EPFX890II

Overview:

Network dot matrix printer
Fast nine-pin dot matrix printer offering outstanding reliability and extremely low TCO, as well as network capability.

The FX-890II is a high-volume, low TCO 80-column dot matrix printer designed for fast, reliable network printing. A contemporary new design and small footprint make upgrading easy and add a range of new features for unprecedented flexibility.

SKU: C11CF37403A0

Features:

Market-leading print speeds
The FX-890IIN offers an improved USD (ultra speed draft) speed of 735 characters per second at 12 characters per inch, making a real difference to high-volume print runs such as stock reports and large batches of invoices or freight documents.

Outstanding reliability
Epson's dot matrix technology is already mature and very reliable, and these new printers improve the mean time between failure by 25% to 25,000 power-on hours, ideal for challenging conditions or where regular maintenance is not practical.

Modern design
Epson's new range of dot matrix printers have a refreshingly modern design to fit in with your working environment.

Network capability
This is a network model which supports both serial and Ethernet connections for enhanced connectivity.

Key Features

• Market-leading print speeds Complete high-volume print runs even faster
• Very low TCO Cheap, long-lasting consumables and low power use
• Even better reliability Improved by 25% to 25,000 power-on hours
• Modern design Fits with your working environment
• Network capability Supports both Ethernet and serial connections

Specifications:

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Specifications and features
Product Code	EPFX890II
Technology
Printing Method	Impact dot matrix
Number of Pins	9 pins
Number of columns	80 columns
Pins	18 Needles (2 x 9)
Print
Printing Speed	HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s
Barcodes	Coda bar (NW-7), Code 128, Code 39, Industrial 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Carbon Copies	6 plus one original
Character Sets	42
Character Tables	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO-8859-1, Roman 8, Italic
Printing Resolution	240 x 144 DPI
Connectivity
Interfaces	USB - compatible with USB 2.0 specification
Paper / Media Handling
Document Feed	Single sheet front and rear, Continuous media front and rear, Paper output rear
Paper Formats	Sheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, Cardboard
Paper Thickness Continuous Paper	0,46 mm
Paper Thickness Label Base Sheet	0,46 mm
Paper Thickness Multi Part	0,12 mm - 0,46 mm
Paper Thickness Single Sheet	0,06 mm - 0,14 mm
General
Power consumption	55 Watt, 10 Watt (standby)
Supply Voltage	AC 198 V - 264 V
Product dimensions	414 x 375 x 177 mm (Width x Depth x Height)
Product weight	7,2 kg
Supported Temperature	Operation 5° C - 35° C, Storage -30° C - 60° C
Supported Humidity	Operation 10% - 80%, Storage 30% - 60%
Mean Time Between Failures	25.000 hours
Print Head Life	400 Million Strokes/Wire
Fonts	Bitmap font EPSON Draft (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON OCR-B (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Roman (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, Proportional), Bitmap font EPSON Sans Serif (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, Proportional)
Noise Level	Operation (Roll): 55 dB (A)
Ribbon Yield	7 characters Black Draft
What's in the box	AC cable, Driver and utilities (CD), Ribbon, User guide
Other Features
Input Data Buffer	128 kB