Epson DFX-9000
Revision B
Product Description
Basic specifications
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1.2 Basic specifications
1.2.1 Printing
Print method
Impact dot matrix
Number of pins
36 pins
Print pin arrangement
9 × 4 staggered
Print pin diameter
0.29 mm (0.0114 inch)
Color
Black
Print direction
Bi-direction with logic seeking
Control code
ESC/P, IBM PPDS emulation
Resolution, Speed and Columns (see below)
Notes: 1. Print speed slows automatically under the following
conditions:
•
The cover is open
•
Head temperature too hot
•
Power supply overvoltage or undervoltage
Table 1-3. Print Resolution
Printing mode
Horizontal
density
Vertical
density
Adjacent
dot print
High Speed Draft 10 cpi 90 dpi
72 dpi
No
High Speed Draft 12 cpi 96 dpi
72 dpi
No
Draft
120 dpi
72 dpi
No
Draft condensed
240 dpi
72 dpi
No
Draft emphasized
120 dpi
72 dpi
Yes
NLQ
240 dpi
144 dpi
No
Bit Image
60, 72, 80, 90
or 120 dpi
72 dpi
Yes
120 or 240 dpi 72 dpi
No
Table 1-4. Print speed and printable columns
Printing mode
Character
pitch (cpi)
Printable
columns
Printing speed (cps)
1
Normal
mode
2
Copy-1
mode
2
Copy-2
mode
2
High speed draft 10
136
1550
1280
1186
12
163
1450
1200
1112
15
204
1320
960
890
Hi-speed draft
condensed
17
233
1155
840
778
20
272
880
640
593
Draft
10
136
1320
960
890
12
163
1320
960
890
15
204
880
640
593
Draft condensed 17
233
660
480
445
20
272
660
480
445
Draft emphasis
10
136
660
480
445
NLQ
10
136
330
240
222
12
163
330
240
222
15
204
220
160
148
17
233
165
120
111
20
272
165
120
111
Summary of Contents for DFX-9000
Page 1: ...EPSONDFX 9000 Serial Impact Dot Matrix Printer SEDM04003 SERVICE MANUAL ...
Page 8: ...C H A P T E R 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ...
Page 61: ...Epson DFX 9000 Revision B Product Description Dimensions and weight 54 ...
Page 62: ...C H A P T E R 2 OPERATING PRINCIPLES ...
Page 99: ...Epson DFX 9000 Revision B Operating Principles Circuit operation 92 ...
Page 100: ...C H A P T E R 3 TROUBLESHOOTING ...
Page 104: ...Epson DFX 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Overview 97 Mechanism initialization e e e e e ...
Page 107: ...Epson DFX 9000 Revision B Troubleshooting Overview 100 PAPER FEEDING FF APG APPROACH ...
Page 130: ...C H A P T E R 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ...
Page 218: ...C H A P T E R 5 ADJUSTMENT ...
Page 263: ...Epson DFX 9000 Revision B Adjustment Additional functions 256 ...
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