Epson FX-890II User Manual

dithering
A way of arranging dots on a page to simulate a shade or tone.
dot matrix
A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots.
draft
The print mode used by your printer when you select Draft as the font. The Draft font uses less dots per character for faster
printing.
driver
A software program that sends commands from the computer for using the functions of a particular printer.
ESC/P
®
Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers. This is the system of commands your computer uses to control your
printer. It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application software for personal computers.
ESC/P 2
™
The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer command language. Commands in this language produce laser-like results, such as
scalable fonts and enhanced graphics.
fanfold paper
Paper that has sprocket-feed holes on both sides, is perforated between pages, and is supplied in a folded stack. Also called
continuous paper.
font
A style of type designated by a name such as Roman or Sans Serif.
form feed (FF)
A control code and control panel button that advances the paper to the next top-of-form position.
halftoning
A method of using dot patterns to represent an image. Halftoning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray using only
black dots, or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots.
hex dump
A troubleshooting method that helps identify the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer.
When the printer is in hex dump mode, it prints each code that it receives in hexadecimal notation and ASCII characters. Also
called data dump.
high speed draft
A mode of draft printing you can select using the default-setting mode. High speed draft uses a minimum number of dots per
character to produce extremely high-speed printing.
interface
The connection between the computer and the printer over which print data is transmitted to the printer.
landscape
Printing that is oriented sideways on the page. This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for
printing spreadsheets.
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Epson FX-890II Specifications

General

Color	No
Character sets	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8
Character pitch	10 cpi
Built-in barcodes	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Maximum print speed (LQ)	115 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)	463 cps
Maximum printing width (columns)	80
Product color	Black
Page description languages	ESC P, PPDS
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB
AC input voltage	120 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	20000 h
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	30 - 60 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Cut sheet thickness range	0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness range	0.46 - 0.46 mm
Standard interfaces	Parallel, USB 2.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	376 mm
Width	437 mm
Height	177 mm