Epson FX-890II User Manual

Setting the Paper Release Lever
When you load continuous paper in the printer, you need to set the paper release lever to indicate the
paper source you want to use, as described in the table below.
The table below describes each paper release lever position.
Paper release
lever position
Description
Single-sheet (cut-sheet) position
For loading single-sheet paper from the rear or front slot. See “Loading Single Sheets” on page 44
for instructions.
Rear push tractor position
For loading continuous paper using the tractor installed in the rear push position. Also set the lever
to this position when using the rear push and pull tractors in combination.
Front push tractor position
For loading continuous paper using the tractor installed in the front push position. Also set the lever
to this position when using the front push and pull tractors in combination.
Pull tractor position
For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed on top of the printer in the pull position.
When the tractor is in the pull position, you can load paper in the front, rear, or bottom slot.
Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever
You can get the best printing quality by adjusting the paper-thickness lever according to the thickness
of the paper you are using.
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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