DFX-5000 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER
ribbon cartridge
Printer Specifications
Printing method:
Printing speed:
cross-head
screwdriver
power cable
9-pin Impact dot matrix
Printable area:
left margin
Paper thickness:
Number of copies:
0.51 to 1.22 in
right
Continuous paper
16 inches
4 to
0.51 in
margin
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Front--up to 0.018 inches
(0.46 mm)
Rear-up to 0.012 inches
(0.30 mm)
With continuous, multi-part
paper only:
Front-one original plus up to
five copies, maximum thickness
of 0.018 inches (0.46mm)
Rear-one original plus up to
three copies, maximum thickness
of 0.012 inches (0.30mm)
(101
to 406.4mm)
Printing direction: Bidirectional logic seeking for
Line spacing:
Printable columns:
text printing. Unidirectional for
graphics (can also be switched to
bidirectional by using the proper
software command).
1/6-inch, 1/8-inch, or
programmable increments of
1/216th of an inch
Mechanical
Ribbon:
MCBF:
MTBF:
Print head life:
Dimensions and
weight:
Cartridge ribbon, available in
black only (#8766). Do not use
ribbons for 24-pin printers.
Life expectancy (in draft
characters, at 14 dot/character):
15 million characters
For all components excluding
print head: 13,500,000 lines
6000 power-on hours
200 million characters
at 14 dots per character
Height: 14.5 Inches (367mm)
Width: 26.8 inches (680mm)
Depth: 15.0 inches (382.5mm)
Weight: approx. 65 lbs. (30kg)
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DFX - 5000 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER
Voltage: 120 VAC ± 10%
220 VAC ± 10%
240 VAC ± 10%
Setting the DIP Switches
The following tables show the settings for each DIP switch. The
shaded boxes show the default or factory settings. See the page
numbers listed on the right for more Information about each
feature.
Power consumption:
Frequency:
Temperature:
600 watts maximum
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Operation: 41°F to 95°F
(5°C to 35°C)
Storage:
-22°F to 150°F
(-30°C to 65°C)
Humidity:
Operation. 10% to 80% RH
without condensation
Storage:
5% to 85% RH without
condensation
Shock:
Operation: Up to 1 G within 1 ms
Storage: Up to 2 G within 1 ms
Vibration:
Operation: Up to .025 G at up to
55 Hz
Storage:
Up to 0.50 G at up to
55 Hz
International Character Sets
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International character sets contain the characters and symbols
used in other languages. To select the desired international
character set, set switches 1-6, l-7, and 1-8, according to the DIP
switch table on page 3-11. The character set you select then
becomes the default character set. The following table shows the
characters that differ in each international character set.
Description
Switch
Condensed mode on/off
Slashed zero on/off
Character table
Input buffer
NLQ or draft mode
International character set
Description
Switch
2-1
2-3
2-4
Page length
Draft printing speed
2-2
Skip Over perforation
Auto line feed
Interface
2-5
type/parity
Baud rate
Interface type
Parallel
Serial
’
Serial
Serial
ON
See table below
ON
12 inches
Normal
ON
ON
See table below
See table below
Parity
Odd
Even
None ON
Switch 2-5
OFF
OFF
ON
Condensed
Slashed
Graphics
OFF
NLQ
Normal
Not slashed 3-13
Italics
ON
Draft
OFF
11 inches
High
OFF
OFF
Switch 2-6
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
3-12
3-13
3-15
3-15
Page
3-17
3-17
3-18
3-18
3-19
3-19
International character sets
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Master Select table
Feature
10 CPI
12 cpi
proportional
condensed 4
emphasized
double-strike 16 10
double-wide
Italics 64 40
underline
Dec. Hex.
0
1
2 02
8
32 20
128 80
00
01
04
08
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Commands in Numerical Order
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ASCII
BEL
BS
HT
LF
VT
FF
CR
SO
ESC SO
SI
ESC SI
DC1
DC2
DC3
DC4
CAN
ESC SP
ESC !
ESC #
ESC $
ESC %
ESC &
ESC
ESC
ESC /
ESC 0
ESC 1
ESC 2
ESC 3
ESC 4
ESC 5
ESC 6
ESC 7
ESC :
ESC <
ESC =
ESC >
ESC ?
ESC @
ESC A
ESC B
ESC C
ESC CO
ESC D
ESC E
ESC F
ESC G
ESC H
ESC I
ESC J
ESC K
ESC L
ESC M
ESC N
ESC 0
ESC P
ESC Q
ESC R
ESC S0
ESC S1
Dec
Hex Description
7
07 Beeper
8
08
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
15
15
17
18 12
19 13
20
24
32
33
35
36
37 25
38
’
42
45 2D Turn underlining on/off
47 2F
4x 30
4’,
50
51
52
i3
54 36
55
58
60
61
62 3E
63 3F
h4 40
65
hh
67 43 Set page length in lines
67 43 Set page length in inches
68 44
69 45 Select emphasized mode
70 46 Cancel emphasized mode
71
72
73
74
75
76 4C Select double-density graphics
77 4D
78 4E
79 4F
80 50
81
82
83 53
83
Backspace
09
Tab horizontally
0A
Line feed
0B
Tab vertically
OC
Form feed
OD
Carriage return
OE
Select double-wide (1 line)
OE
Select double-wide (1 line)
OF
Select condensed mode
OF
Select condensed mode
11
Select printer
Cancel condensed mode
Deselect printer
14
Cancel double-wide (1 line)
18
Cancel line
20
Set intercharacter space
21
Master Select
23
Cancel MSB control
24
Set absolute print position
Select user-defined set
26
Define user-defined characters
2A
Select graphics mode
Select vertical tab channel
Select
l/X-Inch line spacing
Select
31
32
33
34
3s
37 Cancel ESC 6
?A
3C
3D
41
42 Set vertical tabs
47 Select double-strike mode
48
49
4A Perform n/216-inch line feed
48
51
52
53
7/72-Inch line
Select 1 /h-tnch line spacing
Select n/216-inch hne spacing
Select Italic mode
Cancel italic mode
Printable code area expansion
Copy ROM into RAM
Unidirectional mode (1 line)
Set MSB to 0
Set MSB to 1
Reassign graphics mode
Initialize printer
Select
n/72-inch line spacing
Set horizontal tabs
Cancel double-strike mode
Printable code area expansion
Select single-density graphics
Select 12 cpi
Set skip over perforation
Cancel skip over perforation
Select 10 cpi
Set right margin
International character set
Select superscript mode
Select subscript mode
spacing
Cancel superscript/ subscript
Turn unidirectional mode on/off
Turn double-wide on/off
High-speed dbl-density graphics
Quadruple-density graphics
Set relative position
Select Y-pin graphics
Select justification
Set vertical tabs in channels
Select NLQ font
Set left margin
Turn proportional mode on/off
Select character table
Select NLQ or draft
Delete character
A
84 54
85 55
87 57
89 59
90 5A
92 5C
94 5E
97 61
98 62
107 6B
108 6C
112 70
116 74
120 78
127 7F
ESC T
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Page
8-11
8-20
8-21
8-14
8-17
8-13
8-12
8-27
8-28
8-26
8-27
8-8
8-27
8-9
8-28
8-12
8-33
8-24
8-11
8-20
8-35
8-34
8-38
8-31
8-18
8-15
8-15
8-15
8-l6
8-31
8-32
8-36
8-36
8-35
8-9
8-10
8-11
8-39
8-8
8-16
8-17
8-13
8-14
8-22
8-29
8-29
8-29
8-30
8-36
8-16
8-37
8-37
8-25
8-14
8-14
8-25
8-19
8-34
8-30
8-30
ESC U
ESC W
ESC Y
ESC Z
ESC \
ESC
ESC a
ESC b
ESC k
ESC 1
ESC p
ESC t
ESC x
DEL
8-31
8-10
8-28
8-37
8-38
8-21
8-39
8-32
8-18
8-23
8-19
8-26
8-33
8-22
8-12
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DFX-5000 3
DFX - 5000 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER
Installation/Support Tips
Physical Installation
The DFX-5000 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 paper path is
established. Epson printer stand model 8501 -A is specially
designed to accommodate the 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
cables are routed away from both incoming and exiting
paper.
Software Installation
The DFX-5000 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 if LX, RX, MX, or Epson drivers
are selected.
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Information Reference List
Engineering Change Notices
DFX - 5000 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER
DFX-5000-001
9/29/88
Related Documentation
M - TM - DFX5000
Y475991010
Version DX0383 to Version DX0685
EPROM upgrade; improved serial port operation, added “beep” to
confirm modes selected via the front panel.
DFX-5000 Technical Manual
DFX - 5000 User’s Manual
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