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Epson FX-890 Impact Printer

Fast 9-pin Printing
Reliable
User-friendly
Easy System Integration
Easy-to-install Ribbon
Advanced Paper Handling
3-Year Warranty

B&H# EPFX890IP
Mfr#
C11C524001

Price: $ 345.95

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The Epson FX-890 is a full-featured, 9-Pin impact printer that offers the durability and ease of use required for critical daily print requirements. This narrow-carriage workhorse boasts an MTBF rating of 20,000 power-on hours (POH) and print speeds of up to 680 cps. It has been engineered for seamless integration and provides Parallel & USB connectivity with an expansion slot for additional connectivity options. Furthermore, it includes EPSON Remote Configuration Manager software for easy printer setup and simple setting selections via most Windows operating systems. The Epson FX-890 races through forms up to 7 parts thick through four convenient paper paths. Its easy-to-install 7.5 million character ribbon cartridge boosts productivity and ensures a low cost per page, while its 400 million character print head life offers added dependability. Altogether, this robust printer is the perfect drop-in replacement for the Epson FX-880/880+/980 or Okidata Microline 320/320 Turbo.

• Ultra fast 9-pin Printing: Speed through multipart forms, reports, labels, and more at up to 680 cps.

• Extremely Reliable: Even in demanding print environments, this printer offers an MTBF rating of 20,000 POH and a 400 million character print head life.

• User-friendly Setup and Operation: The FX-890 facilitates easy printer configuration using a newly designed control panel or its Windows-based Epson Remote Configuration Manager.

• Easy System Integration: Provides resident Epson, IBM and Microline printer languages for increased compatibility, plus it includes standard Parallel and USB connections, and an additional slot for optional interface cards.

• Easy-to-install Ribbon Cartridge: The easy-to-install 7.5 million character ribbon cartridge ensures a lower cost per page, and reduces the need for frequent user intervention

• Versatile Paper Handling: The printer provides four convenient paper paths to accommodate cut sheet paper and continuous forms up to 7 parts thick.

• Three-year Warranty: The printer includes a standard three-year warranty that further includes access to Epson's superior technical support.

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Performance
Paper Handling
Connectivity

Physical

Printing Method

Printing Technology: 9-pin, serial impact dot matrix

Maximum Resolution: 20 characters per inch

Minimum Ink Droplet Size: Not Applicable

Ink Type: Dye based ink ribbon

Ink Palette: Black

Ink Cartridge Configuration: 1 ink ribbon cartridge

Performance

Print Speed: Up to 680 cps

Input Buffer: 128K

Printer Duty Cycle: 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

Print Archival Life: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Paper Handling

Maximum Paper Width: 10.1"

Maximum Printable Area: 10.0 x 22.0" (with border)

Paper Sizes: Single Sheets: 3.9 x 3.9" - 10.1 x 14.3"
Continuous: 3.9 x 4.1" - 10.0 - 22.0"
Cut-sheet Feeder: 7.2 x 10.1" - 8.5 x 14.0"
No. 6 & No. 10 envelopes
Labels (2.5" x 0.94" minimum)
Roll paper (8.5" width)

Borderless Photo Sizes: No

Paper Types: Plain, Bond, Forms (continuous multipart, original plus 5 carbonless copies, 1 + 6 copies with pull tractor)

Maximum Paper Thickness: 0.018"

Paper Capacity: Single Sheet for Cut Sheets
Capacity limited by external factors (Stand, etc) for tractor or continuous feed

Special Media Support: Multi-part Forms

Connectivity

Computer Interface: USB 1.1, Parallel (IEEE1286)

Compatible Memory Cards: No

Direct Print Capable: No

Network Capable: No (possible with optional Network card)

PostScript Support: No

System & Software Requirements: Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, XP and NT 4.0

Physical

Status Display: Indicator LEDs

Image Preview Display: No

Front Panel Controls: 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

Power Requirements: 120V AC; 50-60 Hz

Dimensions: 16.3 x 6.6 x 13.8"

Weight: 16.8 lb.

What's in the Box

Epson FX-890 Impact Printer

Power Cord

Ribbon Cartridge

Paper Guide

Software CD-ROM

User Manual

3-Year Limited Warranty

Guides and Manuals

Product Information Guide (PDF 532.9kb)

Technical Brief (PDF 276.7kb)

User Manual (PDF 1.4mb)

User Manual - Remote Configuration Manager (PDF 119.5kb)

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