Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-2190

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-2190 (56 dB vs 54 dB). The Epson LQ-2190 has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer (24-pin vs 9-pin). The Epson LQ-2190 has 200 million characters more print head life than the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer (400 million characters vs 200 million characters). Product colour: Black, White on the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer, Grey on the Epson LQ-2190.

  • Product colour
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Black, White
    • LQ-2190:Grey
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:56 dB
    • LQ-2190:54 dB
  • Print head
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:9-pin
    • LQ-2190:24-pin
  • Print head life
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:200 million characters
    • LQ-2190:400 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:15000 h
    • LQ-2190:20000 h
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:54 W
    • LQ-2190:46 W
  • Width
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:362 mm
    • LQ-2190:693 mm
  • Depth
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:375 mm
    • LQ-2190:405 mm

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Comparison of FX-2175II, LQ-2190
64 specifications
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LQ-2190

Model LQ-2190

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Printingidentical
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)136136
Maximum print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source576 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source432 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 cps
Character pitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCode 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCourier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Line spacingKnown for one4.23 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Labels, Roll
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one100 - 420 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one100 - 420 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one101.6 - 406.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one101.6 - 558.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.14 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.39 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs56 dB54 dB
Page description languagesEpson ESC/P2, PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head lifeDiffers200 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs15000 h20000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one12 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs54 W46 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Home x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers362 mm693 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm405 mm
HeightDiffers176.5 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers9.4 kg13 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source295 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.48 g
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
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 source2.21 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.21 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
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 source14 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 source2 pc(s)

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