
Specifications
Printing Technology
Impact Dot Matrix
Model Number
FX-890II
Brand
Epson
Colour Output
Black & White
Print Speed
738 cps (12 cpi)
Printer Type
9-pin, serial impact dot matrix
Printer Language
Epson ESC / P, Okidata Microline (FX-890 Okidata Mode only), IBM PPDS
Control Panel
Functions: Font, Pitch, Pause, Tear-Off/Bin selection, Line Feed/Form Feed, Load/Eject, Micro-Adjust, Reset, Self Test, Data Dump, and Default Setting selection
Print Direction
Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands.
Number of Pins in Head
9 pins
Control Code
ESC/P2, IBM PPDS
Paper Width
Single sheets: 9.91cm to 25.65cm, Continuous: 10.16cm to 25.4cm, Cut-sheet feeder: 18.29cm to 21.59cm
Total Print Volume
52 million lines (not including printhead)
Printhead life
400 million characters at 14 dots / character
Ribbon life
7.5 million characters at 14 dots / character
Mean Print Volume Between Failure (MVBF)
52 million lines (except print head)
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
25,000 Power On Hours (POH) (25% Duty)
Print Characteristics - Character Sets
13 character tables
Print Characteristics - Bitmap Fonts
Ultra Speed Draft: 10, 12 cpi, High Speed Draft: 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi, Draft: 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi
Print Characteristics - Barcode
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
Paper Path - Manual Insertion
Manual insertion: Front or rear in, top out
Paper Path - Push Tractor
Cut sheet feeder: Rear in, top out
Paper Path - Pull Tractor
Tractor: Front, rear or bottom in, top out
Paper Path - Cut Sheet Feeder
Pull push tractor: Front or rear in, top out
Paper Media - Cut Sheet (Single Sheet)
Width: 9.906cm to 25.654cm, Length: 9.906cm to 36.322cm
Paper Media - Continuous Paper (Single Sheet / Multi-part)
Width:10.16 cm to 25.4 cm, Length: 101.6 - 558.8 mm | (4.0 - 22.0 in), Width: 101.6 - 406.4 mm | (4.0 - 16.0 in), Thickness: 0.065 - 0.46 mm | (0.0025 - 0.018 in)
Paper Media - Envelopes
No. 6 envelopes, No. 10 envelopes
Paper Media - Continuous Paper (Multi-part Forms)
Continuous multipart, original + 5 carbonless copies, 1 + 6 copies with pull tractor, maximum thickness 0.04572 cm
Paper Media - Cut Sheet Size
Width: 18.288 cm to 21.59 cm, Length: 25.654 cm to 35.56 cm
Paper Media - Line Spacing
6 lines per inch default
Supported OS
OS Support: Microsoft Windows Vista; Windows 7, XP, 8, 10; Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016
Dimensions (W x D x H)
43.815cm x 37.592cm x 17.78cm (W x D x H)
Weight
7.17kg
Acoustic Noise
55 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
Consumables - Ribbon Cartridge Black
Standard: Fabric Ribbon Cartridge (Black), Ribbon Life: Approx. 12 million Characters
Environmental Conditions (Operating) - Rated Voltage
AC 100 V to 240 V
Environmental Conditions (Operating) - Rated Frequency
50 to 60 Hz
Input Data Buffer
128KB
Interface
USB 2.0, Bi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284 nibble mode supported)