Epson FX - 890 Impact Printer

 

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Overview

  • Ultra fast 9-pin printing

  • Extreme reliability in demanding print environments

  • User-friendly setup and operation

  • Easy system integration

  • Easy-to-install 7.5 million character ribbon cartridge

  • Advanced paper handling capabilities

Easy integration and maximum productivity in demanding print environments

A full-featured, high-value performer, the Epson® FX-890 offers the durability and ease of use required for critical daily print requirements. This 9-pin, narrow-carriage workhorse boasts an MTBF rating of 20,000 power-on hours (POH) and speeds of up to 680 cps.

Engineered for seamless integration, it provides Parallel, USB, and additional connectivity options. 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-880/880+/980 or Okidata® Microline® 320/320 Turbo.

An extremely reliable, high-speed performer, the Epson FX-890 races through forms up to 7 parts thick through four convenient paper paths. Its easy-to-install 7.5 million character ribbon cartridge boosts productivity and ensures a low cost per page, while its 400 million character print head life offers added dependability.

Specifications

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

  • 80 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-890 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 6 carbonless copies, 1 + 6 copies with pull tractor, maximum thickness .018"

Width

  • Single sheets – 3.9" to 10.1"

  • Continuous – 4.0" to 10.0"

  • Cut-sheet feeder – 7.2" to 8.5"

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

  • Type-B slot for optional interface cards

Input Buffer

  • 128KB

Printer Language

  • Epson ESC/P

  • IBM PPDS

  • Okidata Microline (FX-890 Okidata Mode only)

Sound Level

  • 55 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

Rated voltage

  • 120V

Input voltage range

  • 103.5 to 132V

Rated frequency range

  • 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency range

  • 49.5 to 60.5 Hz

Physical Dimensions

  • Height 6.6" x Width 16.3" x Depth 13.8"

Weight

  • 16.8 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

  • 7.5 million characters at 14 dots/character

Warranty

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