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  • Epson FX-1050 | Product Information Guide - Page 1
    interface 9 - Pin Printers FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER Paper feeding methods: Friction Push tractor Cut sheet feeder (optional) Pull tractor (optional) Ribbon Cartridge ribbon, available in black only: #8750 (FX-850) #8755(M) (FX-1050) Life expectancy of ribbon: 3 million characters
  • Epson FX-1050 | Product Information Guide - Page 2
    FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER Humidity: Operation: 10% to 80 printer is turned off. reset, or initialized. However, commands from your software application program temporarily override the SelecType settings. Character fonts The FX-850 and FX-1050 have three built-in character fonts: Epson
  • Epson FX-1050 | Product Information Guide - Page 3
    FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER DIP Switch Functions The tables below describe the DIP switch functions. The page numbers refer you to the page on which each printer feature is described. The shaded settings are the preset factory settings. DIP Switch I 'SW Description 2-1 Page lenght 2-2 C u t
  • Epson FX-1050 | Product Information Guide - Page 4
    FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER The printouts below show which characters are printed in each table. Italics 0123456789: ;?@ABCDEFGH IJKLRNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_ abcdefghijklmnop qrstuvwxyz{:} Epson Extended Graphics Note: You may need to use the ESC 6 command to print some of the Extended
  • Epson FX-1050 | Product Information Guide - Page 5
    FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER SelecType The settings you select using the SelecType panel remain valid even after you turn off, reset, or initialize the printer 1 Your printer is equipped with an &bit parallel interface. For specifications for optional interfaces, see the manuals provided with
  • Epson FX-1050 | Product Information Guide - Page 6
    FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER Commands in Numerical Order This section lists all the FX commands, with their decimal and hexadecimal values. The numbers in the columns on the right are the page numbers in this chapter where a complete description of the command can be found. If the Epson and
  • Epson FX-1050 | Product Information Guide - Page 7
    FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER I Installation/Support Tips Software The type of printer installed on your system must be identified for each software package. This is usually done through a setup menu. If this printer is not listed in your program, look in the printer User's Manual for the next-
  • Epson FX-1050 | Product Information Guide - Page 8
    FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER I Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices FX-850/1050-001 10/11/88 Product Support Bulletins To Version MP2286 ROM upgrade. P - 0024 8/01/88 Undocumented buffer feature Related Documentation M-TM-FX8510 M-PL-FX8510 Y46199101003 Technical
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FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER
Cross-head
screwdriver
d-
Ribbon cartridge
Platen knob
Y
.:
f
q-3
Printer Specifications
Printing
Print method:
Print speed:
9-pin impact dot matrix
Quality
Draft
NLQ
Pitch
Characters/second/line
10
220
12
264
10
45
12
54
Printing direction:
Bidirectional logic-seeking for text
unidirectional for graphics
Line spacing:
1/6” or 1/8” or programmable in increments
of 1/216th of an inch
Paper feed speed:
Single sheet: 48 ms/line (3.6” per sec)
Continuous: 53 ms/line (3.0” per sec)
Printable
columns:
Character pitch
10 pitch
10 pitch condensed
12 pitch
12 pitch condensed
Maximum printed characters
FX-850
FX-1050
80
136
137
233
96
163
160
272
Buffer:
8 Kbyte
Character fonts:
Draft
NLQ Epson Roman
1
Epson Sans Serif
1
Interfaces
The Epson interfaces that are compatible with the FX-850 and FX-1050
are listed below.
Interface number
Name
#8143
RS-232 C/current loop interface
#8148
Intelligent
serial
interface
#8149
32Kbyte buffer serial interface
Paper feeding methods:
Friction
Push tractor
Cut sheet feeder (optional)
Pull tractor (optional)
Ribbon
Cartridge ribbon, available in black only:
#8750 (FX-850)
#8755(M) (FX-1050)
Life expectancy of ribbon:
3 million characters (14 dots/character)
MCBF:
For all components excluding print head:
5 million lines
MTBF:
FX 850
4000 power-on hours
FX-1050 6000 power-on hours
Print head life:
100
million
characters
(14
dots/character)
Dimensions and weight:
FX-850
FX-1050
Height:
5.9”
5.9”
Width.
Depth:
17.9”
24.8”
14.2”
14.2”
Weight:
20.9
lbs
27.5
lbs
Voltage:
120 VAC ± 10%
Power consumption:
120 watts maximum
Frequency:
49.5
to 60.5 Hz
Insulation resistance:
10M ohms between AC power line and chassis
Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis):
Can withstand 1.0 kV rms applied for one
minute or 1250 VAC rms applied for one
second.
Temperature:
Operation: 40°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
Storage: -22°F to 140°F (-30°C to 60°C)
Characters:
96 standard ASCII character set
(including italic characters)
13 international character sets
Epson Extended Graphics characters set
Paper width:
Paper Sheet
Single Sheet
Continuous
Envelopes
Labels
FX-850
FX-1050
7.2 to 10.1" (182-257mm) 7.2 to 14.4"(162-366mm)
4 to 10" (101-254 mm)
4 to 16" (101-406.4 mm)
6.5" or 9.5"
6.5" or 9.5'
2.5" or 4.0*
2.5" or 4.0"
Paper Length:
Single sheet
7.2 to 14.3 inches (182 to 364 mm)
Printable area:
Single sheet
8.5 mm (0.33") or more
Continuous paper
#8165
#8172
Intelligent
IEEE-488
interface
32 Kbyte buffer parallel interface
I
22 mm (0.87") or more
Number of copies:
Up to 4 sheets including the original. Total
thickness must not exceed 0.012” (0.32 mm)
9 - Pin Printers
FX-850/1050-1