Back catalogue – FX-880
Speed and talent - two things that make the Epson FX-880 dot matrix printer a valuable partner for any business. Now you can race through the biggest jobs faster than ever. Print everything from receipts and tickets to continuous forms with labels, as well as high-quality invoice copies. The FX-880 is also networkable, and features Status Monitoring to make it even easier to use. All this and more from a compact printer that doesn't put a dent in your budget.
Breathtaking speed
Getting the job done with time to spare is what the FX-880 is all about. Tickets, receipts, invoices, and drafts are yours approximately 10% faster than with the previous model. You get a choice of speed settings, including super-fast output of an incredible 410 characters per second at 10 cpi in high speed draft, 310 cps at 10 cpi in draft, and 77 cps at 10 cpi in NLQ.
Allround paper handling versatility
The FX-880 does it all, without the need for options. You can manually feed from the front or rear for top output, or use the tractor unit to feed continuous paper from the front, rear or bottom. Automatic cut sheet feed from the rear is also possible using the optional cut sheet feeder. The FX-880's versatility doesn't stop there. It's ready to print on a wide range of media, including envelopes, receipts, continuous forms with labels, and multi-part forms. Capabilities that make the FX-880 ideal for everything from hospitals, factories, and transport companies, to restaurants and others.
High quality copies
Using the FX-880's detachable tractor unit there's no need to buy an optional unit - it lets you print 5 copies with one original from the front. The precision and quality of each copy is assured by the high impact pressure of the FX-880's 9-pin printhead, and Epson's proven technology providing exceptional layer registration.
Networkable
Naturally, the FX-880 comes with a parallel interface. But you can also choose from a range of optional Type B interfaces for hook-up to an expanded network, enabling more people to take advantage of the FX-880's capabilities.
Status monitoring
The FX-880 comes with software enabling bi-directional communication (under Microsoft Windows 95), with a direct printer host computer connection. When using this software, if you set your PC for monitoring, an error message is automatically displayed whenever a problem arises.
Breathtaking speed
Getting the job done with time to spare is what the FX-880 is all about. Tickets, receipts, invoices, and drafts are yours approximately 10% faster than with the previous model. You get a choice of speed settings, including super-fast output of an incredible 410 characters per second at 10 cpi in high speed draft, 310 cps at 10 cpi in draft, and 77 cps at 10 cpi in NLQ.
Allround paper handling versatility
The FX-880 does it all, without the need for options. You can manually feed from the front or rear for top output, or use the tractor unit to feed continuous paper from the front, rear or bottom. Automatic cut sheet feed from the rear is also possible using the optional cut sheet feeder. The FX-880's versatility doesn't stop there. It's ready to print on a wide range of media, including envelopes, receipts, continuous forms with labels, and multi-part forms. Capabilities that make the FX-880 ideal for everything from hospitals, factories, and transport companies, to restaurants and others.
High quality copies
Using the FX-880's detachable tractor unit there's no need to buy an optional unit - it lets you print 5 copies with one original from the front. The precision and quality of each copy is assured by the high impact pressure of the FX-880's 9-pin printhead, and Epson's proven technology providing exceptional layer registration.
Networkable
Naturally, the FX-880 comes with a parallel interface. But you can also choose from a range of optional Type B interfaces for hook-up to an expanded network, enabling more people to take advantage of the FX-880's capabilities.
Status monitoring
The FX-880 comes with software enabling bi-directional communication (under Microsoft Windows 95), with a direct printer host computer connection. When using this software, if you set your PC for monitoring, an error message is automatically displayed whenever a problem arises.
| PRINTING METHOD | Impact Dot Matrix | |
| NUMBER OF PINS IN HEAD | 9 pins | |
| PRINT DIRECTION | Bi-directional with logic seeking | |
| PRINT SPEED | ||
|---|---|---|
| High speed draft 10cpi | 410 cps | |
| High speed draft 12cpi | 455 cps | |
| Draft 15 cpi | 308 cps | |
| Draft 12 cpi | 372 cps | |
| Draft 10 cpi | 310 cps | |
| Draft 20 cpi condensed | 310 cps | |
| Draft 17 cpi condensed | 264 cps | |
| NLQ 15 cpi | 58 cps | |
| NLQ 12 cpi | 94 cps | |
| NLQ 10 cpi | 77 cps | |
| NLQ 20 cpi condensed | 77 cps | |
| NLQ 17 cpi condensed | 66 cps | |
| PRINT CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Character sets | 1 legal character set 12 International character sets 11 character code tables (standard) Italic, PC437, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Abicomp, BRASC II, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1 | |
| Bitmap Fonts | ||
| Epson Draft | 10, 12, 15 cpi | |
| Epson Roman | 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional | |
| Epson Sans Serif | 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional | |
| Barcode Fonts | EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, PostNet | |
| PRINTABLE COLUMNS | ||
| Pitch (cpi) | Characters per line / Characters | |
| 10 cpi | 80 / 10 | |
| 12 cpi | 96 / 12 | |
| 15 cpi | 120 / 15 | |
| 17 cpi condensed | 137 / 17.1 | |
| 20 cpi condensed | 160 / 20 | |
| PAPER HANDLING | ||
| Paper Path | ||
| Manual Insertion | (Front in, Top out) (Rear in, Top out) | |
| Tractor | (Front in, Top out) (Rear in, Top out) (Bottom in, Top out) | |
| Cut sheet feeder | (Rear in, Top out) | |
| Cut Sheet Size | Width: 148 - 257mm Length: Max. 364mm | |
| Envelopes | No. 6, No. 10 | |
| Continuous paper size | Width: 101.6 - 254mm Length: Max. 558.8mm *Can also print labels | |
| Paper Thickness | Cut Sheet Single sheet 0.065 - 0.14mm Multi-part forms 0.12 - 0.46mm Envelopes 0.16 - 0.52mm Continuous Paper Single sheet/multi part forms 0.065 - 0.46mm Continuous Forms with Labels Base sheet 0.07mm - 0.09mm Total Sheets 0.16 - 0.19mm | |
| PAPER FEEDING | Friction feed (front/rear insertion) Push tractor feed (front/rear insertion) Pull tractor feed (front/rear/bottom insertion) Push-pull tractor feed (front/rear insertion) | |
| INPUT DATA BUFFER | 0 K Byte or 32 K Byte | |
| INTERFACES | ||
| Standard | Centronics® - type 8-bit parallel interface (IEEE-1284 Nibble mode) | |
| Option | Expansion slot (Optional Type B interfaces) | |
| RIBBON CARTRIDGE | ||
| Colour | Black | |
| Type | Fabric ribbon cartridge | |
| Ribbon Life | Approx. 3 million characters (Draft 10cpi, 14 dots/character) | |
| RELIABILITY | ||
| Total Print Volume | 6.5 million lines | |
| Print Head Life | Approx. 100 million characters | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (OPERATING) | ||
| Temperature | 5 - 35° C | |
| Humidity | 10 - 80% RH | |
| ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Rated Voltage | AC 220 - 240V | |
| Rated frequency | 50 - 60Hz | |
| Power consumption | Approx. 34W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern) | |
| DIMENSIONS | ||
| Width x Depth x Height | 415 X 350 X 154mm | |
| Weight | Approx. 7.6Kg | |
| PRINTER DRIVER / UTILITY | ||
| OS | Microsoft® Windows™ v3.1 Microsoft® Windows™ 95 Microsoft® Windows™ NT 3.51/4.0 | |
| UTILITY | Epson Remote! (MS-DOS environment only) | |
| WARRANTY | 12 months return to base | |
Product Options
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Products | |
| C229051 | FX-880 |
| Media Handling Options | |
| C800202 | Push/pull tractor |
| C806372 | Single-bin cut sheet feeder |
| C806382 | High capacity cut sheet feeder |
| CSFBD70N | Double-bin cut sheet feeder bundle Interfaces |
| C823061 | Type "B" serial interface |
| C823081 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte intelligent serial interface |
| C823102 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte buffered parallel interface |
| C823142 | Type "B" Coax interface |
| C823152 | Type "B" Twinax interface |
| C823623 | Ethernet interface (10 Base 2/10 Base T) |
| C823643 | 10BaseT/100BaseTX Internal Print Server |
| Cables | |
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable |
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