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Technical Details for Epson DFX 8500


Technical Details for Epson DFX 8500 Dot-Matrix Printer
Epson DFX 8500 
Description: Model ID C11C204171DA / Epson DFX 8500 - Printer - B/W - dot-matrix - Roll (40.6 cm) - 9 pin - up to 1120 char/sec - capacity: 1 rolls - parallel, serial / The Epson DFX-8500 18-pin dot matrix printer combines high printing speed of up to 1120 characters per second with convenient ... more
Epson DFX 8500 ... operation and economical usage. Therefore, this high-performance printer is perfectly suited for high print volume and permanent operation. Whether banks, insurance companies or other service companies in industry or for the authorities, its technical innovations make the Epson DFX-8500 the ideal printer. In addition to the printing speed the printer's versatility, reliability and an extreme long life expectancy are further advantages. The print volume amounts to 26 million lines and the print head life amounts to 400 million characters. The fully covered casing makes the DFX-8500 a quiet printer and protects it against dust and other external influence. The Epson DFX-8500 - Epson's top model - offers a more favorable price-performance ratio than you might think.

Technical Details for Epson DFX 8500

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General
Printer TypePersonal printer - dot-matrix - 9 pin - monochrome
Width70 cm
Depth38.2 cm
Height36.9 cm
Weight29 kg
LocalisationEnglish / United Kingdom
Printer
Print SpeedUp to 1120 char/sec - max speed - 10 cpi
Up to 1008 char/sec - black draft - 12 cpi
Up to 840 char/sec - black draft - 10 cpi
Up to 210 char/sec - near letter - 10 cpi
Up to 252 char/sec - near letter - 12 cpi
Connectivity TechnologyWired
InterfaceParallel, serial
Language SimulationEPSON ESC/P, IBM 2381 Plus
Fonts Included8 x barcode
RAM
RAM Installed ( Max )128 KB
Media Handling
Media TypePlain paper, continious forms
Max Media Size (Custom)406 mm
Media SizesRoll (40.6 cm)
Total Media Capacity1 rolls
Media Feeder(s)1 x manual load - 1 rolls - Roll (40.6 cm)
Duty Cycle
Cartridge / Printhead Duty Cycle15 million characters
Cartridge / Printhead Included Qty1
Expansion / Connectivity
Connections1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 36 PIN Centronics
1 x serial - RS-232
Miscellaneous
MTBF10,000 hour(s)
Power
Power DevicePower supply - internal
Voltage RequiredAC 240 V
Software / System Requirements
Software IncludedDrivers & Utilities
OS RequiredMicrosoft Windows NT 3.51, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support1 year warranty
Service & Support DetailsLimited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - on-site
Environmental Parameters
Sound Emission58 dBA
 
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