How close does a transformer have to match the device's listing?

We've got several devices at ByteWorks which describe the input  
voltage with a little symbol that looks like this:

  6V DC
  (-)--C*--(+)

The asterisk is actually a dot is should be inside the C.  The symbol  
means the outside contact is negative and the inside contact is  
positive.  (anyone know the name of that symbol?)  The transformers  
have corresponding information:

  Input: AC 120V 7W 60HZ
  Output: DC 6V 500mA
  (-)--C*--(+)

How close does the output on the transformer have to match the input  
on the device?  That is, can I plug in a transformer with 9V output  
into a 6V input, or use a transformer that can output 1200 mA instead  
of 500mA?

Regards,
- Robert
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