Epson FX-2190 User's Manual

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R 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 e...

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2 L All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of...

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3 R Contents Introduction Okidata Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting Up the Printer ...

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4 L Using the Control Panel Buttons and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Selecting a Font and Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Changing the Printer’s Def...

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Introduction 5 R Introduction This manual covers the following basic information to get you started using your printer: ❏ Setting Up the Printer ❏ Paper Handling ❏ Using the Control Panel ❏ Troubleshooting ❏ Product Information Although t...

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6 Introduction L Options By adding options, such as a cut-sheet feeder or roll paper holder, you can further expand your printer’s capabilities. Optional interface cards are also available to supplement your printer’s built-in interfaces. (See...

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Setting Up the Printer 7 R Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer This chapter describes how to unpack and set up your printer. Unpacking the Printer Make sure you have the following items. Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet to remove the protective...

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8 Setting Up the Printer L ❏ 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 moto...

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Setting Up the Printer 9 R 4. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the package. The black plastic ribbon guide is held in place on top of the cartridge with a small tab. To release it, hold the sides of the ribbon guide and gently disconnect i...

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10 Setting Up the Printer L 7. Reinstall the paper tension unit by lowering it onto the printer’s mounting pegs. Then press down on both ends until it clicks into place. 8. To replace the printer cover, insert the front tabs into the slots ...

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Setting Up the Printer 11 R Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Your printer is equipped with both an IEEE-1284-compatible parallel interface and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface. It also includes a Type-B optional interface slot in case ...

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12 Setting Up the Printer L 3. Plug the power cord into the AC inlet on the back of the printer and plug the other end into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Installing the Printer Software After you connect the printer to your computer, ...

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Setting Up the Printer 13 R 2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM or DVD drive. The Installation screen appears: If it does not, double-click Setup.exe on the CD-ROM. 3. Select Install Software and click . 4. Select your prin...

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14 Setting Up the Printer L 6. Click Browse and select the path for the printer driver. Then click OK and follow the on-screen instructions. If you are using Windows NT, insert your Windows CD when prompted. 7. Select the appropriate file in the f...

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Setting Up the Printer 15 R Installing and Using the Online Reference Guide You can install the online Reference Guide on your hard disk and view it from your computer, or read it directly from the printer software CD-ROM. To install the Reference...

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16 Setting Up the Printer L 2. Click Yes. After a moment, you see the Welcome screen: 3. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation is complete, click Finish. (If you see the folder window open on the screen, cl...

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Paper Handling 17 R Chapter 2 Paper Handling This chapter covers some important instructions you need to load and use paper in your printer. For complete paper handling information, see the Reference Guide. Setting the Paper Release Lever Before yo...

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18 Paper Handling L 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 ...

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Paper Handling 19 R Loading Continuous Paper with the Front Push Tractor 1. 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 fr...

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20 Paper Handling L 5. Remove the front cover by pulling it straight down. 6. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. Then open both sprocket covers and fit the first four holes of the paper, with printable side up, over the trac...

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Paper Handling 21 R If the first line on your page appears too high or low, you can change its position using the Micro Adjust function as described on page 32. c Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may damage the p...

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22 Paper Handling L 5. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight edge. Then open both sprocket covers and fit the first four holes of the paper, with the printable side down, over the tractor pins. 6. Close the sprocket covers. Then slide the...

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Paper Handling 23 R 3. Release the sprockets by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward. 4. Slide the left sprocket approximately 0.5 inch (12 mm) from the far left position and push the lever back to lock it in place. Then slide the rig...

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24 Paper Handling L 6. Insert the paper into the front or bottom paper slot as shown below until it emerges between the platen and the ribbon guide. Then pull up the paper until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the t...

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Paper Handling 25 R 9. Reattach the front cover. 10. Turn on the printer. 11. Remove any slack in the paper by pressing the LF/FF button. (Always remove any slack from the paper; otherwise print quality may deteriorate.) When the printer receives d...

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26 Paper Handling L Removing paper from the pull tractor 1. After you finish printing, tear off the paper supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. 2. To feed paper forward and eject it, hold down the LF/FF button. c Caution: Never ...

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Paper Handling 27 R 1. Make sure the paper guide is in the upright position. Then set the paper-thickness lever to 0 if you are using ordinary single-sheet paper. (If you are using envelopes, see “Envelopes” on page 29 to set the lever.) Also ...

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28 Paper Handling L Loading Special Papers Follow the guidelines in this section when loading single-sheet multipart forms, labels, envelopes, and postcards. Single-sheet multipart forms To load single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entr...

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Paper Handling 29 R ❏ Do not load continuous paper with labels from the rear paper slot. Because the rear paper path is curved, labels may come off their backing sheets inside the printer and cause a paper jam. ❏ Do not load paper that is curle...

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30 Paper Handling L ❏ 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” ...

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Paper Handling 31 R Using the Micro Adjust Function The Micro Adjust function allows you to move the paper forward or backward in 1/216-inch (0.118 mm) increments to adjust the tear-off and top-of-form positions. Adjusting the tear-off position If...

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32 Paper Handling L 3. Open the paper guide cover, then press the LF/FF D button to feed paper backward, or press the Load/Eject U button to feed paper forward, until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge of the printer cover. N...

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Paper Handling 33 R 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. 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 ...

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34 Paper Handling L ...

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Using the Control Panel 35 R Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel This chapter describes the buttons and lights on the control panel, plus: ❏ Selecting a font and pitch ❏ Changing the printer’s default settings ❏ Emulating the Okidata Microline...

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36 Using the Control Panel L 4Tear Off/Bin (Set) button Feeds continuous paper forward to the tear-off position. Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off position to the top-of-form position. Selects a cut-sheet feeder bin when it is insta...

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Using the Control Panel 37 R 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 ...

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38 Using the Control Panel L 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. Th...

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Using the Control Panel 39 R 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. 1. Make sure the printer is on ...

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40 Using the Control Panel L Emulating the Okidata Microline 320/321 Turbo You can make your FX-890 or FX-2190 work like the Okidata Microline 320 Turbo or 321 Turbo. In Okidata mode, the printer emulates Okidata functions, and the following additi...

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Troubleshooting 41 R Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter explains the error indicators and describes how to clear paper jams and print a self test. For more troubleshooting information, see your Reference Guide. If you cannot resolve the problem...

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42 Troubleshooting L O = On, O = Flashing ••• = Three beeps, ••••• = Five beeps Clearing Paper Jams 1. Turn off the printer and open the printer cover. 2. If continuous paper is jammed in the printer, tear off the fresh supply at t...

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Troubleshooting 43 R Printing a Self Test Running the printer’s self test helps you determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem. If the self test results are satisfactory, the printer is working properly and the problem p...

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44 Troubleshooting L 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 th...

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Product Information 45 R Chapter 5 Product Information Safety Instructions Hot Parts Caution Symbol Important Safety Instructions Read all of these safety instructions before using the printer. In addition, follow all warnings and instructions marke...

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46 Product Information L ❏ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: if the power cord or plug is damaged, if liquid has entered the printer, if the printer has been dropped or the cabin...

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Product Information 47 R WARNING The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for ...

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48 Product Information L What This Warranty Does Not Cover: This warranty covers only normal consumer use in the United States and Canada. This warranty is not transferable and will not apply to products purchased from an end user. This warranty do...