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Epson FX-890II

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Durable impact printing for forms and reports

The Epson FX-890II is a narrow-carriage, 9-pin impact printer for demanding print environments. It handles cut sheets, continuous paper and multipart forms, with fast draft printing and a long-life ribbon to reduce interruptions.

Epson FX-890II printer

Key Specifications

  • Print method: Impact Dot Matrix
  • Print speed: Up to 738 cps at 12 cpi, ultra-speed draft
  • Paper widths: Cut sheets: 3.9–10.1 in; continuous forms: 4–10 in
  • Resolution: Up to 240 × 144 dpi, near-letter quality
  • Interfaces / connectivity: USB and parallel; network model adds serial and Ethernet
  • Cutter and reliability: No cutter; printhead rated for 400 million characters
  • Platform support: Epson ESC/P, IBM PPDS and Microline emulation
  • Dimensions and weight: 414 × 320 × 176.5 mm body (W × D × H), excluding knob, sheet guide and release lever; approx. 7.2 kg
  • Warranty: 3 years

In the Box

  • Selected FX-890II printer
  • Power cable and setup documentation

Interface cables and optional paper-handling accessories are separate unless listed.

Fast forms output

Ultra Speed Draft reaches 738 characters per second at 12 cpi.

Long-life ribbon

The ribbon is rated for up to 7.5 million characters under Epson’s specified conditions, reducing replacement frequency.

Flexible paper handling

Print cut sheets and continuous forms, with up to seven-part forms using front or bottom pull-tractor feed under Epson’s specified conditions.

System compatibility

Epson ESC/P, IBM PPDS and MICROLINE printer languages support integration with existing applications.

Print Method
9-Pin, serial impact dot matrix
Print Direction
Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics; software-selectable unidirectional printing
Print Speed
Ultra speed draft: 615 cps at 10 cpi or 738 cps at 12 cpi; high-speed draft: 612/694 cps at 10/12 cpi; draft: 463/555 cps at 10/12 cpi; near-letter quality: 115/138 cps at 10/12 cpi
Print Resolution
Up to 240 × 144 dpi in near-letter-quality mode
Character Set
13 character tables, 13 international countries character sets
Fonts
Ultra-speed draft: 10/12 cpi; high-speed draft and draft: 10/12/15/17/20 cpi; near-letter-quality Roman/Sans Serif: 10/12/15/17/20 cpi and proportional, per Epson CPD-54358R3.
Barcodes Supported
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
Column Capacity
80 columns at 10 cpi; 96 at 12 cpi; 120 at 15 cpi; 137 at 17 cpi; 160 at 20 cpi.
Line Spacing
1/6 in or programmable in 1/432 in increments
Paper Paths
Manual: front or rear input, top output; cut-sheet feeder: rear input; tractor: front, rear or bottom input; push-pull: front or rear input with additional tractor. Optional roll-paper holder.
Paper Feed Speed
Continuous: 134 mm/s (5.3 in/s); intermittent: 47.7 ms per line at 1/6 in spacing
Paper Dimensions
Single sheets: 3.9–10.1 in wide, 3.9–14.3 in long; continuous forms: 4–10 in wide, 4–22 in long; cut-sheet feeder: 7.2–8.5 in wide, 10.1–14 in long
Paper Thickness
0.018"
Copy Capacity
One original plus five copies normally; up to one original plus six copies with front or bottom pull tractor under Epson’s normal conditions
Optional Feeder Capacity
Single-bin: up to 50 sheets; high-capacity: up to 150 sheets of 82 g/m² paper, or up to 25 plain/bond envelopes or 30 airmail envelopes
Interfaces Available
Bidirectional Parallel (IEEE 1284 Nibble Mode supported), USB 2.0
Control Panel
Font, pitch, pause, tear-off/bin selection, line feed/form feed, load/eject, micro-adjust, reset, self-test, data dump and default-setting selection.
Reliability
52 million lines total print volume, excluding printhead; MTBF 25,000 power-on hours at 25% duty
Print Head Life
400 Million Characters @14 dots/character
Ribbon
S015329 black ribbon; approximately 7.5 million characters at draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots per character
Input Buffer
128KB
Dimensions
414 × 320 × 176.5 mm (16.3 × 12.6 × 6.9 in), W × D × H; excludes knob, sheet guide and paper release lever
Weight
Approx. 7.2 kg (15.9 lb)
Standards
UL62368-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, IEC/EN62368-1; FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A, ICES-003 Class A, EN55032 Class A and AS/NZS CISPR32 Class A; CE marking; ENERGY STAR V2.0 and RoHS, as listed in Epson CPD-54358R3.
Acoustic Noise
Approximately 55 dBA under the user guide’s ISO 7779 test conditions; CPD-54358R3 lists 54 dBA.
Power
100–240 V AC universal model, 50–60 Hz; check the unit label. At 100–120 V: approximately 57 W printing and 0.4 W sleep (non-network model).
Operating Environment
Plain paper: 5–35°C, 10–80% RH; recycled paper, envelopes, labels and roll paper: 15–25°C, 30–60% RH; without condensation
Storage Environment
-30–60°C; 0–85% relative humidity, without condensation
Software Drivers / OS Support
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7,8,8.1,10; Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016
Emulation
ESC/P, IBM PPDS, Okidata Microline (FX-890 Okidata Mode only)
In the Box
FX-890II series printer, power accessories, ribbon cartridge, setup/user documentation, driver media and warranty certificate; package contents depend on configuration.
Warranty
3-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada.
FX-890II Quick Start Guide
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FX-890II User Guide
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Windows 11 Driver
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FX-890II Series Specification Sheet — CPD-54358R3
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