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P R O D U C T I N F O R M A T I O N G U I D E

6/03

EPSON

UPDATE

6/11/03

This package provides a new dot matrix printer product section to be added to the EPSON Product Information

Guide. The table of contents of this section is listed below.

EPSON FX-890/FX-2190

TABLE OF CONTENTS

User Replaceable Parts...................................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 1

Options ............................................................................................................ EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 1

Printer Specifications........................................................................................ EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 2

Control Panel Buttons and Lights .................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 7

Error Indicators ................................................................................................EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 8

Selecting a Font and Pitch ................................................................................ EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 8

Selecting a Paper Source ................................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 9

Setting the Paper Release Lever......................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 10

Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Setting ............................................................. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 10

Using the Micro Adjust Function..................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 11

Loading Special Papers ..................................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 12

Switching Paper Types ..................................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 13

Clearing Paper Jams ......................................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 14

Changing the Default Settings.......................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 14

Emulating the Okidata Microline 320/321 Turbo............................................ EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 15

Locking the Control Panel Buttons .................................................................. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 16

Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout .......................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 16

Printing a Self Test ...........................................................................................EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 17

Printing a Hex Dump....................................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 17

Resetting the Printer.........................................................................................EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 17

Cleaning the Printer ......................................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 18

Transporting the Printer...................................................................................EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 18

Related Documentation....................................................................................EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 18

Summary of content (19 pages)

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PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE EPSON UPDATE 6/11/03 This package provides a new dot matrix printer product section to be added to the EPSON Product Information Guide. The table of contents of this section is listed below. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 TABLE OF CONTENTS User Replaceable Parts...................................................................................... EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 1 Options ............................................................................................................
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Paper guide User Replaceable Parts Edge guides Paper guide cover The table below lists the user replaceable parts for the FX-890. The parts for the FX-2190 will be added when they are available.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Roll paper holder (8310) Printer Specifications Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper. Front sheet guide (C814001 for FX-890, C814011 for FX-2190) Mechanical Allows you to load single sheets and carbonless single-sheet multi-part forms of up to 6 parts.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Paper capacity Electronic Single-bin cut-sheet feeder up to 50 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²) paper Interfaces One standard bidirectional 8-bit parallel interface with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support, one USB (ver 1.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Environmental Single-sheet multipart forms (for the optional front sheet or front paper guide only): Humidity (without condensation) Minimum Maximum Width (inch) (mm) 3.9 100 FX-890: 10.1 257 FX-2190: 16.5 420 Length ((inch) (mm) 3.9 100 14.3 364 16.5 420 Copies 1 original + 5 copies Paper Total thickness (inch) (mm) 0.0047 0.12 0.018 0.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Continuous labels (front and bottom entry only): Envelopes (rear entry only): Use only labels mounted on continuous backing sheets. Minimum Minimum Envelope size (No. 6) Maximum Label size See the figure below. Width, backing sheet (inch) (mm) 4.0 101.6 FX-890: 10.0 254.0 Length, backing sheet (inch) (mm) 4.0 101.6 22.0 558.8 Thickness, backing sheet (inch) (mm) 0.0028 0.07 0.0035 0.09 Total thickness (inch) (mm) 0.0063 0.16 0.0075 0.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Printable Area Envelopes Single sheets A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). Roll paper A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). A The minimum top and bottom margins are 0.2 inch (4.2 mm). B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum printable width is 8.0 inches (203.2 mm). B FX-890: The minimum left and right margins are 0.1 inch (3 mm).
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 9 Control Panel Buttons and Lights LF/FF button Feeds paper line by line when pressed quickly. Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position when held down. 10 Pause light On when the printer is paused. Flashes when the printer is in Micro Adjust mode. 11 Pause button Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. When held down for three seconds, enters the Micro Adjust mode.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Error Indicators Selecting a Font and Pitch If the printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing, or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. Usually, you use your application program to select the font and pitch you want to use in a document. However, you can select one of the printer’s five fonts (in different pitches) with the buttons on the printer’s control panel, as described below.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Pull Tractor Position Selecting a Paper Source The pull tractor allows you to load continuous paper from the front, rear or bottom of the printer. However, you cannot use the tear-off feature when the tractor is in the pull position. Paper can be fed into the printer from the top, front, bottom, or rear. Select the paper source that best suits your current printing needs.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Setting the Paper Release Lever Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Setting Set the paper release lever to indicate the paper source you want to use, as described in the table below. First turn off the printer and open the printer cover. Then set the paper-thickness setting for the type of paper you are using. (See the table below.) Lever position Description Single-sheet position For loading single-sheet paper from the top or front slot.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 4. Tear off the printed pages. Using the Micro Adjust Function 5. Press the Pause button to turn off Micro Adjust mode. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position and begins printing. The Micro Adjust function allows you to move the paper forward or backward in 1/216-inch (0.118 mm) increments to adjust the tear-off and top-of-form positions.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 ❏ Do not load continuous paper with labels from the rear Loading Special Papers paper slot. Because the rear paper path is curved, labels may come off their backing sheets inside the printer and cause a paper jam. Follow the guidelines in this section when loading single-sheet multipart forms, labels, envelopes, and postcards. ❏ Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Postcards 1. If any printed pages remain in the printer, press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to the tear-off position. Then tear off the printed pages. You can feed postcards one at a time using the paper guide, or you can load multiple cards using the optional high-capacity cut-sheet feeder (bin 1 of the double-bin cut-sheet feeder). The cards can be loaded only in the front or rear paper slot.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 The following table shows the options available for each printer setting. Clearing Paper Jams Follow these steps to clear a paper jam: Setting Options (default in bold) 1. Turn off the printer and open the printer cover. Skip over perforation Off, On 2. If continuous paper is jammed in the printer, tear off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. Auto tear-off Off, On Auto line feed Off, On 3.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode. You’ll need four sheets of A4 or letter size single-sheet paper or four pages of continuous paper that is at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide. If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the paper guide.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 3. Follow the instructions to change the settings as desired. Locking the Control Panel Buttons 4. Turn off the printer. When you want to turn on Lock-out mode, follow the steps above. You can restrict the use of buttons on the control panel using Lock-out mode. In the default Lock-out mode, you can use only the Pause, Load/Eject and Tear off buttons. If you want to change which functions are locked, see “Changing the Lock-out Mode Settings” below.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Printing a Self Test Printing a Hex Dump Running the printer’s self test helps you determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem: The hex dump feature is designed for DOS-based PC connections. If you are an experienced user or a programmer, you can print a hexadecimal dump to isolate communication problems between the printer and your software program. In hex dump mode, the printer prints all data it receives from the computer as hexadecimal values.
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EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Cleaning the Printer Related Documentation 1. Remove any paper loaded in the printer and turn it off. 4041363-00/ CPD-15991R1 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 3020817-00/ CPD-16124 3. Remove the paper guide. If a pull tractor or an optional cut-sheet feeder is installed, remove it. 4. Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt from the outer case and paper guide. 5.