Serial Interface Specifications
The DFX-8500 built-in serial interface is an RS-232C asynchronous
interface with the following characteristics.
Data format:
1 start bit
Data word length: 8 bits
Odd, even, no parity, or ignore
1 or more stop bit
Signal level:
Mark logical “1” (
−
3 V to
−
25 V)
Space logical “0” (+3 V to +25 V)
Handshaking:
Handshaking by DTR signal or Xon/Xoff.
Bit rate:
2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps
Connector plug:
EIA 25-pin connector
Optional Perforation Cutter Specifications
The specifications below apply to the optional perforation cutter
(C81507
]
).
Paper:
Width
101 to 406 mm (4 to 16 inches)
Length/page
101 to 431 mm (4 to 17 inches)
Number of copies
7 sheets (1 or 6 copies)
Total thickness
0.53 mm (0.021 inches) maximum
Weight
Single sheets
52.6 to 82.7 g/m
2
(14 to 22 lb)
Multi-part forms
41.4 to 56.4 g/m
2
(11 to 15 lb)
×
n (n
≤
7)
and within the total thickness
Note:
You cannot use labels, overlapping multi-part forms, continuous forms with
labels, or overlapping multi-part forms with labels.
A
R
Peony
Rev.C
A5 size
Appendix A
98/01/07
pass 4
Specifications
A-17
Summary of Contents for C204001 - DFX 8500 B/W Dot-matrix Printer
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