Epson FX-2190 Reference Guide

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ABE J. Hashimoto, S. Yamamoto
H. Kimura
S. Halvorson
Using the error indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Printing a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Printing Hex Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Power supply problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Paper loading or feeding problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Printing position problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Printing or printout quality problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Network problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Correcting USB Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Contacting Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
For users in North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
For users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland156
For users in Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
For users in Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
For users in Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
For users in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
For users in the Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Chapter 6 Options and Consumables
Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Replacing the ribbon cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Cut-Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Installing the cut-sheet feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Loading paper in the single-bin cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . .175
Loading paper in the high-capacity cut-sheet feeder . . . . . .180
Assembling the double-bin cut-sheet feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Selecting the paper path (bin 1 or bin 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Front Sheet Guide and Front Paper Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Installing the front sheet guide or front paper guide . . . . . .189
Loading paper in the front sheet guide or front paper guide191
Roll Paper Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Epson FX-2190 Specifications

General

Maximum print size	A3 (297 x 420 mm)
Color	No
Character pitch	10 cpi
Maximum resolution	240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)	136
Print technology	Dot matrix
Dimensions (WxDxH)	589 x 360 x 157 mm
Standard interfaces	Parallel, USB 1.1
Optional connectivity	Ethernet
Country of origin	Indonesia
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	20000 h
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Power consumption (typical)	53 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Pallet width	1200 mm
Pallet height	1000 mm
Pallet length (UK)	2040 mm
Quantity per pallet	14 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet (UK)	21 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer	2 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet layer (UK)	3 pc(s)
Package depth	700 mm
Package width	460 mm
Package height	270 mm
Package weight	11740 g
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)