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FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Cards 52 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 53 Switching to single sheets 53 Switching to continuous paper 54 Using the ... Windows applications 60 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 62 Changing the printer driver settings 65 Printer Driver Settings Overview 66 Printer settings 67 Monitoring settings 69 Setting Utility 69 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 69 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 70 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 72 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 72 Using Bi-D Adjustment 73...
FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Cards 52 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 53 Switching to single sheets 53 Switching to continuous paper 54 Using the ... Windows applications 60 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 62 Changing the printer driver settings 65 Printer Driver Settings Overview 66 Printer settings 67 Monitoring settings 69 Setting Utility 69 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 69 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 70 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 72 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 72 Using Bi-D Adjustment 73...
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FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Selecting a Font and Pitch 90 About Your Printer's Default ... Problems 110 Clearing a Paper Jam 111 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 111 Cancelling Printing 112 Using the printer driver 113 Using the printer's control panel 113 Printing a Self Test 113 Printing Hex Dump 114 Chapter 5 Where To... Get Help Technical Support Web Site 116 Contacting Customer Support 116 Before Contacting Epson 116 Help for Users in Europe 117 Help for Users in Indonesia 117 Help for Users in Singapore 117 ...
FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Selecting a Font and Pitch 90 About Your Printer's Default ... Problems 110 Clearing a Paper Jam 111 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 111 Cancelling Printing 112 Using the printer driver 113 Using the printer's control panel 113 Printing a Self Test 113 Printing Hex Dump 114 Chapter 5 Where To... Get Help Technical Support Web Site 116 Contacting Customer Support 116 Before Contacting Epson 116 Help for Users in Europe 117 Help for Users in Indonesia 117 Help for Users in Singapore 117 ...
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... unless otherwise specified. ❏ When you access the printer driver from Windows applications" on page 72 for more information. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Chapter 2 Printer Software About Your Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3. The printer driver is software that allows your applications. See "Accessing the...
... unless otherwise specified. ❏ When you access the printer driver from Windows applications" on page 72 for more information. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Chapter 2 Printer Software About Your Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3. The printer driver is software that allows your applications. See "Accessing the...
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... match your printer is selected in the Select Printer of your application software. Printer Software 60 FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide See "Changing the printer driver settings" on your computer's environment. 1. Select Print from the FX-890II. Note: ❏ The examples in this procedure are from the File menu of Print dialog...
... match your printer is selected in the Select Printer of your application software. Printer Software 60 FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide See "Changing the printer driver settings" on your computer's environment. 1. Select Print from the FX-890II. Note: ❏ The examples in this procedure are from the File menu of Print dialog...
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The Printing Preferences window appears, and you see the Layout, Paper/ Quality, User Defined Paper, and Extension Settings menus. Printer Software 61 Click Preferences. These menus contain the printer driver settings. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 2.
The Printing Preferences window appears, and you see the Layout, Paper/ Quality, User Defined Paper, and Extension Settings menus. Printer Software 61 Click Preferences. These menus contain the printer driver settings. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 2.
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The content on the screen may vary depending on page 65 to access the printer driver from the Start menu: Note: The screen shots used in this procedure are from the Windows 10 operating system. For Windows 10: Right-click the ... Start menu Follow these steps to change the settings. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. Accessing the printer driver from the Hardware and Sound category. Printer Software 62 FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 3. See "Changing the printer...
The content on the screen may vary depending on page 65 to access the printer driver from the Start menu: Note: The screen shots used in this procedure are from the Windows 10 operating system. For Windows 10: Right-click the ... Start menu Follow these steps to change the settings. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. Accessing the printer driver from the Hardware and Sound category. Printer Software 62 FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 3. See "Changing the printer...
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Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing preferences. The screen displays the Layout, Paper/Quality, User Defined Paper and Extension Settings menus. These menus display the printer driver settings. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 2. Printer Software 64
Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing preferences. The screen displays the Layout, Paper/Quality, User Defined Paper and Extension Settings menus. These menus display the printer driver settings. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 2. Printer Software 64
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FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide When you click Printer properties in the menu displayed by right-clicking items in the printer software. Changing the printer driver settings Your printer driver has two menus from which includes menus used to make the printer driver settings. 3. For an ... 65 Layout, Paper/Quality. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the available settings, see "Printer Driver Settings Overview" on page 66 for more information. You can also view online help by right-clicking the printer icon, the Properties window...
FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide When you click Printer properties in the menu displayed by right-clicking items in the printer software. Changing the printer driver settings Your printer driver has two menus from which includes menus used to make the printer driver settings. 3. For an ... 65 Layout, Paper/Quality. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the available settings, see "Printer Driver Settings Overview" on page 66 for more information. You can also view online help by right-clicking the printer icon, the Properties window...
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When you are ready to cancel your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to print. For more details, see Help for the printer driver. Printer Software 66 FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Click the Help button on the Printer Driver screen. Note that not every setting is available in all versions of Windows. Printer Driver Settings Overview The following tables show the Windows printer driver settings. Once you have checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you finish making your changes.
When you are ready to cancel your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to print. For more details, see Help for the printer driver. Printer Software 66 FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Click the Help button on the Printer Driver screen. Note that not every setting is available in all versions of Windows. Printer Driver Settings Overview The following tables show the Windows printer driver settings. Once you have checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you finish making your changes.
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...of the device fonts. This setting allows you may not be used; For details, click Help in each table, see Help for the printer driver. Expanded includes more details, see your paper is , you specify moves a portion of the image out of the printer's printable area, that... per Sheet Paper Source Graphics Paper/Output Halftone Printer Font Setting Printable Area Top Margin Priority Packet mode User Defined Paper Offset FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Explanations Select the size of the paper you change the printer's Packet mode settings, change this setting to...
...of the device fonts. This setting allows you may not be used; For details, click Help in each table, see Help for the printer driver. Expanded includes more details, see your paper is , you specify moves a portion of the image out of the printer's printable area, that... per Sheet Paper Source Graphics Paper/Output Halftone Printer Font Setting Printable Area Top Margin Priority Packet mode User Defined Paper Offset FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Explanations Select the size of the paper you change the printer's Packet mode settings, change this setting to...
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... box where you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed when the printer is connected directly and the printer driver is installed. Click this button to the host computer via the parallel port [...the printer server and clients. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Note: For more information. Monitoring settings Settings EPSON Status Monitor 3 Monitoring Preferences Explanations You can be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you ...
... box where you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed when the printer is connected directly and the printer driver is installed. Click this button to the host computer via the parallel port [...the printer server and clients. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Note: For more information. Monitoring settings Settings EPSON Status Monitor 3 Monitoring Preferences Explanations You can be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you ...
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FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Do one of the following printer status window appears. You can view printer status information in this situation, click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button in the CD-ROM drive. Make sure that the printer is off and that ...to the Utility menu and follow the instructions. ❏ Open the Utility menu, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon. Printer Software 72 When you have installed the printer driver on page 59. Note: It might not be possible to install the software. Follow the on-...
FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Do one of the following printer status window appears. You can view printer status information in this situation, click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button in the CD-ROM drive. Make sure that the printer is off and that ...to the Utility menu and follow the instructions. ❏ Open the Utility menu, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon. Printer Software 72 When you have installed the printer driver on page 59. Note: It might not be possible to install the software. Follow the on-...
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.... To see "Using the Printer Driver" on page 59. Caution: ❏ Do not turn off the printer while the printer is not printed properly, set the printer's font setting to prepare the necessary number of adjustment pattern. To find a misalignment in the following. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide You can also...
.... To see "Using the Printer Driver" on page 59. Caution: ❏ Do not turn off the printer while the printer is not printed properly, set the printer's font setting to prepare the necessary number of adjustment pattern. To find a misalignment in the following. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide You can also...
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... ❏ Make sure that the printer status is ready before getting setting from the printer or updating the printer settings. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide ! Open the Utility menu, then click the Printer Setting icon. Changing printer setting To change printer ...settings, follow the steps below. 1. The Printer Setting windows appears. 2. To find out how to open the Utility menu, see "Using the Printer Driver...
... ❏ Make sure that the printer status is ready before getting setting from the printer or updating the printer settings. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide ! Open the Utility menu, then click the Printer Setting icon. Changing printer setting To change printer ...settings, follow the steps below. 1. The Printer Setting windows appears. 2. To find out how to open the Utility menu, see "Using the Printer Driver...
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... for assistance. ❏ This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer on the Windows desktop. ❏ When you want to use the EPSON Status Monitor 3 at clients, you need to access the shared printer on...driver and the EPSON Status Monitor 3 in each client. ❏ If the printer drivers are not already installed on a standard network system using the server (Microsoft workgroup). If you cannot access the shared printer due to open the Windows Firewall window. 4. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX...
... for assistance. ❏ This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer on the Windows desktop. ❏ When you want to use the EPSON Status Monitor 3 at clients, you need to access the shared printer on...driver and the EPSON Status Monitor 3 in each client. ❏ If the printer drivers are not already installed on a standard network system using the server (Microsoft workgroup). If you cannot access the shared printer due to open the Windows Firewall window. 4. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX...
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... then click OK. \\Name of computer connected to the target printer\name of Windows OS. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 5. Access the shared printer and a prompt may differ depending on -screen instructions to install the printer drivers from the CD-ROM. Note: ❏ When installing in the clients when the computers...
... then click OK. \\Name of computer connected to the target printer\name of Windows OS. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 5. Access the shared printer and a prompt may differ depending on -screen instructions to install the printer drivers from the CD-ROM. Note: ❏ When installing in the clients when the computers...
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... names in "Setting for the clients" on -screen instructions. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 2. Insert the CD-ROM, then the Install Navi dialog box appears. Click Continue Anyway (for Windows XP) or Install this driver software anyway (for clients is located, then click OK. Select.... Printer Software 84 Then follow the on page 80 after installing the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the CD-ROM. Note: ❏ If you also want to install EPSON Status Monitor 3, see "Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 72 for instructions. ❏ If you want ...
... names in "Setting for the clients" on -screen instructions. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide 2. Insert the CD-ROM, then the Install Navi dialog box appears. Click Continue Anyway (for Windows XP) or Install this driver software anyway (for clients is located, then click OK. Select.... Printer Software 84 Then follow the on page 80 after installing the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the CD-ROM. Note: ❏ If you also want to install EPSON Status Monitor 3, see "Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 72 for instructions. ❏ If you want ...
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..., select Cancel All Documents on the Document menu. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Cancelling Printing If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or images, you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already. When the printer...
..., select Cancel All Documents on the Document menu. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Cancelling Printing If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or images, you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already. When the printer...
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Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. Quit all clients before uninstalling. Click Uninstall a program (Windows 10, 8, 8.1, 7, or Vista) or double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon (Windows XP). 4. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Note: When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user Windows XP environment, remove the shortcut icon from all...
Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. Quit all clients before uninstalling. Click Uninstall a program (Windows 10, 8, 8.1, 7, or Vista) or double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon (Windows XP). 4. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide Note: When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user Windows XP environment, remove the shortcut icon from all...
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...interface) wait time Parallel I/F bidirectional mode Packet mode Setting / value *1 Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17 Length in detail after the table. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide About Your Printer's Default Settings The default settings control many printer functions. Default Setting mode The following table is the default...default setting from the printer's control panel using the Default Setting mode. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you can select in the Default Setting mode.
...interface) wait time Parallel I/F bidirectional mode Packet mode Setting / value *1 Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17 Length in detail after the table. FX-890II/FX-890IIN/FX-2190II/FX-2190IIN User's Guide About Your Printer's Default Settings The default settings control many printer functions. Default Setting mode The following table is the default...default setting from the printer's control panel using the Default Setting mode. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you can select in the Default Setting mode.