EPSON DFX-8500

Character tables:

One Italic and 10 graphical character

 

tables. (26 graphical character tables are

 

available in certain countries.)

Character sets:

13 international character sets

Paper

Note:

Use recycled paper, labels, envelopes, postcards, overlapping forms, and continuous forms with labels only under normal temperature and humidity conditions as follows:

Temperature

59° to 77°F (15° to 25°C)

Humidity

20% to 60% RH

For continuous multi-part forms:

❏The form sheets of continuous multi-part forms should be securely joined together along the left and right edges by crimping or spot-gluing. For the best printing quality, use multi-part forms joined with spot-gluing.

1 inch

 

 

or less

3 inches

 

 

or less

 

spot-gluing

crimping

spot-gluing

 

 

and crimping

printing side

on each side

 

❏When using crimped multi-part forms, note the following:

❏Crimping should be pressed in from the original sheet side and go completely through all copy sheets.

❏Crimping should be double-sided; using single-sided crimping may cause the printer to jam.

top view

top view

side view

side view

❏Never use continuous multi-part forms that are joined with metal staples or bar-gluing.

bar-gluing

metal

stapling

 

❏The thickness of the folding part when extended should be the same as or less than the total thickness.

printing side

Same as total thickness or less

❏The binding area should be flat and should have no creases.

❏The sprocket holes of all sheets in the form should be aligned properly.

❏The binding position should be outside the printable area.

Width:

4 to 16 inches (101 to 406 mm)

Length/page:

4 to 17 inches (101 to 431 mm)

Number of copies:

Front

7 sheets (1 original + 6 copies)

 

Rear

6 sheets (1 original + 5 copies)

Total thickness:

Front

0.021 inch (0.53 mm) maximum

 

Rear

0.018 inch (0.46 mm) maximum

Weight:

Single sheets

 

14 to 22 lb (52.6 to 82.7 g/m2)

 

Multi-part forms

 

11 to 15 lb (41.4 to 56.4 g/m2) (weight/

 

part) and within the total thickness

Quality:

Plain, recycled, and carbonless paper

Printable area:

 

 

printable area

B

A

printable area

C

C

AThe minimum top margin (below the perforation) is 0.1 inch (2.6 mm).

BThe minimum bottom margin (above the perforation) is 0.165 inch (4.2 mm).

CThe minimum left or right margin is 0.51 inch (13 mm). The maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345.4 mm).

Note:

Position the sprockets or set your application software so that the printer does not print outside the printable area.

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