Epson DFX 8000

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Epson DFX 8000 Printer Specifications

Epson DFX8000 printer
Epson DFX8000
$550

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.

Printer'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

The 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.

Changes to DIP switch settings in IBM emulation mode. (When DIP switch SW1-4 is set to ON)

Character Table

Interface Table

Baud Rate Table

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.

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.

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 seeChapter 5 page 19 of the User's Manual.

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,