[. . . ] PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE EPSON UPDATE 6/11/03 This package provides a new dot matrix printer product section to be added to the EPSON Product Information Guide. The table of contents of this section is listed below. EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 TABLE OF CONTENTS User Replaceable Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 1 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 1 Printer Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Multipart forms with 7 parts cannot be used at these temperatures. 10 - EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 4. 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. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position and begins printing. Using the Micro Adjust Function Adjusting the Top-of-form Position Adjusting the Tear-off Position If your paper's perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, you can use the Micro Adjust function to move the perforation to the tear-off position. 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. The top-of-form position is the position on the page where the printer starts printing. If your printing appears too high or low on the page, you can use the Micro Adjust function to adjust the top-of-form position, as described below. Your top-of-form position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer. Caution: Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position. 1. Make sure the Tear Off/Bin light is flashing (the paper is at the current tear-off position). You may need to press the Tear Off/Bin button to advance the paper to the tear-off position. 1. (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. Press the LF/FF D button to move the top-of-form position up on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the top-of-form position down on the page. 2. The Pause light begins flashing and the printer enters Micro Adjust mode. Open the paper guide cover and press LF/FF D to feed paper backward, or Load/Eject U to feed paper forward, until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge of the printer cover. tear-off edge 5. Press the Pause button to exit Micro Adjust mode. Note: The printer has a minimum and a maximum top-of-form position. If you try to adjust it beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. paper perforation When the paper reaches the default top-of-form position, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper briefly. You can use this setting as a reference point when adjusting the position. The top margin setting made in some software overrides the top-of-form position setting you make with the Micro Adjust function. If you try to adjust the position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 6/03 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 - 11 EPSON FX-890/FX-2190 Do not load continuous paper with labels from the rear Loading Special Papers Follow the guidelines in this section when loading single-sheet multipart forms, labels, envelopes, and postcards. 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 curled or has been folded. Single-sheet Multipart Forms To load single-sheet multipart forms, use the front paper entry slot with the optional front paper guide or front sheet guide installed. Thick paper, such as multipart forms with five or six parts, requires a straight paper path to avoid paper jams. Make sure the forms do not exceed 0. 018 inch (0. 46 mm). front paper guide 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: 1. Tear off the fresh supply of continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot. [. . . ] Either self test can help you determine the source of your printing problem; however, the draft self test prints faster than the near letter-quality test. After a few seconds, the printer loads the paper automatically and begins printing the self test. A series of characters is printed. Note: To temporarily stop the self test, press the Pause button. To resume the test, press Pause again. By comparing the characters printed in the right column with the printout of the hexadecimal codes, you can check the codes the printer is receiving. [. . . ]