The EPS files produced with the code in the question looks quite good when converted to PDF and rendered by Adobe Acrobat. They are not blurred in any way, but depending on the settings of the renderer antialiasing may be applied. Here is a screenshot of the first plot in Adobe Acrobat:
As to the journal requirement, I am sure they mean that IF a EPS file contains embedded raster image THEN this image should be 900 - 1200 dpi. If the file does not contain embedded raster images, this requirement is just fulfilled by default.