Epson DFX8000
Epson DFX 8000 Printer
Fully refurbished with 90-day warranty
DFX8000
$799.00
| Printhead | 9-pin impact dot matrix | |
| High Speed Draft Mode | 1066 characters per second | |
| Normal Speed Draft | 800 characters per second | |
| 960 characters per second | ||
| Normal Letter Quality Speed | 160 characters per second | |
| 192 characters per second | ||
| Emulation: | Epson DFX 5000 FX-1050 (FX-850) FX-286e (FX-86e) FX-1000 (EX-800) FX-185 (FX-85) FX-100 (FX-80 ) FX-100 (FX-80) FX, EX, LS, RS, MX, EPSON PRINTER 9-PIN PRINTER Standard Printer Draft Printer | |
| If you plan to user IBM emulation mode, select one of the following printers, listed in order of preference: IBM Proprinter XL | ||
| Paper Input | Single-Part, Multi-Part, Continuous forms, Cut Sheet, Card Stock, Envelopes, Labels | |
| Number of Copies | Interleaf/Carbonless 6 copies | |
| Thickness | 0.028", (0.70 mm) | |
| Paper Feeding | Push Tractor, ( Pull Tractor-optional) | |
| MTBF | 6000 Power-on hours (25% duty cycle) | |
| Printhead Life | 400 million characters at 14 dots/character | |
Physical Installation
The DFX 8000 printer is a very easy printer to set up, but due to the fact that it is a very high-speed
machine, special care must be taken to ensure that a proper path is
established. Epson printer stand model 8502 is specially designed to
accommodate this printer, and its use is recommended but not required. This stand provides a catch bin and a paper supply shelf large enough to hold paper for both the front and rear tractors, as well as detents, which hold the printer securely in place.
If this stand is not used, make sure that the paper supply to both tractors is properly aligned (no skewing to either side) and that the paper exiting does not interfere with the rear paper supply. Also ensure that the power and interface cable are routed away from both incoming and exiting paper.
Software Installation
The DFX 8000 is code-compatible with the Epson FX printer series, and therefore it will perform properly with virtually all popular software. Most software provides EPSON FX printer support, but programs that do not have an FX driver should work properly in LX, RX, MX, or when Epson drivers are selected.
The Epson DFX-8000 was launched in May 1990 and introduced alongside the DFX-5000 as a heavier duty printer, offering double the print speed using a newly designed printhead with two rows of 9 pins. The printer also incorporated printhead jump capabilities which enabled it to handle paper thickness variations throughout a single print run. Software switching between tractors was also included.
Product Controls: EPSON DFX-8000Printer's Self-Test - LINE FEED/LOAD + Power-On (Draft) or FORM FEED/COPY + Power-On (NLQ)
Hex Dump Mode - LINE FEED/LOAD + FORM FEED/COPY + Power-On
Paper Park - Press FRONT/REAR button until continuous paper feeds backward to the paper park position
Microfeed Forward - Press MICROFEED UP button to move the paper forward
Microfeed Backward - Press MICROFEED DOWN button to move the paper backward
DIP SwitchesThe printer has three sets of DIP (Dual In-line Package) switches located between the front tractor sprockets. These switches control certain printer functions and default settings, the details of which are listed below.
| Switch No. | Function | Up (On) | Down (Off) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1-1 | Typeface | Condensed | Normal |
| SW1-2 | Slashed Zero | Valid | Invalid |
| SW1-3 | ESC/P - Code Table | Graphic | Italic |
| SW1-4 | Protocol Mode | IBM | ESC/P |
| SW1-5 | Print Quality | NLQ | Draft |
| SW1-6 | Character Set | See Character Table | |
| SW1-7 | Character Set | See Character Table | |
| SW1-8 | Character Set | See Character Table | |
| SW2-1 | ESC/P Default CG | User Defined | ROM |
| SW2-2 | Draft Print Speed | 800cps | 1066cps |
| SW2-3 | Serial I/F Bit Length | 7 | 8 |
| SW2-4 | Auto-line feed | Auto LF | No LF |
| SW2-5 | Interface Selection | See Interface Table | |
| SW2-6 | Interface Selection | See Interface Table | |
| SW2-7 | Baud Rate | See Baud Rate Table | |
| SW2-8 | Baud Rate | See Baud Rate Table | |
| SW3-1 | Buffer | Invalid | Valid |
| SW3-2 | Form Length | 12" | 11" |
| SW3-3 | 1" Skip-over Perforation | Valid | Invalid |
| SW3-4 | Paper Memory Function | Memory 2 | Memory 1 |
| SW3-5 | Multi-part Overlapped Forms | Valid | Invalid |
| SW3-6 | Multi-part Forms with Label | Valid | Invalid |
| SW3-7 | Skip Over Binding | Valid | Invalid |
| SW3-8 | Handshaking | X-ON/X-OFF | DTR |
Changes to DIP switch settings in IBM emulation mode. (When DIP switch SW1-4 is set to ON)
| Switch No. | Function | Up (On) | Down (Off) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1-3 | Carriage Return | Invalid | Valid |
| SW1-6 | Character Set | If all ON CG Table 1, any other combination: | |
| SW1-7 | Character Set | CG Table 2 | |
| SW1-8 | Character Set | CG Table 2 | |
| SW2-1 | FF Command At Top Of Form Position | Valid | Invalid |
Character Table
| Character Set | SW1-6 | SW1-7 | SW1-8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | UP (ON) | UP (ON) | UP (ON) |
| France | UP (ON) | UP (ON) | DOWN (OFF) |
| Germany | UP (ON) | DOWN (OFF) | UP (ON) |
| UK | UP (ON) | DOWN (OFF) | DOWN (OFF) |
| Denmark | DOWN (OFF) | UP (ON) | UP (ON) |
| Sweden | DOWN (OFF) | UP (ON) | DOWN (OFF) |
| Italy | DOWN (OFF) | DOWN (OFF) | UP (ON) |
| Spain | DOWN (OFF) | DOWN (OFF) | DOWN (OFF) |
Interface Table
| Function | SW2-5 | SW2-6 |
|---|---|---|
| 8-bit Parallel | OFF | OFF |
| Serial - Odd | OFF | ON |
| Serial - Even | ON | OFF |
| Serial - None | ON | ON |
Baud Rate Table
| Baud Rate | SW2-7 | SW2-8 |
|---|---|---|
| 9,600 | OFF | OFF |
| 4,800 | OFF | ON |
| 1,200 | ON | OFF |
| 300 | ON | ON |
I was printing labels and one of the labels peeled off. Now my paper won't feed. Can I remove the platen to get the label out?
No, you cannot remove the platen from the printer. If you press the FRONT/REAR button to select the paper path and the label does not appear on the platen for you to remove, you will need to have the printer serviced. When printing labels, it is recommended that you only print with the front push tractor and do not reverse feed the labels. Labels have a tendency to curl and peel off underneath the platen when being fed through the rear push tractor.
What is the paper memory feature?The paper memory feature allows the printer to remember special form layout, such as hospital patient invoices with a label attached or overlapped edges. Up to two forms can be kept in memory for the front tractor. Please refer to Chapter 3 page 20 of your User's Manual for operation details.
What is the optional paper cutter?The optional paper cutter was designed to fit in the printer and allow either manual or software code changing of paper paths. The cutter was not designed for precise, perforation cutting or for use with special forms. For more information on this option, please see Chapter 5 page 19 of the User's Manual.
My software program doesn't have a driver for the FX-8000. What printer driver should I choose?The DFX-5000 is the best choice if the DFX-8000 is not listed. You can also use the FX-850/1050, FX-86e/286e, EX-800/1000, FX-85/185, FX-80+/100+, FX-80/100