Epson 2190 User Manual

EPSON FX-890/FX-2190

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You can restrict the use of buttons on the control panel using 
Lock-out mode. In the default Lock-out mode, you can use 
only the 

Pause

, 

Load/Eject

 and 

Tear off 

buttons. If you want 

to change which functions are locked, see “Changing the 
Lock-out Mode Settings” below.

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.

2. Turn on the printer while holding down the 

Load/Eject

 

and 

Pause

 buttons. The printer beeps twice, indicating that 

Lock-out mode has been turned on.

When Lock-out mode is on, the Pause and Paper Out lights 
flash three times when any locked button is pressed. To turn 
Lock-out mode off, repeat steps 1 and 2. The printer beeps 
once, to indicate that Lock-out mode has been turned off.

You can select which printer functions you want to be locked 
while Lock-out mode is on (as described below). The following 
table shows which functions you can lock and their default 
settings (in Lock-out mode).

1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.

2. Turn on the printer while holding down the 

LF/FF

 and 

Pause

 buttons. The printer enters the Lock-out setting 

mode and prints the instructions. (You’ll need three sheets 
of A4 or letter size single-sheet paper or three pages of 
continuous paper that is at least 11 inches [279 mm] long 
and 8.3 inches [210 mm] wide.) 

3. Follow the instructions to change the settings as desired.

4. Turn off the printer.

When you want to turn on Lock-out mode, follow the steps 
above.

If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not 
properly aligned, you can use the printer’s bidirectional 
adjustment mode to correct this problem. During bidirectional 
adjustment, the printer prints three sheets of alignment 
patterns, labeled High Speed Draft, Draft, and NLQ (near 
letter quality). You select the best alignment pattern from each 
sheet.

To print the instruction sheet and alignment patterns, you need 
four single sheets or four pages of continuous paper of at least 
the following sizes:

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.

Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment:

1. Make sure paper is loaded, then turn off the printer.

2. While holding down the 

Pause

 button, turn on the printer. 

The printer enters the bidirectional adjustment mode and 
then prints instructions and the first set of alignment 
patterns.

3. As described in the instructions, compare the alignment 

patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment. 
Then select the pattern with the best alignment for each of 
the remaining sets of alignment patterns.

4. After you select the best pattern in the final set of alignment 

patterns, save your selection by pressing the 

Tear Off/Bin

 

button. Then turn off the printer.

Load

Unlocked

Eject

Unlocked

LF

Locked

FF

Locked

Tear Off

Unlocked

Bin

Locked

Micro Adjust

Locked

Font

Locked

Pitch

Locked

Pause

Unlocked

Reset

Locked

Menu

Locked

Continuous paper (including 
perforated border)

9.5 

×

 11 inches 

(241 

×

 279 mm)

14.8 

×

 11 inches

(376 

×

 279 mm)

Single sheet

A4 or letter size

A3 landscape