Follow the steps below to enter the default-setting mode. You’ll need four sheets of A4 or letter size single-sheet paper or four pages of continuous paper that is at least 11 inches (279 mm) long and 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide. If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the paper guide.
1.Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. Then press the Pitch and Tear Off/Bin buttons to open the Menu. The Menu lights (both the Tear Off/Bin lights) turn on, and the printer enters the default-setting mode and prints the language selection instructions.
2.Press the Font button until the Font lights show the language you want, as described in the instructions.
3.Press the Tear Off/Bin button to print the default-setting mode instructions (three pages) in the language you selected. The printed instructions list the settings you can change, describe how to change them, and show how the control panel lights help you make settings. Use these instructions to change the printer’s default settings from the control panel.
4.When you finish making settings, press the Menu buttons (Pitch and Tear Off/Bin) to exit the default-setting mode.
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 additional settings can be selected in the default setting mode. The default settings (shown in bold) are consistent with Okidata Microline 320/321 Turbo factory settings.
Feature | Printer settings in Okidata mode |
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Software emulation | IBM PPDS, EPSON ESC/P, Oki ML 320T |
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Auto tear off wait time | 0.5 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, Others |
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Bottom margin | 4.2 mm, 20 mm, 22 mm, 24 mm, Others |
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Line spacing | 6 LPI, 8 LPI |
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Paper out override | Off (No), On (Yes) |
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Note: The FX-890 and FX-2190 do not support the USB interface in Okidata mode.
If you want to use your printer in Okidata mode, do not install the Windows driver that came with your printer. If you have been using an Okidata driver, you can continue to use it with your printer in Okidata mode.
If you have been using an Okidata printer, you may want to print out its default settings for reference before changing modes on the FX-890/FX-2190. To do this on the Okidata printer, press SHIFT + SEL to enter Menu mode, and then press
PRINT.
To enter Okidata mode on your FX-890/FX-2190, make sure the printer is turned off. Then hold down the Tear Off/Bin and Pause buttons while you turn on the printer. The printer beeps once to indicate it is now in Okidata mode. It remains in Okidata mode until you repeat the above procedure. To return to FX-890/FX-2190 mode, hold down the Tear Off/Bin and Pause buttons while you turn on the printer. The printer beeps twice and is now operating in FX-890/2190 mode.
When you switch from one mode to the other, any changes you made to the printer’s settings in the original mode are restored to their default values. You can print the default settings for the printer to check the current settings and change them if necessary. See page 14.
