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Printer Specifications

Mechanical
Electronic
Electrical
Environmental
Paper
Recommended Printable Area

Mechanical

Printing method:

9-pin impact dot matrix

Printing speed:

Ultra high speed draft

566 cps at 10 cpi
680 cps at 12 cpi

High speed draft

559 cps at 10 cpi
627 cps at 12 cpi

Draft

419 cps at 10 cpi
503 cps at 12 cpi

Draft emphasized

209 cps at 10 cpi

Near letter quality

104 cps at 10 cpi
125 cps at 12 cpi

Printing direction:

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

Line spacing:

1/6-inch or programmable in 1/216-inch increments

Printable columns:

FX-890:
80 columns (at 10 cpi)

FX-2190:
136 columns (at 10 cpi)

Resolution:

Maximum 240 x 144 dpi (near letter quality)

Paper feed methods:

Friction (front, rear)
Push tractor (front, rear)
Pull tractor (front, bottom, rear)
Push and pull tractor (additional tractor is required) (front, rear)
Cut-sheet feeder (optional)
Roll paper holder (optional)

Paper feed speed:

Continuous

127 mm/second
5 inches/second

Intermittent

46 msec/line at 1/6 inch line spacing

Paper capacity:

Single-bin cut-sheet feeder

up to 50 sheets of 82 g/m² (22 lb) paper

Note:

The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 5 mm (0.20 inch).

High-capacity cut-sheet feeder

up to 150 sheets of 82 g/m² (22 lb) paper

up to 25 plain or bond envelopes

up to 30 airmail envelopes

Note:

The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 15 mm (0.59 inch).

Reliability:

Total print volume

52 million lines
(except print head)

MTBF 20,000 POH
(25% duty)

Print head life

400 million strokes/wire

Approx. 400 million characters (Draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/character)

Dimensions and weight:

FX-890:

Height

167.5 mm (6.6 inches)

Width

414 mm (16.3 inches)

Depth

350 mm (13.8 inches)
(not including the knob, paper guide, and paper release lever)

Weight

approx. 7.2 kg (15.9 lb)

FX-2190:

Height

167.5 mm (6.6 inches)

Width

589 mm (20.7 inches)

Depth

350 mm (13.8 inches)
(not including the knob, paper guide, and paper release lever)

Weight

approx. 9.4 kg (20.7 lb)

Ribbon:

Black ribbon cartridge

S015329 for FX-890
S015327 for FX-2190

Ribbon life

approx. 7.5 million characters (Draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/character) for FX-890
approx. 12 million characters (Draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/character) for FX-2190

Acoustic noise:

Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

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Electronic

Interfaces:	One standard bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface with IEEE 1284 nibble mode support, one USB (ver 1.1) interface and one optional Type B interface slot
Buffer:	128KB
Fonts:	Bitmap fonts
	EPSON Draft	10, 12, 15 cpi
	EPSON Roman	10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional
	EPSON Sans Serif	10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional
	Bar code fonts
	EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET
Character tables:	Standard One italic and 12 graphics character tables: Italic table, PC 437 (US, Standard Europe), PC 850 (Multilingual), PC 860 (Portuguese), PC 861 (Icelandic), PC 865 (Nordic), PC 863 (Canadian-French), BRASCII, Abicomp, ISO Latin 1, Roman 8, PC 858, ISO 8859-15 Expanded One italic and 38 graphics character tables: Italic table, PC 437 (US, Standard Europe), PC 850 (Multilingual), PC 860 (Portuguese), PC 861 (Icelandic), PC 865 (Nordic), PC 863 (Canadian-French), BRASCII, Abicomp, ISO Latin 1, Roman 8, PC 858, ISO 8859-15, PC 437 Greek, PC 852 (Eastern Europe), PC 853 (Turkish), PC 855 (Cyrillic), PC 857 (Turkish), PC 866 (Russian), PC 869 (Greek), MAZOWIA (Poland), Code MJK (CSFR), ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek), ISO Latin 1T (Turkish), Bulgaria (Bulgarian), PC 774 (LST 1283: 1993), Estonia (Estonian), PC 771 (Lithuanian), ISO 8859-2, PC 866 LAT. (Latvian), PC 866 UKR (Ukranian), PC APTEC (Arabic), PC 708 (Arabic), PC 720 (Arabic), PC AR 864 (Arabic), PC437 Slovenia, PC MC, PC1250, PC1251
Character sets:	13 international character sets: USA, France, Germany, UK, Denmark I, Sweden, Italy, Spain I, Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin America

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Electrical

	120 V Model	220 to 240 V Model	Universal (UPS) Model
Rated voltage range	120 V	220 to 240 V	100 to 240 V
Input voltage range	103.5 to 132 V	198 to 264 V	90 to 264 V
Rated frequency range	50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range	49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current	1.1 A (maximum 2.5 A depending on the character type)	0.6 A (maximum 1.3 A depending on the character type)	1.1 A (maximum 3.0 A depending on the character type)
Power consumption	Approx. 53 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)		Approx. 56 W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter pattern)

This product is also designed for IT power systems with a phase-to-phase voltage of 220 to 240 V.

Note:

Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer.

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Environmental

	Temperature	Humidity (without condensation)
Operation (plain paper)	5 to 35°C (41 to 95°F)	10 to 80% RH
Operation (recycled paper, envelope, label, or roll paper)	15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F)	30 to 60% RH
Storage	-30 to 60°C (-22 to 140°F)	0 to 85%

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Paper

Note:

Use recycled paper, multipart paper, labels, envelopes, and roll paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions described below.

Temperature	15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F)
Humidity	30 to 60% RH

Do not load paper that is curled, folded, or crumpled.

Single sheets:

Front entry

Rear entry

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Width*

FX-890:

FX-2190:

FX-890:

FX-2190:

(mm)

(inch)

100

3.9

257

10.1

420

16.5

100

3.9

257

10.1

420

16.5

Length**

(mm)

(inch)

100

3.9

364

14.3

100

3.9

364

14.3

Thickness***

(mm)

(inch)

0.065

0.0025

0.14

0.0055

0.065

0.0025

0.14

0.0055

Weight****

(g/m²)

(lb)

Quality

Plain paper and recycled paper

* 182 to 216 mm (7.2 to 8.5 inches) for the optional cut-sheet feeder for FX-890.
182 to 420 mm (7.2 to 16.5 inches) for the optional cut-sheet feeder for FX-2190.

** 210 to 364 mm (8.3 to 14.3 inches) for the optional cut-sheet feeder.

*** 0.07 to 0.14 mm (0.0028 to 0.0055 inch) for the optional cut-sheet feeder.

**** 64 to 90 g/m² (18 to 24 lb) for the optional cut-sheet feeder.

Single-sheet multipart forms (for the optional front sheet or front paper guide only):

		Minimum	Maximum
Width			FX-890:	FX-2190:
	(mm) (inch)	100 3.9	257 10.1	420 16.5
Length	(mm) (inch)	100 3.9	364 14.3
Copies		1 original + 5 copies
Total thickness	(mm) (inch)	0.12 0.0047	0.46 0.018
Weight per sheet of multipart	(g/m²) (lb)	40 12	58 15
Quality		Carbonless multipart forms with a line of glue at the top side of the form

Cards:

		Front entry			Rear entry
		Minimum		Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
Width	(mm) (inch)	100 3.9		148 5.8	100 3.9	148 5.8
Length		FX-890:	FX-2190:
Length	(mm) (inch)	148 5.8	100 3.9	148 5.8	100 3.9	148 5.8
Thickness	(mm) (inch)	0.22 0.0087
Weight	(g/m²) (lb)	192 51
Quality		Plain paper and recycled paper

Continuous paper (ordinary and multipart):

Minimum

Maximum

Width

FX-890:

FX-2190:

(mm)

(inch)

101.6

4.0

254.0

10.0

406.4

16.0

Length, one page

(mm)

(inch)

101.6

4.0

558.8

22.0

Copies

1 original + 5 copies*

Total thickness

(mm)

(inch)

0.065

0.0025

0.46

0.018

Weight,

ordinary paper

(g/m²)

(lb)

Weight,

per sheet of multipart

(g/m²)

(lb)

Quality

Plain paper, recycled paper, and carbonless multipart forms with point gluing or paper stapling on both sides

* When the front or bottom pull tractor is installed and under normal conditions, up to 7 copies (1 original + 6 copies) can be used.

Note:

Do not load thick paper, such as multipart forms with five or six parts, in the rear slot.

The ratio of the cut/uncut length at the perforation should be between 3:1 and 5:1.

The thickness of the perforation part when extended should be 1mm or less.

The perforation between pages should not extend all the way to the edges of the paper. Uncut length on the edges should be 1mm or more.

The horizontal and vertical perforation cuts should not cross.

Continuous labels (front and bottom entry only):

Note:

Use only labels mounted on continuous backing sheets.

Minimum

Maximum

Label size

See the figure below.

Width, backing sheet

FX-890:

FX-2190:

(mm)

(inch)

101.6

4.0

254.0

10.0

406.4

16.0

Length,

backing sheet

(mm)

(inch)

101.6

4.0

558.8

22.0

Thickness,

backing sheet

(mm)

(inch)

0.07

0.0028

0.09

0.0035

Total thickness

(mm)

(inch)

0.16

0.0063

0.19

0.0075

Label weight

(g/m²)

(lb)

Quality

Plain paper or the same quality labels

A. 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) min.

B. 15/16 inch (23.8 mm) min.

C. Corner radius = 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) min.

Envelopes (rear entry only):

			Minimum	Maximum
Envelope size (No. 6)	Width	(mm) (inch)	165 6.5
	Length	(mm) (inch)	92 3.6
Envelope size (No10)	Width	(mm) (inch)	241 9.5
	Length	(mm) (inch)	105 4.1
Total thickness		(mm) (inch)	0.16 0.0063	0.52 0.0205
			Differences in thickness within the printable area must be less than 0.25 mm (0.0098 inch).
Weight		(g/m²) (lb)	45 12	90 24
Quality			Bond envelopes, plain envelopes, and airmail envelopes without glue on the flap

Roll paper (rear entry with optional roll paper holder only):

		Minimum	Maximum
Width	(mm) (inch)	216 8.5
Length	(mm) (inch)	— —
Thickness	(mm) (inch)	0.07 0.0028	0.09 0.0035
Weight	(g/m²) (lb)	52 14	82 22
Quality		Plain paper

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Recommended Printable Area

Note:

For best results, print within the recommended printable area. The printer may not print outside this area.

Single sheets
	A	The minimum top and bottom margins are 4.2 mm (0.2 inch).
	B	FX-890: The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.1 inch). The maximum printable width is 203.2 mm (8.0 inches). For paper wider than 209.2 mm (8.2 inches), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper. FX-2190: The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.1 inch). The maximum printable width is 345.44 mm (13.6 inches). For paper wider than 351.44 mm (13.8 inches), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper.
Continuous paper
	A	The minimum top and bottom margins (above and below the perforation) are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).
	B	FX-890: The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch). The maximum printable width is 203.2 mm (8.0 inches). For paper wider than 229.2 mm (9.0 inches), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper. FX-2190: The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch). The maximum printable width is 351.8 mm (13.9 inches). For paper wider than 377.8 mm (14.9 inches), the side margins increase to match the width of the paper.

Envelopes

The minimum top and bottom margins are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).

The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.12 inch).

Roll paper

The minimum top and bottom margins are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).

The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm (0.12 inch). The maximum printable width is 203.2 mm (8.0 inches).

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