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Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson FX-890 II

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 16identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 62 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps (612 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 0.005 - 0.14 mm more single sheet thickness range than the Epson FX-890 II (0.065 - 0.14 mm vs 0.06 - 0.14 mm). The Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson FX-890 II (24-pin vs 9-pin). Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Envelopes on the Epson FX-890 II. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 0.46 - 0.46 mm on the Epson FX-890 II.

  • Maximum print speed
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
    • FX-890 II:612 cps
  • Paper tray media types
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Envelopes, Labels, Roll
    • FX-890 II:Envelopes
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
    • FX-890 II:0.46 - 0.46 mm
  • Label thickness range
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.16 - 0.19 mm
    • FX-890 II:0.46 - 0.46 mm
  • Single sheet thickness range
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
    • FX-890 II:0.06 - 0.14 mm
  • Product colour
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:White
    • FX-890 II:Black
  • Page description languages
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Epson ESC/P2
    • FX-890 II:ESC P, IBM PPDS
  • Print head
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:24-pin
    • FX-890 II:9-pin

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Comparison of C11CF39501, FX-890 II
47 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 copies6 copies6 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 setsDiffersPC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, RollEnvelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.065 - 0.49 mm0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeDiffers0.16 - 0.19 mm0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness range0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.065 - 0.14 mm0.06 - 0.14 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2ESC 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 yieldDiffers5000000 characters7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 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
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 data3 differ
Package widthDiffers446 mm450 mm
Package depthDiffers534 mm540 mm
Package heightDiffers281 mm280 mm
Package weight8.91 kg8.91 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source

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