Epson FX-2190N User manual

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Impact Printers
2008
The World Leader in Impact PrintingTM

As part of our full line of dependable impact printers, Epson
offers many choices designed to meet your individual needs.
Our 9-pin printers deliver exceptional speed and productivity,
while our 24-pin printers provide sharp, detailed text. Our
DFX models include 4 sets of 9 pins to provide a distinctive
high-speed solution. All of these heavy duty units offer
powerful performance and incredible paper handling
capabilities, accommodating thick forms and large workloads
with ease.
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Epson 9-pin dot matrix printers
Featuring durable, heavy and medium
duty printers for continuous data
processing and high speed drafting
tasks – while offering competitively
priced low cost printers – the Epson
9-pin dot matrix range offers
exceptional value.
Epson 24-pin dot matrix printers
Offering all the features available
across the Epson 9-pin range, but with
the addition of scalable fonts and letter
quality, for superior print quality, Epson
24-pin printers are ideal for front desk
applications in the retail and service
industries, and for tasks such as
invoice and order printing.

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Technology
Solutions
Epson is committed to
providing advanced technology
solutions that fulfill your
multipart forms printing
requirements. While other
companies have scaled back
their resources and support for
this critical market, Epson
continues to design, sell, and
service quality impact printers.
Perhaps that is why Epson is
the world leader in impact
printer sales. For dependability,
reliability and exceptional
support, Epson is the right
choice to make.
Durability, Service
and Support
For maximum productivity,
reliability, and support, Epson
impact printers offer the ideal
multipart forms printing
solution. With a remarkable
MTBF rating and incredible
high-yield ribbons, each of
these workhorses provides
exceptional performance, at an
affordable cost per page. And,
they’re backed by a
comprehensive warranty (see
your sales representative for
details), plus a nationwide
network of authorized service
centers, so you can be
confident you’ll have the
support you need.
Options and
Accessories
At Epson, we offer a host of
options and accessories
designed to make our impact
printers work harder for you. All
our models offer Parallel and
selected models offer USB
connectivity, while some include
a Type B interface slot that
allows an Ethernet, Serial,
Twinax, or Coax card for
additional networking solutions.
For more information on the full
line of Epson impact printers,
call 1-800-GO-EPSON or visit
us at www.epson.com

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Network-Ready
Printers
Epson’s expansive line-up
features two 9-pin impact
printers with an Ethernet
interface for convenient
networking capabilities:
Product Code
Epson FX-890N C11C524001NT
Epson FX-2190N C11C526001NT
About
Impact Printing
9-pin printers print faster and can print more
copies of forms at once.
Epson’s DFX printer uses four sets of 9 pins
for the fastest printing.
24-pin printer print sharper, more
detailed text.
Heavy-Duty printers are faster and
handle thicker forms and larger
workloads with ease.
Print speed is measured in cps (characters
per second) at 10 cpi (characters per inch).
The higher the cps, the faster the printing.
The more paper paths, the more flexibility.
Tractor feeds handle continuous paper and
multi-part forms, friction feeds handle single
sheets, envelopes and postcards; straight
paper paths accommodate heavier stock
without bending or jamming.
Epson’s DFX and LQ-680Pro printers use
advanced APG (Automatic Platen Gap)
technology to automatically adjust print head
position to prevent damage to the pins from
unnecessary force.
Epson impact printers support windows
operating systems. Software drivers come
standard or are available at www.epson.com

Motorised sheet feeders
For high volume cut sheet printing,
optional motorised cut sheet feeders
are available for selected products,
like the 150 sheet cut sheet feeder
for the LQ-2180. Equipped with
productivity enhancing, independent
motor drives, these feeders reduce
paper handling time and ensure
optimum paper throughput.
Paper feed tractors
A choice of push, pull, and push/pull
combined tractors not only enable
more than one stationery type to be
permanently loaded for delivery on
demand, but handle continuous and
multi-part stationery more efficiently.
Roll paper holder
This provides an inexpensive
alternative to using continuous roll
paper for applications requiring
variable paper lengths.
*Using Epson paper handling options
Optional equipment
A comprehensive range of Epson
paper handling options includes:
Cut sheet feeders
Tractor unit
Cut sheet feeders
Offering 50, 150 and 250 sheet,
for automatic selection of forms
and plain stationery.
• Cut sheet manual feed front in –
front out
• Optional 150 sheet cut sheet feeder
• Optional 50 sheet cut sheet feeder
• Tractor fed continuous
Flat
paper path
• Three continuous paper paths – front,
rear, and bottom
• Two cut sheet paper paths – front
and top
Typical Paper Paths
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LX-300+II FX-890 FX-2190 DFX-9000 LQ-590 LQ-680Pro LQ-2090 LQ-2180
Ribbon Cartridge
(black, fabric)
Single Bin
Cut-Sheet Feeder
High Capacity
Cut-Sheet Feeder
Second Bin
Cut-Sheet Feeder*
Roll Paper Holder
Additional
Tractor Unit
Paper Cutter/
Perforation Cutter
10/100 Base-
TX Ethernet
Serial
Bidirectional
Parallel
8750 S015329 S015335
C806371 C806371 C806391
N/A C806381 C806401
N/A N/A N/A
8310 8310 N/A
C800301 C800201 C800211
N/A N/A N/A
C823781
(external) C12C824352 C12C824352
ON-BOARD C12C824431 C12C824431
N/A ON-BOARD
S015384 S015337 7762L S015335 S015086
N/A C806371 N/A C806391 N/A
N/A C806381 C806871 C806401 C806731
N/A N/A C806791 C806741 C806741
N/A 8310 8310 8310 8310
C12C800381 C800201 N/A C800211 C800321
C815071 N/A N/A N/A N/A
C12C824352 C12C824352 C12C824352 C12C824352 C12C824352
ON-BOARD C12C824431 C12C824431 C12C824431C12C824431
Interface Boards for Type B Slot
*Must be used in combination with High Capacity Cut-Sheet Feeder
Accessories

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9-Pin
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9-Pin
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Epson
LX-300+II
Epson
FX-890*
A reliable, compact solution for
stand-alone environments
Print Speed
High Speed Draft 337 cps (12 cpi)
300 cps (10 cpi)
Draft 225 cps (10 cpi)
Near Letter Quality 56 cps (10 cpi)
Paper Paths
Rear Tractor
Top Friction
Multipart Forms
Original + 4 copies
Interface
Parallel, USB and Serial
Printer Language
ESC/P®standard
Dimensions
6.26" H x 14.42" W x 10.84" D
9.7 lb
Sound Level
49 dB (A)
MTBF
6,000 POH @ 25% duty cycle,
35% coverage
Workload Capacity
Medium duty
Warranty
Two-year limited in the U.S. and Canada
Product Code
C11C640001
Ideal Replacement for:
Epson LX-800, LX-810, LX-300,
Okidata
®
ML-184 Turbo, ML-186,
Panasonic
®
KX-P1150, Citizen
®
GSX-190
Print Speed
Ultra Speed Draft 680 cps (12 cpi)
566 cps (10 cpi)
High Speed Draft 559 cps (10 cpi)
Draft 419 cps (10 cpi)
Near Letter Quality 104 cps (10 cpi)
Paper Paths
Manual Front or top in, top out
CSF Top in, top out
Tractor Front, rear, bottom in,
top out
Multipart Forms
Original + 6 copies
Interface
Parallel, USB, optional Type B
Printer Language
ESC/P, IBM PPDS, Okidata Microline
Dimensions
6.6" H x 16.3" W x 13.8" D
16.8 lb
Sound Level
55 dB (A)
MTBF
20,000 POH @ 25% duty, 35% coverage
Warranty
Three-year limited in the U.S. and Canada
Product Code
C11C524001
*Network version available Epson FX-890N - C11C524001NT
Ideal Replacement for:
Epson FX-80/80+, FX-850,FX-870, FX-880,
FX-880+, FX-980, Okidata ML-320, ML-320 Turbo,
ML-420, Lexmark
®
2380, 2480, Panasonic KX-P3200
Easy integration and maximum productivity in
demanding print environments

9-Pin
Wide
9-Pin
Wide
Epson
FX-2190*
Epson
DFX-9000
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Print Speed
High Speed Draft 1550 cps (10 cpi)
Draft 1320 cps (10 cpi)
Near Letter Quality 330 cps (10 cpi)
Paper Paths
Dual push tractors/paper paths; automatic
back out and loading and forms switching*;
automatic paper thickness adjustment;
optional pull tractor
Multipart Forms
Front Original + 9 copies
Rear Original + 6
Interface
Parallel, serial, USB, optional Type B
Printer Language
ESC/P, IBM PPDS
Dimensions
14.3" H x 27.6" W x 14.9" D
75 lb
Sound Level
58 dB (A)
MTBF
20,000 POH @ 25% duty, 35% coverage
Warranty
One-year on-site limited warranty in the U.S.
and Canada
Product Code
C11C605001
*Requires optional paper cutter
Ideal Replacement for:
Epson DFX-8000, 8500, Genicom 3800/3900 Series,
OTC 4130, IBM
®
4247-A00
A high-speed workhorse with dual tractor design for
easy transitions from one form to another
566 cps (10 cpi)
top out
Print Speed
Ultra Speed Draft 680 cps (12 cpi)
High Speed Draft 559 cps (10 cpi)
Draft 419 cps (10 cpi)
Near Letter Quality 104 cps (10 cpi)
Paper Paths
Manual Front or top in, top out
CSF Top in, top out
Tractor Front, rear, bottom in,
Multipart Forms
Original + 6 copies
Interface
Parallel, USB, optional Type B
Printer Language
ESC/P, IBM PPDS, Okidata Microline
Dimensions
6.1" H x 23.2" W x 13.8" D
21.2 lb
Sound Level
55 dB (A)
MTBF
20,000 POH @ 25% duty, 35% coverage
Warranty
Three-year limited in the U.S. and Canada
Product Code
C11C526001
*Network version available Epson FX-2190N - C11C526001NT
Ideal Replacement for:
Epson FX-1180+, FX-2170, FX-2180, Okidata ML-321,
ML-321 Turbo, ML-421, Lexmark 2381, 2481
The wide-format solution for easy integration
and maximum productivity

24-Pin
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24-Pin
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Epson
LQ-590
Epson
LQ-680Pro
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Ideal Replacement for:
Epson LQ-670, Star Micronics LC-8211,
C.Itoh C-630, Citizen GSX-540
20.7 lb
55 dB (A)
MTBF
Print Speed
High Speed Draft 413 cps (10 cpi)
Draft 310 cps (10 cpi)
Letter Quality 103 cps (10 cpi)
Paper Paths
Front cut sheet entry; Rear continuous entry
Multipart Forms
Original + 5 copies
Interface
Parallel, optional Type B
Printer Language
ESC/P2, IBM 2390+/2391+ standard
Dimensions
9.0" H x 19.6" W x 15.2" D
Sound Level
10,000 POH @ 25% duty cycle,
35% coverage
Warranty
Two-year limited in the U.S. and Canada
Product Code
C376101
Ideal Replacement for:
Epson LQ-500, LQ-510, LQ-570+, LQ-570e,
Okidata ML-390 Turbo, ML-490, Lexmark 2390, 2490,
Panasonic KX-P2023, KX-P2123, KX-P3123
Print Speed
High Speed Draft 440 cps (10 cpi)
Draft 330 cps (10 cpi)
Letter Quality 110 cps (10 cpi)
Paper Paths
Manual insertion Front or top in, top out
Cut sheet feeder Top in, top out
Tractor Front, rear or
bottom in, top out
Multipart Forms
Original + 4 copies
Interface
Parallel, USB, optional Type B
Printer Language
ESC/P2, IBM PPDS
Dimensions
6.3" H x 16.3" W x 13.8" D
15.6 lb
Sound Level
52 dB (A)
MTBF
20,000 POH @ 25% duty cycle,
25% coverage
Warranty
Three-year limited in the U.S. and Canada
Product Code
C11C558001
A high-quality printer with flatbed design to handle
most any multipart forms printing task
Powering business productivity with superior
performance and reliability

24-Pin
Wide
24-Pin
Wide
Epson
LQ-2090
Epson
LQ-2180
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Ideal Replacement for:
Epson LQ-1170, LQ-2170, Okidata ML-591,
Lexmark 2391, 2491, Panasonic KX-P3626
Print Speed
High Speed Draft 480 cps (10 cpi)
Draft 360 cps (10 cpi)
Letter Quality 120 cps (10 cpi)
Paper Paths
Front/rear cut sheet entry, front/rear/bottom
continuous entry
Multipart Forms
Original + 5 copies
Interface
Parallel, optional Type B
Printer Language
ESC/P2 and IBM 2391+ (IBM ProPrinter
compatible) standard
Dimensions
10.11" H x 25.16" W x 15.82" D
28.7 lb
Sound Level
54 dB (A)
MTBF
10,000 POH @ 25% duty cycle,
35% coverage
Warranty
Two-year limited in the U.S. and Canada
Product Code
C272001
Ideal Replacement for:
Epson LQ-1010, LQ-1050, LQ-1070, LQ-1070+,
LQ-2070, LQ-2080, Okidata ML-391 Turbo,
ML-491, Lexmark 2391, 2491
Print Speed
High Speed Draft 440 cps (10 cpi)
Draft 330 cps (10 cpi)
Letter Quality 110 cps (10 cpi)
Paper Paths
Manual insertion Front or top in, top out
Cut sheet feeder Top in, top out
Tractor Front, rear or
bottom in, top out
Multipart Forms
Original + 4 copies
Interface
Parallel, USB, optional Type B
Printer Language
ESC/P2 and IBM PPDS
Dimensions
10.1" H x 25.2" W x 15.4" D
21 lb
Sound Level
52 dB (A)
MTBF
20,000 POH @ 25% duty cycle,
25% coverage
Warranty
Three-year limited in the U.S. and Canada
Product Code
C11C559001
The wide-format solution for industrial
performance and superior reliability
The dependable, high-speed printer designed for
the most demanding business environments

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Genuine Epson Ribbons
Environmentally Friendly and
Not Hazardous to Your Health

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Ribbons Compatibility List
Printer
Ribbon Code

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