Epson C11C605011A5 Product Data Sheet

Built for demanding workloads,
always ready for action.

Working at high speeds

Take advantage of the fastest 9-pin heavy
duty dot matrix printer in its class. With a
1,550cps print speed, the Epson DFX­9000 will deliver exceptional performance
in all data processing and drafting tasks.

Working reliably

You can rely on the ongoing support of
a print volume of 133 million lines MVBF*,
an MTBF** of 20,000 power on hours and
a 15 million characters ribbon life.
Durability that keeps your business
working.

Working in any environment

You can integrate the Epson DFX-9000
with existing equipment, using standard
USB, Parallel and Serial interfaces
(optional network, twinax, coax).

Working for your business

Utilise extensive paper handling solutions
to deal with a wide range of commercial,
industrial and logistic printing tasks.
Print up to 10 part forms on paper from

76.2 to 406.4mm wide. And extend your
printing capabilities with the optional
perforation cutter.

* Mean Volume Between Failure
** Mean Time Between Failure

Key features

• Fastest 9-pin heavy duty dot matrix
printer in its class

• Handles demanding workloads with
1,550cps print speed

• Hard working with 133 million lines
print volume

• High durability with MTBF** of 20,000
power on hours

• Prints up to 10 part forms (1 original +
9 copies)

• Long ribbon life of 15 million
characters

• Standard USB, Serial and Parallel
interfaces (optional network, twinax,
coax)

• Flexible paper handling with two
tractors as standard

The Epson DFX-9000 is the fastest 9-pin heavy duty
dot matrix printer in its class. Built to bring your
business speed and reliability, it gives you the power
to handle the most demanding workloads quickly
and at exceptional value.

The heavy duty dot matrix printer you can rely on

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DFX9000 – 1INT – 05/05

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Errors and omissions excepted, all specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Austria 0810/20 01 13 (0,07 €/Min.) Belgium 070/350120 (0.1735 € /Min.) Czech 800 / 142 052 Denmark 44 50 85 85
Finland 0201 552 091 France 0892 899 999 (0,34€/min) Germany 01805/23 41 10 (0,12 €/Min.) Greece 210-6244314
Hungary 06800 147 83 Italy 02-660321 10 (0,12 €/Min.) Luxemburg 900/43010 (0,24 €/mn.) Middle East [phone]
Netherlands 0900-5050808 (0.05 €/oproep + 0.15 €/Min.) Norway 22 06 42 80 Poland 0-0-800 4911299 (0,16 z∏/min.)
Portugal 707 222 111 Russia [phone] Slovakia 0850 111 429 South Africa ([phone] Spain 93 582 15 00
Sweden 077-140 01 35 Switzerland 0848 448820 (4-8 cent./mn.) Turkey [phone]

Printing Specification

Print Method Impact dot matrix
Number of Pins 4 groups of 9
Colour Black
Print Direction Bi-direction with logic seeking
Control Code ESC/P®, IBM® PPDS emulation
Resolution Maximum 240x144dpi (NLQ)

General Characteristic

Columns 136 columns (10cpi), 163 columns (12cpi), 204 columns (15cpi),

NLQ (CPS) 330 / 330cps at 10/12cpi
Draft (CPS) 1320 / 1320cps at 10/12cpi
High Speed Draft 1550 / 1450cps at 10/12cpi
Printer Fonts Bitmap fonts & Barcode fonts
Character Tables One italic and 12 graphics character tables (Standard)
International Character Sets 13 international character sets and one legal
Pitch 10, 12, 15, 17, 20cpi
Line Spacing 1/6 inch (4.23mm) or programmable in 1/432 inch (0.059mm) increments
Input Buffer 128KB
Noise Level 58dB(A)
MVBF / MTBF 133 million lines / 20,000 (POH)
Print Head Life 400,000 million characters
Interface Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE 1284 nibble mode supported), Serial,

Copy Capability 1 + 6 (rear), 1 + 9 (front)
Paper Handling Functions Auto paper thickness adjustment, Auto paper change, Paper jam detection

Printing Specification

Bar Code

Paper Feedin

Feeding Format Push tractor feed (front, rear), Push & Pull Tractor feed (front, rear)
Paper Path Tractor (Front or rear in, top out)

Electrical Specification

Rated Voltage Range AC 100 to 240 V
Rated Frequency Range 50 to 60Hz
Power Consumption Approx. 185W. Approx. 7.5W in sleep mode. Energy Star Compliant

Safety and Regulation

Safety Standards UL60950, SA C22.2 No. 60950, EN 60950

EMC

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x D x H) 700 x 378 x 363mm
Weight 34Kg

Paper Handling

Continuous Paper
(Single Sheet) W x L = 76.2 x 76.2mm to 419.1 x 558.8mm

Continuous Paper (Multi Part) W x L = 76.2 x 76.2mm to 419.1 x 558.8mm

Labels Base sheet W x L = 76.2 x 76.2mm to 419.1 x 558.8mm

Continuous Forms with Labels Base sheet W x L = 76.2 x 76.2mm to 419.1 x 558.8mm

Overlapping Multi-part Forms Base sheet W x L = 76.2 x 76.2mm to 419.1 x 558.8mm

Ribbon Cartrid

Type / Colour Fabric / Black
Ribbon Life 15 million characters (Draft 10cpi, 14 dots/character)

Options*

Local Talk I/F card (C12C823122)

Warranty*

Epson DFX-9000 (220V) C11C605011BZ, (240V) C11C605011DA

233 columns (17cpi), 272 columns (20cpi)

USB (version1.1), Type B level 2 (Option)

EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET

FCC part 15 subpart B class B, CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR22 Class B
EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3

Thickness: Min. 0.065mm, max. 0.10mm

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ht: Min. 52 g/m

Copies: 1 original + 6 copies (Rear entry), 1 original + 9 copies (Front entry),
Total Thickness: Min. 0.12mm, max. 0.53mm (Rear entry)
Min. 0.12mm, max. 0.79mm (Front entry),

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ht (one sheet of multipart): Min. 41 g/m

Label size; More than 63.5mm (W), 23.8mm (H), corner radius R2.5mm
Base sheet thickness: Min. 0.07mm, max. 0.09mm
Total Thickness: Min. 0.16mm, max. 0.19mm (Rear entry)

ht: 64 g/m

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Total Thickness: Min. 0.065mm, max. 0.53mm (Rear entry)
Min. 0.065mm, max.0.79mm (Front entry)

Total Thickness: Min. 0.13mm, max. 0.53mm (Rear entry)
Min. 0.13mm, max. 0.79mm (Front entry)

Ribbon Cartridge (Black) (S015384)
Perforation Cutter (C12C815072)
Pull Tractor Unit (C12C800382)
100 BaseTx/10BaseT Ethernet Print Server (C12C823914)
32KB intelligent serial I/F card (C12C823081)
Serial I/F card (C12C823061)
32KB IEEE-488 I/F card (C12C823132)
IEEE-1284 parallel I/F card (C12C823453)
Coax I/F card (C12C823142)
Twinax I/F card (C12C823152)

Standard: 1 year on site
Optional: Epson CoverPlus 3 year extended warranty

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*Warranty and options offers are not available in all countries. Please contact your local Epson representative.