Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer 240 x 144 DPI 612 cps

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The Epson FX-890IIN is a solid “proper workhorse” dot-matrix for organisations that still genuinely need impact printing—think invoices, delivery notes, carriage-return-heavy forms, and environments where paper handling and reliability matter more than anything fancy. At £629.09 ex-VAT, it’s not cheap, but it’s the kind of spend that makes sense when you’re printing on multipart stationery and you don’t want to fight paper quirks or driver weirdness. If you’ve got legacy workflows (or a finance/warehouse team that simply can’t move off carbonless forms), this is the sort of printer that tends to disappear into the background and just keeps working.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it for normal office printing. If you’re mainly doing single-page documents, labels, or general admin output, a laser or inkjet will almost certainly be better value in the long run—lower noise, less “clattery” impact printing, and generally less hassle. Also, check that your connectivity needs are covered and that you’re comfortable with dot-matrix consumables and ongoing maintenance habits. In short: buy this if you have impact-print requirements and stable, repetitive form printing. Skip it if you’re trying to modernise general document printing or reduce running costs per page.