Printing Method: 9-pin, serial impact dot matrix

Print Direction: Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands.

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)

• (Note: Normal print speed is achieved when printer safety cover is fully closed)

Characters & Lines

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Character Sets:

• 13 character tables

• 13 international character sets

Resident Bitmapped Fonts:

• Ultra Speed Draft: 10, 12 cpi

• High Speed Draft: 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi

• Draft: 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi

• Near Letter Quality (Roman / Sans Serif): 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 cpi, proportional

Bar Code Fonts: EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET, Codabar (NW-7), Industrial 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5

Characters per Line: 80 characters at 10 cpi

Line Spacing: 6 lines per inch default

Formatting:

• 1/6-inch or programmable in 1/432-inch increments

• 8 lpi option available on FX-890 Okidata Mode only

Paper Handling

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Forms: Continuous multipart, original plus 6 carbonless copies, 1 + 6 copies with pull tractor, maximum thickness .018"

Envelopes:

• No. 6 envelopes: 6.5" x 3.6"

• No. 10 envelopes: 9.5" x 4.1"

Width:

• Single sheets: 3.9" to 10.1"

• Continuous: 4" to 10"

• Cut-sheet feeder: 7.2" to 8.5"

Length:

• Single sheets: 3.9" to 14.3"

• Continuous: 4" to 22"

• Cut-sheet feeder: 10.1" to 14"

Labels: Minimum: 2.5" x 0.94"

Roll paper: 8.5" width

Paper Feed Speed:

• 62 millisecond per 1/6"

• 5" per second continuous feed

Paper Path:

• Manual insertion: Front or rear in, top out

• Cut sheet feeder: Top in, top out

• Tractor: Front, rear or bottom in, top out

• Pull push tractor: Front or rear in, top out

General

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Software Drivers: Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, XP and NT 4.0

Printer Language :

• Epson ESC / P

• IBM PPDS

• Okidata Microline (FX-890 Okidata Mode only)

Interface:

• Bidirectional Parallel (IEEE 1284 Nibble Mode supported)

• USB 1.1

• Type-B slot for optional interface cards

Input Buffer : 128 KB

Control Panel: Functions: Font, pitch, pause, tear off, bin selection, line feed, form feed, load, eject, micro adjust, top-of-form adjustment, panel lockout, reset, menu, default setting selection

Sound Level : 55 dB(A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

Rated voltage : 120V

Input voltage range : 103.5 – 132V

Rated frequency range : 50 – 60 Hz

Input frequency range : 49.5 – 60.5 Hz

Dimensions : 16.3" x 13.8" x 6.6" (W x D x H)

Weight : 16.8 lb

Reliability

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Total Print Volume: 52 million lines (not including printhead)

MTBF: 20,000 POH (25% duty cycle)

Print head life: 400 million characters at 14 dots / character

Ribbon life: 7.5 million characters at 14 dots / character