Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer vs Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 2identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer has 155,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (180000 h vs 25000 h). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 4.7 kg more weight than the Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer (7.2 kg vs 2.5 kg). Product colour: Grey on the Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer, Black on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer. Storage temperature (T-T): -10 - 50 °C on the Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer, -30 - 60 °C on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 90% on the Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer, 10 - 80% on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer.

  • Product colour
    • C31C514667 dot matrix printer:Grey
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Black
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • C31C514667 dot matrix printer:180000 h
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:25000 h
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • C31C514667 dot matrix printer:-10 - 50 °C
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:-30 - 60 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • C31C514667 dot matrix printer:10 - 90%
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:10 - 80%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • C31C514667 dot matrix printer:10 - 90%
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:30 - 60%
  • Weight
    • C31C514667 dot matrix printer:2.5 kg
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:7.2 kg

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Comparison of C31C514667, FX-890II
68 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source463 cps
Character pitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCODABAR (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 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
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s
Character densityKnown for one16 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 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 interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9-pin
Print directionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs180000 h25000 h
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source198-264 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 50 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source414 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source375 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source177 mm
WeightDiffers2.5 kg7.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
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
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 Needles (2 x 9)
Standard media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, Cardboard
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one160 x 248 x 138.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.09 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.09 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet weight (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)

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