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Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer vs Epson FX-890 II

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 29identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 56 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890 II (136 vs 80). The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 126 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson FX-890 II (738 cps vs 612 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 7,499,988 characters more print yield than the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer (7500000 characters vs 12 characters). Character pitch: 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, 10 cpi on the Epson FX-890 II. Page description languages: ESC P, PPDS on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, ESC P, IBM PPDS on the Epson FX-890 II.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:136
    • FX-890 II:80
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:738 cps
    • FX-890 II:612 cps
  • Character pitch
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:10,12,15 cpi
    • FX-890 II:10 cpi
  • Page description languages
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:ESC P, PPDS
    • FX-890 II:ESC P, IBM PPDS
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB
    • FX-890 II:Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Print yield
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:12 characters
    • FX-890 II:7500000 characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:25000 h
    • FX-890 II:20000 h
  • Width
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:612 mm
    • FX-890 II:414 mm

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Comparison of FX-2190II, FX-890 II
49 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolution240 x 144 DPI240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs13680
Maximum print speedDiffers738 cps612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)463 cps463 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one115 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchDiffers10,12,15 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 copies
Built-in barcodesCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 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 fontsDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of characters4242
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesEnvelopesEnvelopes
Continuous paper thickness range0.46 - 0.46 mm0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness range0.46 - 0.46 mm0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness range0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness range0.06 - 0.14 mm0.06 - 0.14 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.12 - 0.46 mm
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 originIndonesiaIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USBParallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print head9-pin9-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldDiffers12 characters7500000 characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one12 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h20000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 million characters
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one198-264 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)0.5 W0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one54 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-30 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)30 - 60%30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers612 mm414 mm
Depth375 mm375 mm
Height177 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers8.37 kg7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers455 mm450 mm
Package depthDiffers735 mm540 mm
Package heightDiffers300 mm280 mm
Package weightDiffers12.1 kg8.91 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210

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