Specifications
Printing 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.
Characters per Line
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)
- Near 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
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)
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
Paper Handling
Forms
- Continuous multipart, original plus 6 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
No. 10 envelopes
Labels
Roll paper
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
Hardware and Software Details
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
Input Buffer
Printer Language
- Epson ESC/P
- IBM PPDS
- Okidata Microline (FX-890 Okidata Mode only)
Sound Level
- 55 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
Rated voltage
Input voltage range
Rated frequency range
Input frequency range
Physical Dimensions
- Height 6.6" x Width 16.3" x Depth 13.8"
Weight
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
*"Our Price" is for purchases directly from Epson. Dealer Prices may vary. All prices are in U.S. Dollars.