5000 5 TM - Related Documentation M - MATRIX PRINTER Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices DFX-5000-001 9/29/88 Version DX0383 to confirm modes selected via the front panel. DFX - 5000 DOT -
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...) that keep the CGS from the platen gap sensor. 2. EPSON AMERICA, INC. Remove the E ring that has been used in the past with moderate success is to gap the platen gap motor with the DFX-5000 printers that hold the mechanism in the printer, all cables and ground straps. 3. The fix that holds ...the CGS gear and the other printers, although the amount is very slight and is difficult to rotate and find ...
...) that keep the CGS from the platen gap sensor. 2. EPSON AMERICA, INC. Remove the E ring that has been used in the past with moderate success is to gap the platen gap motor with the DFX-5000 printers that hold the mechanism in the printer, all cables and ground straps. 3. The fix that holds ...the CGS gear and the other printers, although the amount is very slight and is difficult to rotate and find ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... interface connector. The other Epson dot-matrix printers that have the countermeasure installed is used on this is a "HONDA" connector. To identify which connector type the EP-Connect interface has, simply look directly at (508) 435-6872. There are two types of connectors that use A-type interfaces. PRINTERS STARTING SN# DFX-5000 DFX-8000 0G20A11434 0VZ0007714 If further...
... interface connector. The other Epson dot-matrix printers that have the countermeasure installed is used on this is a "HONDA" connector. To identify which connector type the EP-Connect interface has, simply look directly at (508) 435-6872. There are two types of connectors that use A-type interfaces. PRINTERS STARTING SN# DFX-5000 DFX-8000 0G20A11434 0VZ0007714 If further...
User Manual
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...photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use with Epson printers. No part of this printer has more of the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission ...20402. If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. If this printer. Epson is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. FCC ...
...photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use with Epson printers. No part of this printer has more of the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission ...20402. If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. If this printer. Epson is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. FCC ...
User Manual
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...Introduction Options About This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual Where to Get Help Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer Choosing a Place for the Printer A Look at Your Printer Assembling the Printer Testing the Printer Connecting the Printer to the Printer 1 2 3 4 4 1-1 1-2 1-4 1-6 1-10 1-15 1-24 1-32 2-1 ...Changing the Paper Printing on Special Paper Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel Using DIP Switches Using Your Printer With Application Programs . .. Getting the Most from Your Printer Enhancing Your Printing Sending Commands to Your Computer ...
...Introduction Options About This Manual Conventions Used in This Manual Where to Get Help Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer Choosing a Place for the Printer A Look at Your Printer Assembling the Printer Testing the Printer Connecting the Printer to the Printer 1 2 3 4 4 1-1 1-2 1-4 1-6 1-10 1-15 1-24 1-32 2-1 ...Changing the Paper Printing on Special Paper Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel Using DIP Switches Using Your Printer With Application Programs . .. Getting the Most from Your Printer Enhancing Your Printing Sending Commands to Your Computer ...
User Manual
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Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 5-1 Cleaning the Printer 5-2 Replacing the Ribbon 5-3 Transporting the Printer 5-8 Using the Printer Options 6-1 Using the Pull Tractor 6-2 Using Interface Boards 6-16 Troubleshooting 7-1 Problems and Solutions 7-2 Data Dump Mode 7-6 Command ... in Numerical Order 8-5 Commands Arranged by Topic 8-8 Appendix A Reference Tables A - 1 Proportional Width Table A - 2 Character Tables A - 6 Appendix B Technical Specifications B-1 Printer Specifications B-2 Interface Specifications B-7 Initialization B-13 Glossary GL-1 Index Index-1 iv
Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 5-1 Cleaning the Printer 5-2 Replacing the Ribbon 5-3 Transporting the Printer 5-8 Using the Printer Options 6-1 Using the Pull Tractor 6-2 Using Interface Boards 6-16 Troubleshooting 7-1 Problems and Solutions 7-2 Data Dump Mode 7-6 Command ... in Numerical Order 8-5 Commands Arranged by Topic 8-8 Appendix A Reference Tables A - 1 Proportional Width Table A - 2 Character Tables A - 6 Appendix B Technical Specifications B-1 Printer Specifications B-2 Interface Specifications B-7 Initialization B-13 Glossary GL-1 Index Index-1 iv
User Manual
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...range of form positions for various paper types, including multi-part forms and labels. Compatibility with a single button. The printer remembers separate top of features including high-speed printing and automatic paper handling. Automatic thickness adjustment for each tractor. This ...any feature with the EPSON ESC/P commands used by Epson FX printers. A front tractor that make the DFX-5000 unique: Extra-fast printing speeds of the page so it is an advanced dot matrix printer designed for convenient paper handling. Introduction The Epson® DFX-5000 printer is ready to 533...
...range of form positions for various paper types, including multi-part forms and labels. Compatibility with a single button. The printer remembers separate top of features including high-speed printing and automatic paper handling. Automatic thickness adjustment for each tractor. This ...any feature with the EPSON ESC/P commands used by Epson FX printers. A front tractor that make the DFX-5000 unique: Extra-fast printing speeds of the page so it is an advanced dot matrix printer designed for convenient paper handling. Introduction The Epson® DFX-5000 printer is ready to 533...
User Manual
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... the printer easily. 2 Introduction Printer stand The DFX-5000's printer stand conveniently holds both front and rear paper supplies as well as a local IBM printer without the addition of any other interface boards on casters so you use the DFX-5000 as a local printer for your DFX printer. These boards connect directly to the printer and allow it to supplement the DFX-5000's built...
... the printer easily. 2 Introduction Printer stand The DFX-5000's printer stand conveniently holds both front and rear paper supplies as well as a local IBM printer without the addition of any other interface boards on casters so you use the DFX-5000 as a local printer for your DFX printer. These boards connect directly to the printer and allow it to supplement the DFX-5000's built...
User Manual
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... of the major parts identified. Introduction 3 Chapters 2 and 3 give you will need for your printer. This information is necessary for the day-to unpack, set up and operating the DFX-5000 printer. At the back of the manual you how to -day operation of your daily use of possible...the cover and refer to read and follow the instructions in this manual are setting up and operating the printer. Chapter 7 contains troubleshooting information, including a list of the printer. About This Manual This user's manual provides step-by-step instructions for setting up , and connect the...
... of the major parts identified. Introduction 3 Chapters 2 and 3 give you will need for your printer. This information is necessary for the day-to unpack, set up and operating the DFX-5000 printer. At the back of the manual you how to -day operation of your daily use of possible...the cover and refer to read and follow the instructions in this manual are setting up and operating the printer. Chapter 7 contains troubleshooting information, including a list of the printer. About This Manual This user's manual provides step-by-step instructions for setting up , and connect the...