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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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1.1 FEATURES
The DFX-8500 is a 18-pin, serial, dot matrix printer with a maximum speed of 1120 characters per second
(cps). It is designed for business use and provides high-speed, high-volume printing and continuous-sheet
handling. The main features of the printer are:
Maximum printing speeds:
1120 cps (high-speed draft mode)
840 cps (draft mode)
210 cps (NLQ mode) at 10 cpi
Advanced paper handling:
10 inches per second (ips) paper feeding
Paper jam detection
Paper width detection
Front and rear two-way push tractors
Optional pull tractor
Automatic paper back-out and loading from another paper path and paper park
Automatic platen gap adjustment for paper thickness
Automatic tear off
Paper memory function
Automatic paper path changing
Auto cut mode enables the optional perforation cutter to cut the paper at the perforation.
Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE-1284 nibble) and RS-232C serial interface standard
EPSON ESC/P (upper compatible with DFX-8000) and IBM/LEXMARK 2381Plus emulation
35 character tables in the NLSP (National Language Support) version and 11 character tables in
the standard version
2 NLQ and 1 draft bit-map type faces and 8 barcode fonts are supported.
Optional paper cutter and perforation cutter
Upgraded data handling
128 KB input buffer
Automatic interface selection
Type-B optional I/F cards
The figure below shows the DFX-8500.
Figure 1-1. DFX-8500 Exterior View