Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps vs Epson FX-890 II

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 9identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 68 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson FX-890 II (680 cps vs 612 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 44 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (463 cps vs 419 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 25 mm more depth than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (375 mm vs 350 mm). Character pitch: 10,12 cpi on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, 10 cpi on the Epson FX-890 II. Bitmap fonts: Roman, Sans Serif on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, Draft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif on the Epson FX-890 II.

  • Maximum print speed
    • C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:680 cps
    • FX-890 II:612 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:419 cps
    • FX-890 II:463 cps
  • Character pitch
    • C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:10,12 cpi
    • FX-890 II:10 cpi
  • Paper tray media types
    • C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Envelopes, Labels
    • FX-890 II:Envelopes
  • Page description languages
    • C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:ESC P, PPDS
    • FX-890 II:ESC P, IBM PPDS
  • Standard interfaces
    • C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Parallel, USB, USB 1.1
    • FX-890 II:Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Depth
    • C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:350 mm
    • FX-890 II:375 mm
  • Height
    • C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:167 mm
    • FX-890 II:177 mm

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Comparison of C11CF37202, FX-890 II
54 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80
Maximum print speedDiffers680 cps612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs419 cps463 cps
Character pitchDiffers10,12 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsDiffersRoman, Sans SerifDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one104 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, LabelsEnvelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.06 - 0.14 mm
Paper feedKnown for oneManual, Pull tractor, Push tractorUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one99 - 256 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one99 - 363 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one10 - 254 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one101 - 558 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, PPDSESC P, IBM PPDS
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB, USB 1.1Parallel, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9-pin
Print directionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7500000 characters
Ribbon life7.5 million characters7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)20000 h20000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one49.5 - 60.5 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one103.5 - 132 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width414 mm414 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm375 mm
HeightDiffers167 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers7.62 kg7.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source540 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.91 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source

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