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Epson FX-2190 User Manual

Epson user's guide 9-pin dot matrix printer fx-890, fx-2190
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9-pin Dot Matrix Printer
User's Guide
This manual is divided in two sections: English and Spanish. The
English section begins after this page. The Spanish section begins
approximately at the middle of the manual.
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  • Page 1 ® 9-pin Dot Matrix Printer User’s Guide This manual is divided in two sections: English and Spanish. The English section begins after this page. The Spanish section begins approximately at the middle of the manual. Este manual está dividido en dos secciones: Inglés y Español. El manual en español comienza aproximadamente a la mitad del libro.
  • Page 2 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer........7 Choosing a Place for the Printer .
  • Page 4 Selecting a Font and Pitch ....... . 37 Changing the Printer’s Default Settings ....38 Default-setting mode .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Okidata Compatibility You can make your FX-890 or FX-2190 work like the Okidata 320 Turbo or 321 Turbo by turning the printer on in a different mode. For instructions, see page 40.

  • Page 6: Options

    (See the Reference Guide for more information.) You can purchase ribbon cartridges, paper, manuals, and accessories ® from EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or visit the EPSON Store www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral. Introduction...

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Printer

    Choosing a Place for the Printer ❏ Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or placed at an angle. ❏...

  • Page 8: Assembling The Printer

    Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. An interruption in power can erase information in the memory of your printer or computer. Also avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause voltage fluctuations.
  • Page 9 Hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and insert it into the printer at an angle, as shown below; then press down on both sides of the cartridge to fit the plastic hooks into the printer slots. You should hear it click into place.
  • Page 10 You can use the paper guide only when the tractor is installed in the front or rear push position. ❏ For your safety and for the fastest printing, EPSON recommends keeping the printer cover closed while printing. Although you can print with the cover open, printing speed will be slower.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    There are several models of the printer designed for different voltages, and it is not possible to adjust the printer for use with another voltage. If the label on the back of the printer does not show the correct voltage for your country, contact your dealer.

  • Page 12: Installing The Printer Software

    Installing the Printer Software After you connect the printer to your computer, you need to install the EPSON printer software on the CD-ROM shipped with your printer. The printer driver is the software that runs, or “drives,” your printer. With it, you can select printer settings such as print quality, resolution, and paper size.

  • Page 13: For Windows 98, 95, Or Nt 4.0

    Select your printer from the list, then follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation is complete, see page 15 to install the Reference Guide and the EPSON Remote Configuration Utility. For Windows 98, 95, or NT 4.0 Make sure Windows is running and the printer is turned off.

  • Page 14: For Dos Programs

    To control the printer from DOS application programs, you need to select the printer you are using or another available printer from the printer list in your application. Choose the EPSON printer at the appropriate step in the installation or setup procedure. If the list in your application does not...

  • Page 15: Installing And Using The Online Reference Guide

    To open the Reference Guide on your hard disk, click Start , go to Programs (or All Programs ) and select EPSON . Then, click FX890 2190 Guide . If you don’t want to install the manual on your hard disk, follow these...
  • Page 16 To start the program, select Programs , Epson Remote Configuration , and then click Epson Remote Configuration Manager . To open the manual, select Programs , Epson Remote Configuration Mgr , and then click Epson Remote Configuration Manager User’s Guide .

  • Page 17: Paper Handling

    Pull tractor position For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed on top of the printer in the pull position. You can load paper in the front, rear, or bottom slot. Paper Handling...

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Paper-Thickness Setting

    Adjusting the Paper-Thickness Setting Before you start printing, make sure the paper-thickness setting is correct for the type of paper you are using. Turn the printer off and open the printer cover. The paper-thickness lever is located on the left side of the printer.

  • Page 19: Loading Continuous Paper With The Front Push Tractor

    Loading Continuous Paper with the Front Push Tractor Make sure the printer is turned off. Then open the front cover and the flap. Make sure the tractor is installed in the front push position. (You may need to move it from the rear push or pull position.)
  • Page 20 10. Make sure the paper guide is lying flat on the printer and slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide. 11. Turn on the printer. When the printer receives data, it automatically loads the paper and starts printing. Paper Handling...

  • Page 21: Loading Continuous Paper With The Rear Push Tractor

    Loading Continuous Paper with the Rear Push Tractor Make sure the printer is turned off, the tractor is installed in the rear push position, and the paper guide is removed. (You may need to move the tractor from the front push or pull position.) Set the paper release lever to the rear push tractor position.

  • Page 22: Loading Continuous Paper With The Pull Tractor

    Attach the paper guide and lay it flat on the printer. Slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide. Turn on the printer. When the printer receives data, it automatically loads the paper and starts printing.
  • Page 23 Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. Then open the sprocket covers. Note: Make sure the printer is off before you insert the paper in the paper slot. If you insert the paper while the printer is on, a paper jam may occur. Edge guides...
  • Page 24 Then pull up the paper until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the top of the printer’s ribbon. Front slot Before you load paper in the front slot, remove the front cover.
  • Page 25 Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; turning the knob when the printer is on may damage it or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. 12. Attach the printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots, then lowering the cover into place.

  • Page 26: Removing Paper From The Pull Tractor

    The paper can be up to 10.1 inches (257 mm) wide on the FX-890 and 16.5 inches (420 mm) wide on the FX-2190. To load single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entry slot with the optional front paper guide or front sheet guide installed.
  • Page 27 (If you are using envelopes, see “Envelopes” on page 29 to set the lever.) Also move the paper release lever to the single-sheet position. Turn on the printer, if necessary. Slide the left edge guide until it locks in place next to the triangle mark on the paper guide.

  • Page 28: Loading Special Papers

    When printing on labels, use only the type of labels that are mounted on continuous backing sheets with sprocket holes for use with a tractor feeder. Do not try to print on single sheets with labels because the printer may not feed labels on a shiny backing sheet properly.

  • Page 29: Envelopes

    Removing continuous paper with labels To prevent labels from peeling off the backing sheet and jamming the printer, follow these steps to remove continuous paper with labels from the printer: Tear off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot.

  • Page 30: Postcards

    The print head must not print past the left or right edge of the envelope or other thick paper. Make sure your application program prints entirely within the printable area of your envelope. See “Printer Specifications” in the Reference Guide for more information on the printable area of envelopes.

  • Page 31: Using The Micro Adjust Function

    Micro Adjust function to move the perforation to the tear-off position, as described below. Your tear-off position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer. Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the tear-off position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position.

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Top-Of-Form Position

    Note: The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear-off position. If you try to adjust the tear-off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper.
  • Page 33 Load paper. (If the tractor is in a push position, press the Load/Eject button to advance continuous paper to the current top-of-form position.) If necessary, lift up the printer cover so you can see the paper position. Hold down the Pause button for three seconds. The Pause light flashes and the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode.
  • Page 34 Paper Handling...

  • Page 35: Using The Control Panel

    In default setting mode, Item Indicate which font is selected. When you press both the Font and Pitch buttons simultaneously, the printer clears the buffer and restores its default settings. Selects one of the pitch settings. See “Selecting a Font and Pitch”...
  • Page 36 1 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected. Both on when the printer is in default setting mode. Left light is on when Card mode is selected. Right light is on when bin 2 of the optional cut-sheet feeder is selected.

  • Page 37: Selecting A Font And Pitch

    Usually, you use your application program to select the font and pitch you want to use in a document. However, you can select one of the printer’s five fonts (in different pitches) with the buttons on the printer’s control panel, as described below. (The settings you make in application programs usually override settings you make from the printer’s control...

  • Page 38: Changing The Printer's Default Settings

    Changing the Printer’s Default Settings While you can often change the printer’s settings through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change one or more of the printer’s default settings. There are two ways to do this: ❏...

  • Page 39: Default-Setting Mode

    Default-setting mode Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode. If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed page. Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. Then press the...

  • Page 40: Emulating The Okidata Microline 320/321 Turbo

    Paper out override Note: The FX-890 and FX-2190 do not support the USB interface in Okidata mode. If you want to use your printer in Okidata mode, do not install the Windows driver that came with your printer. If you have been using an Okidata driver, you can continue to use it with your printer in Okidata mode.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Problem Solution No paper is loaded in the selected paper source. Load paper in the printer or select a different paper source; the Paper Out light goes off. Then press the Pause button; the Pause light goes off and the printer starts printing.

  • Page 42: Clearing Paper Jams

    If the paper is stuck where the printer ejects it, gently pull the paper out of the printer. Caution: Use the knob on the left side of the printer to clear paper jams only when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may damage the printer or change the top-of-form or tear-off position.

  • Page 43: Printing A Self Test

    (Be sure to use a shielded interface cable.) If the self test does not print properly, there is a problem with the printer. See the Reference Guide for possible causes and solutions to the problem.

  • Page 44: Where To Get Help

    Where To Get Help If your EPSON printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information, see the contact information below. EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed below.

  • Page 45: Product Information

    Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source. ❏ Place the printer on a flat surface. It will not operate properly if it is tilted or placed at an angle. ❏ Do not block or cover the slots and openings in the printer’s cabinet, and do not insert objects through the slots.

  • Page 46: Energy Star Compliance

    performance.

  • Page 47: Warning

    (905) 709-2170 (Canada) for warranty repair instructions and return authorization, if required. EPSON will, at its option, repair or replace on an exchange basis the defective unit, without charge for parts or labor. When warranty service involves the exchange of the product or of a part, the item replaced becomes EPSON property.
  • Page 48 EPSON product after its shipment from EPSON, e.g., dealer-added boards or chips. EPSON is not responsible for warranty service should the EPSON label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or...

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