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Printer Specifications Printer 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. 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) 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 High Speed Draft Draft NLQ (Roman/Sans Serif) 10, 12 cpi 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi, proportional Column Width 10 cpi 80 12 cpi 96 15 cpi 120 17 cpi 137 20 cpi 160 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) Paper Feed Mechanism Feeding method Paper Feed Speed 62 millisecond per 1/6" 5" per second continuous feed Friction feed (front, rear) Push tractor (front, rear) Pull tractor (front, bottom, rear) Push and pull tractor** (front, rear) Cut-sheet feeder (optional) Roll paper holder (optional) Paper Path Manual insertion Cut sheet feeder Tractor Pull push tractor Input Buffer 128K Front or rear in, top out Top in, top out Front rear or bottom in, top out Front or rear in, top out 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 Printer Language Epson ESC/P,® IBM PPDS, Okidata Microlines (FX-890, Okidata Mode only) Paper Handling Forms: continuous multipart, original plus 5 carbonless copies, 1 + 6 copies with pull tractor, maximum thickness .018" Width Single sheets Continuous Cut-sheet feeder Length Single sheets Continuous Cut-sheet feeder No. 6 envelopes No. 10 envelopes Labels Roll paper 3.9" to 10.1" 4.0" to 10.0" 7.2" to 8.5" 3.9" to 14.3" 4.0" to 22.0" 10.1" to 14.0" 6.5" x 3.6" 9.5" x 4.1" 2.5" x 0.94" (minimum) 8.5" width Sound Level 55 dBA (ISO 7779 pattern) Power Requirements Rated voltage Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range 120V AC 103.5 to 132V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Physical Dimensions Height Width Depth Weight 6.6" 16.3" 13.8" 16.8 lb 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 Reliability Total print volume MTBF Print head life Ribbon life 52 million lines (except print head) 20,000 POH (25% duty cycle) 400 million characters at 14 dots/character 7.5 million characters at 14 dots/character Warranty Three-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada * Advanced print head design provides unmatched burst speed, allowing the Epson FX-890 to maximize performance by consistently performing at or near top speeds. Standardized ISO 10561 throughput tests illustrate how Epson's superior technology results in faster printing and greater print volume over time. Test conducted by Seiko Epson Corporation. ** Additional tractor unit required Product Code Description Epson FX-890 and Accessories C11C524001 S015329 C800201 C806371 C806381 8310 C823051 C823071 C823121 C823141 C823151 C823452 C12C823912 Epson FX-890 Impact Printer Ribbon Cartridge Additional Push/Pull Tractor Unit Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder Roll Paper Holder Serial Interface Board 32KB Serial Interface Board LocalTalk Interface Coax Interface Board Twinax Interface Board Bidirectional Parallel Interface Board EpsonNet Multiprotocol 10/100 Base-TX Type-B Ethernet Print Server UPC Code 0 10343 84673 9 0 10343 84803 1 0 10343 80010 6 0 10343 06003 6 0 10343 06004 3 0 10343 82984 8 0 10343 07003 5 0 10343 07004 2 0 10343 81167 6 0 10343 80016 8 0 10343 80017 5 0 10343 81245 1 0 10343 83773 7 Ordering Information Epson America, Inc. 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806 Epson Canada, Ltd. 3771 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z5 Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. Epson and Epson ESC/P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Remote Configuration Manager is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. © Copyright 2003 Epson America, Inc. CPD-16005 6/03 10K WP Printed on Recycled Paper

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Printer 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.
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)
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
Column Width
10 cpi
80
12 cpi
96
15 cpi
120
17 cpi
137
20 cpi
160
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)
Paper Feed Mechanism
Feeding method
Friction feed (front, rear)
Push tractor (front, rear)
Pull tractor (front, bottom, rear)
Push and pull tractor** (front, rear)
Cut-sheet feeder (optional)
Roll paper holder (optional)
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
Input Buffer
128K
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
Printer Language
Epson ESC/P,
®
IBM PPDS, Okidata Microlines (FX-890, Okidata
Mode only)
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 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
Sound Level
55 dBA (ISO 7779 pattern)
Power Requirements
Rated voltage
120V AC
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"
Width
16.3"
Depth
13.8"
Weight
16.8 lb
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
Reliability
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
*
Advanced print head design provides unmatched burst speed, allowing the Epson
FX-890 to maximize performance by consistently performing at or near top speeds.
Standardized ISO 10561 throughput tests illustrate how Epson’s superior technology
results in faster printing and greater print volume over time.
Test conducted by Seiko Epson Corporation.
** Additional tractor unit required
Ordering
Information
Printer
Specifications
Product Code
Description
UPC Code
Epson FX-890 and Accessories
C11C524001
Epson FX-890 Impact Printer
0 10343 84673 9
S015329
Ribbon Cartridge
0 10343 84803 1
C800201
Additional Push/Pull Tractor Unit
0 10343 80010 6
C806371
Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder
0 10343 06003 6
C806381
High Capacity Cut Sheet Feeder
0 10343 06004 3
8310
Roll Paper Holder
0 10343 82984 8
C823051
Serial Interface Board
0 10343 07003 5
C823071
32KB Serial Interface Board
0 10343 07004 2
C823121
LocalTalk Interface
0 10343 81167 6
C823141
Coax Interface Board
0 10343 80016 8
C823151
Twinax Interface Board
0 10343 80017 5
C823452
Bidirectional Parallel Interface Board
0 10343 81245 1
C12C823912
EpsonNet Multiprotocol 10/100 Base-TX
0 10343 83773 7
Type-B Ethernet Print Server
Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. Epson and Epson ESC/P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Remote Configuration Manager is a trademark
of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. © Copyright
2003 Epson America, Inc. CPD-16005 6/03 10K WP
Epson America, Inc.
3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806
Epson Canada, Ltd.
3771 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z5