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 Epson DFX-8500 
The racehorse choice for workhorse printing.
Charging out of the gate comes a swift and superbly reliable performer for high
volume, heavy duty business printing: the EPSON DFX-8500 impact printer. In the toughest environments, the DFX-8500 speeds through demanding print jobs at up to 1120
characters per second. Day after day, you can count on it to race through everything from accounting reports, spreadsheets and seven-part forms to shipping documents, and mailing labels.
The DFX-8500 runs fast on most network "tracks," too. Its built-in Type B interface slot accepts
optional interface boards to connect with your Ethernet, Twinax and/or Coax network. That means this printer fits in whatever business you're in.
Windows® 95 users can even program this hard-running workhorse to "remember" up to eight different
forms and two special paper types. Simply preset the form utility and the printer recalls which paper, paper size and paper path goes with a particular printing task.
The DFX-8500 also adjusts automatically for varying paper thickness and, using the optional perforation
cutter, cuts pre-perfed forms far more precisely. All of these features are so reliable that the DFX-8500 carries the Epson one-year limited on-site, one year carry-in warranty. Isn't that the kind of
thoroughbred confidence you look for when you lay your money down on a printer? It's the fast-running workhorse for heavy-duty business printing.
Product Specifications:
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Printing Method
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9-pin, impact
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Print Direction
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Text Mode: Bidirectional
Graphics Mode: Unidirectional (bidirectional via software)
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Print Speed
High Speed Draft:
Draft:
Draft:
Near Letter Quality:
Near Letter Quality:
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1120 cps (10 cpi)
1008 cps (12 cpi)
840 cps (10 cpi)
252 cps (12 cpi)
210 cps (10 cpi)
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Character Matrix
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9 x 9 SuperDraft mode 9 x 12
Draft mode (10 cpi) 18 x 24
Near Letter Quality mode (10 cpi)
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Character Sets
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11 character tables, 13 international character sets
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Resident Fonts
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Epson SuperDraft: 10 cpi
Epson Draft: 10, 12, 15
Epson NLQ Roman: 10, 12, 15, proportional Epson NLQ San Serif: 10, 12, 15, proportional
8 Bar Code Fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-B, Code-39, Code-128, POSTNET
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Column Width
10 cpi
12 cpi
15 cpi
17 cpi
20 cpi
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136
163
204
233
272
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Formatting
Tabs
Line spacing
Page length
Perforation skip
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10 sets vertical tabs, 32 horizontal tabs
1/6", 1/8" or programmable (min 1/216")
3.5" minimum for forms with labels
Skip over perforation programmable in lines
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Bit Image Resolution
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60--240 horizontal dpi by 72--216 dpi mixable with text on a line
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Paper Feed Mechanism
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Dual push tractors/paper paths; automatic back-out and loading; automatic paper thickness adjustment; automatic paper width detection;
micro-adjustment for top-of-form and tear-off mode; adjustable tractor feed; perforation cutter (optional); paper cutter (optional) and pull tractor (optional)
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Paper Feed Speed
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Approximately 17 ms/line at 1/8" line spacing; 10" per second (continuous feed); 26 ms/line (intermittent feed)
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Paper Handling
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Continuous: 4.0" to 16.0" Labels: 2.5" x .94" (min)
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Paper Weight
Continuous
Multi-part
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14 to 22 lb
11 to 15 lb
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Paper Thickness
Front load
Rear load
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Up to seven copies (original + 6) maximum; total thickness 0.021 inches
Up to six copies (original + 5) total thickness 0.018
inches
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Interfaces (Standard)
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Parallel and RS-232C Serial
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Compatibility
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ESC/P, IBM 2380+/2381+
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Buffer
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128 KB or 0 KB
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Sound Level
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58dB (A)
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Physical Dimensions
Height
Width
Depth
Weight
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14.5"
27.6"
15.0"
63.9 lb
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Power Requirements
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99-132 VAC, 50 - 60Hz ± .5Hz; 160 watts; 120-volt
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Operating Temperature
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Fahrenheit: +41° to 95°
Celsius: 5° to +35°
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Storage Temperature
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Fahrenheit: -22° to +158°
Celsius: -30° to 60°
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Operating Humidity
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10% to 80% RH
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Storage Humidity
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5% to 85% RH
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Vibration
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.25 G, 55Hz (maximum)
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Reliability/Life Expectancy
Total Print Volume (TPV):
MTBF:
Print head:
Ribbon:
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26 million lines (except print head)
10,000 POH at 25% duty cycle, 35% coverage
400 million characters
15 million, draft, 14 dots per character
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Product Codes/Accessory Part Numbers
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C204001: DFX-8500 printer
8766: DFX-8500 ribbon
C815071: Perforation cutter
C815001: Paper cutter
8502: Printer stand
Interface boards - Type B:
C823071: 32KB Serial interface board
C823452: Bidirectional Parallel interface board
C823622:
Multiprotocol Series 2 Type B Ethernet
Print Server
C823642: Multiprotocol 10/100 Base-TX Type B
   Ethernet Print Server(with AC adapter)
C823151: Twinax interface board
C823141: Coax interface board
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