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6/11/03
This package provides a new dot matrix printer product section to be added to the EPSON Product Information Guide. The table of contents of this section is listed below.
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190
TABLE OF CONTENTS
User Replaceable Parts...................................................................................... |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 1 |
Options ............................................................................................................ |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 1 |
Printer Specifications........................................................................................ |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 2 |
Control Panel Buttons and Lights .................................................................... |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 7 |
Error Indicators ................................................................................................ |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 8 |
Selecting a Font and Pitch ................................................................................ |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 8 |
Selecting a Paper Source ................................................................................... |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 9 |
Setting the Paper Release Lever......................................................................... |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 10 |
Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Setting ............................................................. |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 10 |
Using the Micro Adjust Function ..................................................................... |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 11 |
Loading Special Papers ..................................................................................... |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 12 |
Switching Paper Types ..................................................................................... |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 13 |
Clearing Paper Jams ......................................................................................... |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 14 |
Changing the Default Settings.......................................................................... |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 14 |
Emulating the Okidata Microline 320/321 Turbo............................................ |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 15 |
Locking the Control Panel Buttons .................................................................. |
EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 16 |
Aligning Vertical Lines 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 |
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Paper guide
Edge guides
Paper guide cover
Printer cover 
Paper release
lever Front cover 
Control panel
Power switch
Ribbon cartridge |
Paper thickness lever |
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Paper tension unit
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AC inlet |
Knob |
Sprockets |
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Optional |
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interface cover |
USB interface |
Parallel interface |
User Replaceable Parts
The table below lists the user replaceable parts for the FX-890. The parts for the FX-2190 will be added when they are available.
FX-890
Reference |
User replaceable |
Parts price list |
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number |
part |
name |
Part number |
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107 |
Front cover |
Cover assembly, |
1261493 |
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front |
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108 |
Knob |
Knob |
1234171 |
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120 |
Logo plate |
Logo plate |
1242638 |
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115 |
Optional interface |
Upper connector |
1236524 |
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cover |
cover |
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106 |
Paper guide |
Sheet guide |
1254860 |
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assembly, rear |
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121 |
Paper thickness |
Lever cap |
1242257 |
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lever cap |
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104 |
Printer cover |
Cover assembly, |
1261494 |
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printer |
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Ribbon cartridge |
Ribbon cartridge |
S015329 |
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541 |
Tractor |
Tractor assembly |
1254859 |
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105 |
Rear wing |
Wing |
1235796 |
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101 |
Rubber foot |
Foot |
1004605 |
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Options
Paper Handling Options
High-capacity cut-sheet feeder (C806381 for FX-890, C806401 for FX-2190)
Feeds up to 150 sheets of paper or 25 plain bond envelopes into the printer without reloading. You can load single sheets, single-sheet multi-part forms, or envelopes.
Single-bin cut-sheet feeder (C806371 for FX-890, C806391 for FX-2190)
Feeds up to 50 sheets of paper into the printer without reloading. Load only ordinary single sheets in this feeder.
Pull tractor unit (C800201 for FX-890,
C800211 for FX-2190)
Use the additional tractor in the pull position along with your standard tractor installed in the front or rear push position to improve paper handling and reduce the chance of paper jams. This setup is especially useful with continuous multi-part forms.
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Roll paper holder (8310)
Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper.
Front sheet guide (C814001 for FX-890,
C814011 for FX-2190)
Printer Specifications
Mechanical
Allows you to load single sheets and carbonless single-sheet multi-part forms of up to 6 parts.
Front paper guide (C814021 for FX-890,
C814031 for FX-2190)
Allows you to load single sheets and carbonless single-sheet multi-part forms of up to 6 parts without removing the tractor from the front push position.
Optional Interface Cards
You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer’s built-in USB and parallel interfaces and provide added network compatibility. The EPSON interface cards in the table below are compatible with your printer.
Card type |
Model number |
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Serial interface |
C823051 |
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32 KB intelligent serial interface |
C823071 |
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Coax interface |
C823141 |
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Twinax interface |
C823151 |
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IEEE-1284 parallel interface |
C823452 |
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EpsonNet 10/100 Base TX Internal Print Server |
C12C823912 |
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Note: Other network interface cards (such as the C823622A, C823632A, and C823642A) are also supported on this printer. Check with EPSON for more information.
Printing method |
9-pin impact dot matrix |
Printing speed |
Ultra speed draft |
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566 cps at 10 cpi |
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680 cps at 12 cpi |
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High-speed draft |
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559 cps at 10 cpi |
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627 cps at 12 cpi |
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Draft |
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419 cps at 10 cpi |
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503 cps at 12 cpi |
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Near letter quality |
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104 cps at 10 cpi |
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125 cps at 12 cpi |
Printing direction |
Bidirectional logic seeking for text and |
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graphics printing. Unidirectional text or |
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graphics printing can be selected using |
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software commands. |
Line spacing |
1/6-inch or programmable in |
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1/432-inch increments |
Printable columns |
FX-890: 80 columns (at 10 cpi) |
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FX-2190: 136 columns (at 10 cpi) |
Resolution |
240 × 144 dpi (near letter quality) |
Paper feed |
Friction (front, rear) |
methods |
Push tractor (front, rear) |
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Pull tractor (front, bottom, rear) |
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Push and pull tractor (front, rear); |
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additional tractor is required |
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Cut-sheet feeders (optional) |
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Roll paper holder (optional) |
Paper feed speed |
Normal mode: |
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1/6-inch (4.23 mm) feed, 62 msec; |
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Continuous: 5 inches (127 mm)/ |
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second |
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Copy mode: |
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1/6-inch (4.23 mm) feed, 83 msec; |
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Continuous: 3.1 inches (78 mm)/ |
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second; |
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Paper capacity |
Single-bin cut-sheet feeder |
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up to 50 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²) paper |
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Note: The total thickness of the paper stack |
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can be up to 0.20 inch (5 mm). |
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High-capacity cut-sheet feeder |
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up to 150 sheets of 22 lb (82 g/m²) |
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paper |
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up to 25 plain or bond envelopes |
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up to 30 airmail envelopes |
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Note: The total thickness of the paper stack |
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can be up to 0.59 inch (15 mm). |
Reliability |
Total print volume |
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52 million lines (except print head) |
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MTBF |
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20,000 POH (25% duty) |
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Print head life |
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400 million strokes per wire; |
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approximately 400 million characters |
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(Draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/character) |
Acoustic noise |
Approx. 55 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern) |
Dimensions and |
Height |
weight |
6.6 inches (167.5 mm) |
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Width |
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FX-890: 16.3 inches (414 mm) |
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FX-2190: 23.2 inches (589 mm) |
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Depth |
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13.8 inches (350 mm) |
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Weight |
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FX-890: 16.8 lb (7.6 kg) |
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FX-2190: 21.7 lb (9.6 kg) |
Ribbon |
Black ribbon cartridge |
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FX-890: S015329 |
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FX-2190: S015327 |
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Ribbon life * |
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FX-890: approx. 7.5 million characters |
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FX-2190: approx. 12 million characters |
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* (Draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/character) |
System Compatibility
The printer supports the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
Windows 95 and NT 4.0: parallel interface only.
Windows 98*, Me, 2000, XP: parallel and USB interfaces.
*If you are using the USB interface, the printer requires the Se version of Windows 98.
Electronic
Interfaces |
One standard bidirectional 8-bit parallel |
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interface with IEEE 1284 nibble mode |
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support, one USB (ver 1.1) interface, and |
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one optional Type B interface slot |
Buffer |
128KB |
Built-in fonts |
Bitmap fonts: |
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EPSON Draft 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi |
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EPSON Roman 10, 12, 15 , 17, 20 cpi, |
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proportional |
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EPSON Sans Serif 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi, |
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proportional |
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Bar code fonts: |
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EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, |
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UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, |
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POSTNET, Coda bar (NW-7), |
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Industrial 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5 |
Character tables |
Standard version: 13 character tables |
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NLSP version: 42 character tables |
Character sets |
13 international character sets |
Electrical
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Universal |
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120 V |
220 to 240 V |
(UPS) |
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Rated voltage |
120 V |
220 to 240 V |
100 to 240 V |
range |
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Input voltage |
103.5 to 132 V |
198 to 264 V |
90 to 264 V |
range |
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Rated |
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frequency |
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50 to 60 Hz |
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range |
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Input |
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frequency |
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49.5 to 60.5 Hz |
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range |
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Rated current |
1.1 A (maximum |
0.6 A (maximum |
1.1 A/ 0.5 A, |
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2.5 A depending |
1.3 A depending |
3.0 A/1.2A |
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on the character |
on the character |
maximum |
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type) |
type) |
depending on |
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the character |
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type |
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Power |
Approx. 40W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter |
Approx. 56W |
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consumption |
pattern) |
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(ISO/IEC 10561 |
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letter pattern) |
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Environmental
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Humidity (without |
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Temperature |
condensation) |
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Operation (plain |
41 to 95 |
°F (5 to 35 °C) |
10 to 80% RH |
paper) |
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Operation |
59 to 77 |
°F (15 to 25 °C) |
30 to 60% RH |
(recycled paper, |
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envelopes, labels |
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or roll paper) |
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Storage |
–22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C) |
0 to 85% RH |
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Paper
Use recycled paper, multipart paper, labels, envelopes, and roll paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows:
Temperature |
59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) |
Humidity |
30 to 60% RH |
Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled.
Single sheets, front or rear entry
|
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Width* |
|
FX-890: |
FX-2190: |
(inch) |
3.9 |
10.1 |
16.5 |
(mm) |
100 |
257 |
420 |
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Length** |
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(inch) |
3.9 |
14.3 |
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(mm) |
100 |
364 |
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Thickness*** |
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(inch) |
0.0025 |
0.0055 |
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(mm) |
0.065 |
0.14 |
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Weight |
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(lb) |
14 |
24 |
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(g/m²) |
52 |
90 |
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Quality |
Plain paper and recycled paper |
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*7.2 to 8.5 inches (182 to 216 mm) using the optional cut-sheet feeder for FX-890.
7.2 to 16.5 inches (182 to 420 mm) using the optional cut-sheet feeder for FX-2190.
**8.3 to 14.3 inches (210 to 364 mm) using the optional cut-sheet feeder.
***0.0028 to 0.0055 inch (0.07 to 0.14 mm) using the optional cut-sheet feeder.
Single-sheet multipart forms (for the optional front sheet or front paper guide only):
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Minimum |
Maximum |
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Width |
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FX-890: |
FX-2190: |
(inch) |
3.9 |
10.1 |
16.5 |
(mm) |
100 |
257 |
420 |
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Length |
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((inch) |
3.9 |
14.3 |
16.5 |
(mm) |
100 |
364 |
420 |
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Copies |
1 original + 5 copies |
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Total thickness |
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(inch) |
0.0047 |
0.018 |
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(mm) |
0.12 |
0.46 |
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Weight per sheet of |
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multipart |
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(lb) |
12 |
15 |
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(g/m²) |
40 |
58 |
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Quality |
Carbonless multipart forms with a line of glue at |
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the top or one side of the form |
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Continuous paper (ordinary and multipart):
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Minimum |
Maximum |
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Width |
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FX-890: |
FX-2190: |
(inch) |
4.0 |
10.0 |
16.0 |
(mm) |
101.6 |
254.0 |
406.4 |
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Length, one page |
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(inch) |
4.0 |
22.0 |
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(mm) |
101.6 |
558.8 |
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Copies |
1 original + 5 copies |
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Total thickness |
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(inch) |
0.0025 |
0.018 |
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(mm) |
0.065 |
0.46 |
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Weight, ordinary |
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paper |
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(lb) |
14 |
22 |
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(g/m²) |
52 |
82 |
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Weight per sheet of |
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multipart |
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(lb) |
12 |
15 |
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(g/m²) |
40 |
58 |
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Quality |
Plain paper, recycled paper, and carbonless |
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multipart forms with point gluing or paper |
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stapling on both sides |
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Do not load thick paper, such as multipart forms with five or six parts, in the rear slot.
The ratio of the cut/uncut length at the perforation should be between 3:1 and 5:1.
The thickness of the perforation part when extended should be 1 mm or less.
The perforation between pages should not extend all the way to the edges of the paper. Uncut length on the edges should be
1 mm or more.
The horizontal and vertical perforation cuts should not cross.
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Continuous labels (front and bottom entry only):
Use only labels mounted on continuous backing sheets.
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Minimum |
Maximum |
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Label size |
See the figure below. |
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Width, backing sheet |
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FX-890: |
FX-2190: |
(inch) |
4.0 |
10.0 |
16.0 |
(mm) |
101.6 |
254.0 |
406.4 |
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Length, backing sheet |
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(inch) |
4.0 |
22.0 |
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(mm) |
101.6 |
558.8 |
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Thickness, backing sheet |
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(inch) |
0.0028 |
0.0035 |
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(mm) |
0.07 |
0.09 |
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Total thickness |
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(inch) |
0.0063 |
0.0075 |
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(mm) |
0.16 |
0.19 |
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Label weight |
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(lb) |
17 |
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(g/m²) |
64 |
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Quality |
Plain paper |
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A2.5 inches (63.5 mm) minimum
B15/16 inch (23.8 mm) minimum
CCorner radius = 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) minimum
Envelopes (rear entry only):
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Minimum |
Maximum |
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Envelope size |
Width |
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(No. 6) |
(inch) |
6.5 |
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(mm) |
165 |
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Length |
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(inch) |
3.6 |
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(mm) |
92 |
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Envelope size |
Width |
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(No. 10) |
(inch) |
9.5 |
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(mm) |
241 |
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Length |
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(inch) |
4.1 |
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(mm) |
105 |
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Total thickness |
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(inch) |
|
0.0063 |
0.0205 |
(mm) |
|
0.16 |
0.52 |
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Differences in thickness within the |
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printable area must be less than |
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0.0098 inch (0.25 mm) |
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Weight |
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(lb) |
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12 |
24 |
(g/m²) |
|
45 |
90 |
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Quality |
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Bond envelopes, plain envelopes, and |
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airmail envelopes without glue on the flap |
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Roll paper (rear entry with optional roll paper holder only):
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Minimum |
Maximum |
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Width |
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(inch) |
8.5 |
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(mm) |
216 |
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Length |
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(inch) |
—— |
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(mm) |
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Thickness |
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|
(inch) |
0.0028 |
0.0035 |
(mm) |
0.07 |
0.09 |
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Weight |
|
|
(lb) |
14 |
22 |
(g/m²) |
52 |
82 |
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Quality |
Plain paper |
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