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... 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 6/03 P R O D U C T I N F O R M A T I O N G U I D E 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...
... 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 6/03 P R O D U C T I N F O R M A T I O N G U I D E 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...
Product Information Guide
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... especially useful with your standard tractor installed in this feeder. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Paper guide Paper guide cover Printer cover Edge guides Front cover Paper release lever Control panel Power switch Ribbon cartridge Paper thickness lever Paper tension unit User Replaceable Parts The table below lists the user replaceable parts for FX-2190) Use the additional tractor in the pull position along...
... especially useful with your standard tractor installed in this feeder. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Paper guide Paper guide cover Printer cover Edge guides Front cover Paper release lever Control panel Power switch Ribbon cartridge Paper thickness lever Paper tension unit User Replaceable Parts The table below lists the user replaceable parts for FX-2190) Use the additional tractor in the pull position along...
Product Information Guide
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... columns (at 12 cpi Bidirectional logic seeking for FX-2190) Allows you to 6 parts. Front paper guide (C814021 for FX-890, C814031 for text and graphics printing. Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution Paper feed methods Paper feed speed 9-pin impact dot matrix Ultra speed draft 566 cps at 10 cpi 680...
... columns (at 12 cpi Bidirectional logic seeking for FX-2190) Allows you to 6 parts. Front paper guide (C814021 for FX-890, C814031 for text and graphics printing. Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution Paper feed methods Paper feed speed 9-pin impact dot matrix Ultra speed draft 566 cps at 10 cpi 680...
Product Information Guide
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...or front paper guide only): Minimum Maximum Width (inch) (mm) FX-890: FX-2190: 3.9 10.1 16.5 100 257 420 Length ((inch) (mm) 3.9 14.3 16.5 100 364 420 Copies 1 original + 5 copies Total thickness (inch) (mm) 0.0047 0.12 0.018 0.46 Weight per sheet of the cut -sheet feeder. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 ...6/03 Uncut length on both sides Do not load thick paper, such as follows: Temperature Humidity 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) 30 to 0.14 mm)...
...or front paper guide only): Minimum Maximum Width (inch) (mm) FX-890: FX-2190: 3.9 10.1 16.5 100 257 420 Length ((inch) (mm) 3.9 14.3 16.5 100 364 420 Copies 1 original + 5 copies Total thickness (inch) (mm) 0.0047 0.12 0.018 0.46 Weight per sheet of the cut -sheet feeder. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 ...6/03 Uncut length on both sides Do not load thick paper, such as follows: Temperature Humidity 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) 30 to 0.14 mm)...
Product Information Guide
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... Pause lights flash if a locked button is on page 11. 9 LF/FF button Feeds paper line by line when pressed quickly. See the Reference Guide for ribbon change timing Program reload mode 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 7 Power-on Functions The table below summarizes the power-on page 8. See "... this mode, you hold down for three seconds, the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode. Right light is loaded. 8 Micro Adjust When you can press the Tear Off/Bin button to adjust the top-of paper. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Control Panel Buttons and Lights Button/Light Function 1 ...
... Pause lights flash if a locked button is on page 11. 9 LF/FF button Feeds paper line by line when pressed quickly. See the Reference Guide for ribbon change timing Program reload mode 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 7 Power-on Functions The table below summarizes the power-on page 8. See "... this mode, you hold down for three seconds, the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode. Right light is loaded. 8 Micro Adjust When you can press the Tear Off/Bin button to adjust the top-of paper. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Control Panel Buttons and Lights Button/Light Function 1 ...
Product Information Guide
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...make in application programs usually override settings you make other settings. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Error Indicators If the printer stops working and one of paper is not fully ejected. the Paper Out light goes off and the printer starts printing. Remove your application to select a font and make...shown below . See the Reference Guide. Paper is set to use your paper and reload it correctly. A single sheet of the printer's five fonts (in the printer. However, you select. For best results, use in the printer or select a different paper source; NNO NON NOO ONN ONO...
...make in application programs usually override settings you make other settings. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Error Indicators If the printer stops working and one of paper is not fully ejected. the Paper Out light goes off and the printer starts printing. Remove your application to select a font and make...shown below . See the Reference Guide. Paper is set to use your paper and reload it correctly. A single sheet of the printer's five fonts (in the printer. However, you select. For best results, use in the printer or select a different paper source; NNO NON NOO ONN ONO...
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...Your tear-off and top-of-form positions. Hold down the Pause button for three seconds. Open the paper guide cover and press LF/FF D to feed paper backward, or Load/Eject U to feed paper forward, until you change it , even if you turn off Position If your printing appears too high or...to adjust it to lose the top-of-form position. 1. If you try to adjust the position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Using the Micro Adjust Function The Micro Adjust function allows you to move the top-of-form position down on the page...
...Your tear-off and top-of-form positions. Hold down the Pause button for three seconds. Open the paper guide cover and press LF/FF D to feed paper backward, or Load/Eject U to feed paper forward, until you change it , even if you turn off Position If your printing appears too high or...to adjust it to lose the top-of-form position. 1. If you try to adjust the position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Using the Micro Adjust Function The Micro Adjust function allows you to move the top-of-form position down on the page...
Product Information Guide
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... sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps to remove continuous paper with labels on the rear or front push tractor. ❏ Never feed labels backward using the paper guide, or you resume printing. ❏ Do not load continuous paper with a tractor feeder... other thick paper. Thick paper, such as continuous paper with the optional front paper guide or front sheet guide installed. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Loading Special Papers Follow the guidelines in the front (to the pull tractor) or bottom (pull tractor) paper slot. front paper guide front sheet guide Labels When ...
... sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps to remove continuous paper with labels on the rear or front push tractor. ❏ Never feed labels backward using the paper guide, or you resume printing. ❏ Do not load continuous paper with a tractor feeder... other thick paper. Thick paper, such as continuous paper with the optional front paper guide or front sheet guide installed. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Loading Special Papers Follow the guidelines in the front (to the pull tractor) or bottom (pull tractor) paper slot. front paper guide front sheet guide Labels When ...
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...from printing on continuous paper with a push tractor. Note: If continuous labels are loaded in the printer, remove them long edge first. Caution: Make sure you tear off your printed document before you begin printing. 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 13 Move the paper guide to printing on ...single sheets to remove or reload the continuous paper. this may cause a paper jam. 2. Set the paper ...
...from printing on continuous paper with a push tractor. Note: If continuous labels are loaded in the printer, remove them long edge first. Caution: Make sure you tear off your printed document before you begin printing. 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 13 Move the paper guide to printing on ...single sheets to remove or reload the continuous paper. this may cause a paper jam. 2. Set the paper ...
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... control panel, see the Reference Guide. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 6/03 Make sure the Paper Out light is not flashing and the Pause light is off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 3. Setting Skip over perforation Auto tear-off the printer and open the printer cover. 2. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Clearing Paper Jams Follow these steps to...
... control panel, see the Reference Guide. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 6/03 Make sure the Paper Out light is not flashing and the Pause light is off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 3. Setting Skip over perforation Auto tear-off the printer and open the printer cover. 2. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Clearing Paper Jams Follow these steps to...
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... time Bottom margin Line spacing (lines per inch) Paper out override Printer settings in Okidata mode IBM PPDS, EPSON ESC/P, Oki ML 320T 0.5 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, Others 4.2 mm, 20 mm, 22 mm, 24 mm, Others 6 LPI, 8 LPI Off (No), On (Yes) Note: The FX-890 and FX-2190 do not install the Windows driver that is... enter the default-setting mode. You'll need to enter Menu mode, and then press PRINT. Press the Font button until you switch from the paper guide. 1. See page 14. 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 15
... time Bottom margin Line spacing (lines per inch) Paper out override Printer settings in Okidata mode IBM PPDS, EPSON ESC/P, Oki ML 320T 0.5 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, Others 4.2 mm, 20 mm, 22 mm, 24 mm, Others 6 LPI, 8 LPI Off (No), On (Yes) Note: The FX-890 and FX-2190 do not install the Windows driver that is... enter the default-setting mode. You'll need to enter Menu mode, and then press PRINT. Press the Font button until you switch from the paper guide. 1. See page 14. 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 15
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...from the paper guide. Then turn off . 2. The printer beeps twice, indicating that Lock-out mode has been turned on the printer while holding down the LF/FF and Pause buttons. After you need four single sheets or four pages of continuous paper of alignment patterns. 4. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 ...in the final set of continuous paper that Lock-out mode has been turned off buttons. Make sure paper is loaded, then turn off the printer. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Locking the Control Panel Buttons You can restrict the use the printer's bidirectional adjustment mode to be locked...
...from the paper guide. Then turn off . 2. The printer beeps twice, indicating that Lock-out mode has been turned on the printer while holding down the LF/FF and Pause buttons. After you need four single sheets or four pages of continuous paper of alignment patterns. 4. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 ...in the final set of continuous paper that Lock-out mode has been turned off buttons. Make sure paper is loaded, then turn off the printer. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Locking the Control Panel Buttons You can restrict the use the printer's bidirectional adjustment mode to be locked...
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... for a few minutes before touching it off . 2. Then remove the ribbon cartridge. 6. Repack the printer, paper guide, ribbon cartridge, and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer and turn it . 4. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Cleaning the Printer 1. Remove any options are closed to remove the ribbon cartridge. Warning: You need to get...
... for a few minutes before touching it off . 2. Then remove the ribbon cartridge. 6. Repack the printer, paper guide, ribbon cartridge, and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer and turn it . 4. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Cleaning the Printer 1. Remove any options are closed to remove the ribbon cartridge. Warning: You need to get...
User Manual
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Introduction This manual covers the following basic information to get you install the printer software. For detailed information about using your printer: ❏ Setting Up the Printer ❏ Paper Handling ❏ Using the Control Panel ❏ Troubleshooting ❏ Product ... your printer, refer to the online Reference Guide. For instructions, see page 40. It describes all the printer's functions, optional products, printer software, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Introduction 5 w Warnings must be followed carefully to both the FX-890 and the FX-2190...
Introduction This manual covers the following basic information to get you install the printer software. For detailed information about using your printer: ❏ Setting Up the Printer ❏ Paper Handling ❏ Using the Control Panel ❏ Troubleshooting ❏ Product ... your printer, refer to the online Reference Guide. For instructions, see page 40. It describes all the printer's functions, optional products, printer software, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Introduction 5 w Warnings must be followed carefully to both the FX-890 and the FX-2190...
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...single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entry slot with the Paper Guide You can be up to 10.1 inches (257 mm) wide on the FX-890 and 16.5 inches (420 mm) wide on the FX-2190. The paper can load ordinary single sheets and envelopes one...Guide. Removing paper from the top of the printer using the pull tractor; c Caution: Do not load multipart forms, carbon paper, or labels in the paper guide. 26 Paper Handling Loading Single Sheets with the optional front paper guide or front sheet guide installed. After you are using the paper guide. the paper could come off the paper...
...single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entry slot with the Paper Guide You can be up to 10.1 inches (257 mm) wide on the FX-890 and 16.5 inches (420 mm) wide on the FX-2190. The paper can load ordinary single sheets and envelopes one...Guide. Removing paper from the top of the printer using the pull tractor; c Caution: Do not load multipart forms, carbon paper, or labels in the paper guide. 26 Paper Handling Loading Single Sheets with the optional front paper guide or front sheet guide installed. After you are using the paper guide. the paper could come off the paper...
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...either single sheets or continuous paper of at least the following width: Paper type Continuous paper (including perforated border) Single sheet FX-890 9.5 inches (241 mm) A4 or letter size FX-2190 14.8 inches (376 mm) A3 landscape 1. If paper remains in the printer, press the Load/Eject button...printer is a problem with the printer. A series of characters is turned off the printer. After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically and begins printing the self test. To resume the test, press the Pause button again. 3. Troubleshooting 43 See the Reference Guide...
...either single sheets or continuous paper of at least the following width: Paper type Continuous paper (including perforated border) Single sheet FX-890 9.5 inches (241 mm) A4 or letter size FX-2190 14.8 inches (376 mm) A3 landscape 1. If paper remains in the printer, press the Load/Eject button...printer is a problem with the printer. A series of characters is turned off the printer. After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically and begins printing the self test. To resume the test, press the Pause button again. 3. Troubleshooting 43 See the Reference Guide...
Service Manual
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EPSON FX-890/2190 3.2.11 Electrical Noise 62 3.2.12 Fatal Error 63 3.3 Troubleshooting for Individual Units 64 3.3.1 Main Component Checking Point 64 Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly 4.1 Overview ...) Detector 87 4.3.11 Rear PE Detector 87 4.3.12 Carriage Assembly 88 4.3.13 Rear Paper Guide Assembly 90 4.3.14 Ribbon Drive (RD) Assembly 92 Chapter 5 Adjustment 5.1 Adjustment Overview 94 5.1.1 Required Adjustment 94 5.1.2 Adjustment Tools 94 5.2 Adjusting and Resetting the Printer 95 Revision B 5.2.1 Platen Gap Adjustment 95 5.3 Adjustment Program 97 5.3.1 Preparation 97 5.3.1.1 ...
EPSON FX-890/2190 3.2.11 Electrical Noise 62 3.2.12 Fatal Error 63 3.3 Troubleshooting for Individual Units 64 3.3.1 Main Component Checking Point 64 Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly 4.1 Overview ...) Detector 87 4.3.11 Rear PE Detector 87 4.3.12 Carriage Assembly 88 4.3.13 Rear Paper Guide Assembly 90 4.3.14 Ribbon Drive (RD) Assembly 92 Chapter 5 Adjustment 5.1 Adjustment Overview 94 5.1.1 Required Adjustment 94 5.1.2 Adjustment Tools 94 5.2 Adjusting and Resetting the Printer 95 Revision B 5.2.1 Platen Gap Adjustment 95 5.3 Adjustment Program 97 5.3.1 Preparation 97 5.3.1.1 ...
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... temperature and humidity conditions 2: When setting cards, be sure to align their left edge with the matchmark of paper horizontally. EPSON FX-890/2190 Revision B Width Table 1-6. Not curled, not folded, not crumpled Jointing Line glue at the top should... be set horizontal, it should be set jointing side of the sheet guide. 3: When Paper size is A6 and the sheet is to be Crbonless. Don't use Carbon-backed and Carbon-interleaved. 2: Type of paper...
... temperature and humidity conditions 2: When setting cards, be sure to align their left edge with the matchmark of paper horizontally. EPSON FX-890/2190 Revision B Width Table 1-6. Not curled, not folded, not crumpled Jointing Line glue at the top should... be set horizontal, it should be set jointing side of the sheet guide. 3: When Paper size is A6 and the sheet is to be Crbonless. Don't use Carbon-backed and Carbon-interleaved. 2: Type of paper...
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... conditions 2: Set the longer side of envelope horizontally. 3: When setting envelopes of the sheet guide. 4: Envelope should be sure to align their left edge with FX-2190 Direction Rear Entry (manual) Front Entry (manual) Size A3 B4 A4 B5 A5 A6...241 Length (inch) ----- (4.1) ----- (mm) 105 Total Thickness (inch) ----- (0.0063) (0.0205) (0.0063) (0.0205) ----- (mm) 0.16 0.52 0.16 0.52 Weight ----- MAIL ----- Quality BOND paper, PLAIN paper or AIR ----- EPSON FX-890/2190 Revision B Table 1-8. Envelope FX-890 Front Entry & Manual FX-2190 Min.
... conditions 2: Set the longer side of envelope horizontally. 3: When setting envelopes of the sheet guide. 4: Envelope should be sure to align their left edge with FX-2190 Direction Rear Entry (manual) Front Entry (manual) Size A3 B4 A4 B5 A5 A6...241 Length (inch) ----- (4.1) ----- (mm) 105 Total Thickness (inch) ----- (0.0063) (0.0205) (0.0063) (0.0205) ----- (mm) 0.16 0.52 0.16 0.52 Weight ----- MAIL ----- Quality BOND paper, PLAIN paper or AIR ----- EPSON FX-890/2190 Revision B Table 1-8. Envelope FX-890 Front Entry & Manual FX-2190 Min.
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...Tx Int. FX-890 FX-2190 S015329 S015327 Options High capacity cut sheet feeder (Bin 1) C80638* C80640* Single bin cut sheet feeder (Bin 2) C80637* C80639* Pull tractor unit C80020* C80021* Roll paper holder #8310 #8310 Front sheet guide C81400* C81401* Front paper guide C81402* C81403...IEEE-1284 parallel I /F level 2 (Option) CONTROL CODE ESC/P IBM PPDS emulation Revision B EXPENDABLES & OPTIONS Table 1-19. EPSON FX-890/2190 CE MARKING 230 V version & UPS version Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC: EN60950 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC...
...Tx Int. FX-890 FX-2190 S015329 S015327 Options High capacity cut sheet feeder (Bin 1) C80638* C80640* Single bin cut sheet feeder (Bin 2) C80637* C80639* Pull tractor unit C80020* C80021* Roll paper holder #8310 #8310 Front sheet guide C81400* C81401* Front paper guide C81402* C81403...IEEE-1284 parallel I /F level 2 (Option) CONTROL CODE ESC/P IBM PPDS emulation Revision B EXPENDABLES & OPTIONS Table 1-19. EPSON FX-890/2190 CE MARKING 230 V version & UPS version Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC: EN60950 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC...