Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson FX-890 II

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 14identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 62 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (612 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson FX-890 II (24-pin vs 9-pin). The Epson FX-890 II has 2.5 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (7.5 million characters vs 5 million characters). Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Envelopes on the Epson FX-890 II. Cut sheet thickness range: 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 0.12 - 0.46 mm on the Epson FX-890 II.

  • Maximum print speed
    • C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
    • FX-890 II:612 cps
  • Cut sheet thickness range
    • C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
    • FX-890 II:0.12 - 0.46 mm
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
    • FX-890 II:0.46 - 0.46 mm
  • Print head
    • C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:24-pin
    • FX-890 II:9-pin
  • Ribbon life
    • C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 million characters
    • FX-890 II:7.5 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
    • FX-890 II:20000 h
  • Width
    • C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:437 mm
    • FX-890 II:414 mm

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Comparison of C11CF39201, FX-890 II
48 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)8080
Maximum print speedDiffers550 cps612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source463 cps
Character pitch10 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 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 fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8PCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, RollEnvelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.065 - 0.49 mm0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.065 - 0.49 mm0.46 - 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
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC P, IBM PPDS
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers24-pin9-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 lifeDiffers5 million characters7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h20000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers437 mm414 mm
Depth375 mm375 mm
Height177 mm177 mm
Weight7.2 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
Number of pinsKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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