• Includes 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet interface for easy networking

• High-speed 9-pin printing

• Extreme reliability in demanding print environments

• User-friendly setup and operation

• Easy system integration

• Easy-to-install 12 million character ribbon cartridge

• Advanced paper handling capabilities

• Standard three-year warranty

The wide-format solution for easy integration and maximum productivity

With an expansive feature set and remarkable durability, the Epson® FX-2190N offers the flexibility required for critical daily print requirements. Powerful, yet easy to use, this 9-pin, wide-carriage workhorse boasts an MTBF rating of 20,000 power-on-hours (POH) and speeds of up to 680 cps.

An extremely reliable, high-value performer, the Epson FX-2190N provides Parallel, USB, and additional connectivity options for seamless integration. Includes an internal 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet print server. Print Server supports Windows® 3.x/95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Novell Netware, Linux and UNIX, Macintosh® OS 7.x or later/OS X. Novell tested and approved.

And, it includes Epson Remote Configuration Manager™ software for easy printer setup and simple setting selections via most Windows® operating systems. Ideal for rugged environments, this robust printer is the perfect drop-in replacement for the Epson FX-1180/1180+/2180 or the Okidata® Microline® 321/321 Turbo.

The high-speed Epson FX-2190N races through forms up to 7 parts thick and 16.5" wide through four convenient paper paths. Its easy-to-install 12 million character ribbon cartridge boosts productivity and ensures a low cost per page, while its 400 million character print head life offers added dependability.

Complete with a newly designed control panel featuring a lock-out mode and other intuitive functions, this versatile product is the ideal solution for demanding print environments. And, as part of a comprehensive three-year warranty, it's backed by superior technical support from the world leader in impact printing.

Printing Method

• 9-pin, serial impact dot matrix

Print Direction

• Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands.

Characters per Line

• 136 characters @ 10 cpi

Print Speed

• Ultra Speed Draft – 680 cps (12 cpi); 566 cps (10 cpi)

• High Speed Draft – 559 cps (10 cpi)

• Draft – 419 cps (10 cpi)

• Near Letter Quality – 104 cps (10 cpi)
  (Note: Normal print speed is achieved when printer safety cover is fully closed)

Character Sets

• 13 character tables

• 13 international character sets

Resident Bitmapped Fonts

• Ultra Speed Draft – 10, 12 cpi

• High Speed Draft – 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi<

• Draft – 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi

• NLQ (Roman/Sans Serif) – 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi, proportional

Bar Code Fonts

• EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET, Codabar (NW-7), Industrial 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5

Formatting

• 1/6-inch or programmable in 1/432-inch increments

• Line Spacing: 6 lines per inch default

• (8 lpi option available on FX-2190 Okidata Mode only)

Control Panel Functions

• Font, pitch, pause, tear off, bin selection, line feed, form feed, load, eject, micro adjust, top-of-form adjustment, panel lockout, reset, menu, default setting selection

Paper Handling

Forms

• Continuous multipart, original plus 5 carbonless copies, 1 + 6 copies with pull tractor, maximum thickness .018"

Width

• Single sheets – 3.9" to 16.5"

• Continuous – 4.0" to 16.0"

• Cut-sheet feeder – 7.2" to 16.5"

Length

• Single sheets – 3.9" to 14.3"

• Continuous – 4.0" to 22.0"

• Cut-sheet feeder – 10.1" to 14.0"

No. 6 envelopes

• 6.5" x 3.6"

No. 10 envelopes

• 9.5" x 4.1"

Labels

• 2.5" x 0.94" (minimum)

Roll paper

• 8.5" width

Paper Feed Speed

• 62 millisecond per 1/6

• 5 per second continuous feed

Paper Path

• Manual insertion – Front or rear in, top out

• Cut sheet feeder – Top in, top out

• Tractor – Front, rear or bottom in, top out

• Pull push tractor – Front or rear in, top out

Hardware and Software Details

Software Drivers

• Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, XP and NT 4.0

Interface

• Bidirectional Parallel (IEEE 1284 Nibble Mode supported)

• USB 1.1

• EpsonNet 10/100Base-TX Ethernet Print Server

Input Buffer

• 128KB

Printer Language

• Epson ESC/P

• IBM PPDS

• Okidata Microline (FX-2190 Okidata Mode only)

Sound Level

• 55 dBA (ISO 7779 pattern)

Rated voltage

• 100 to 240V AC

Input voltage range

• 90 to 264V

Rated frequency range

• 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency range

• 49.5 to 60.5 Hz

Physical Dimensions

• Height 6.1" x Width 23.2" x Depth 13.8"

Weight

• 21.2 lb

Total print volume

• 52 million lines (except print head)

MTBF

• 20,000 POH (25% duty cycle)

Print head life

• 400 million characters at 14 dots/character

Ribbon life

• 12 million characters at 14 dots/character

Warranty

• Three-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada