Epson FX-890II User Manual

8. Move the paper release lever back to the position you set in step 3.
9. When the printer receives data, it will start printing at the current position without advancing the
paper. If necessary, follow the steps in “Adjusting the top-of-form position” on page 56 to adjust
the current position of the paper.
10. Attach the printer cover. Make sure the sheet guide is installed and lying flat on the printer.
Note:
For your safety, Epson recommends operating the printer with the printer cover closed. The printer
will function with the printer cover opened or removed, but maximum safety and print speed are
achieved when the cover is closed.
11. The printing starts from the current position without advancing the paper. After you finish
printing, tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot.
The table below summarizes the various methods of feeding continuous paper with two tractors and
shows which paper release lever setting to use for each method.
Tractor positions Paper release lever
position
Paper path
Pull + front push Front push tractor
Pull + rear push Rear push tractor
Front push + rear
push
Front push tractor
Rear push tractor
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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