Getting Started

The Epson® DFX-5000+ printer is an advanced dot matrix printer designed for business applications.

Here’s how to get started with your printer:

Read the important safety instructions in this introduction

Follow the steps in Chapter 1, “Setup and Print.” By the end of just one chapter you’ll be ready to print on continuous paper using the application software of your choice. If you want to use different paper types and tractors, read Chapter 2.

Use the rest of this user’s guide as a reference for enhancing print quality, using printer options, and troubleshooting printer problems.

Features

Here are some of the features that make your printer unique:

Extra-fast printing speeds. Up to 560 characters per second in draft mode.

Two built-in push tractors (front and rear) for convenient paper handling. This dual system lets you switch between different types of continuous paper quickly and easily. The printer remembers separate top-of-form positions for each tractor.

Automatic thickness and width adjustment for various paper types and sizes, including multi-part forms and labels.

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