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Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-690IIN

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 7identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 30 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-690IIN (136 vs 106). The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 251 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-690IIN (738 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 97 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-690IIN (463 cps vs 366 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-690IIN. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, Envelopes, Roll on the Epson LQ-690IIN.

  • Maximum resolution
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:240 x 144 DPI
    • LQ-690IIN:360 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:136
    • LQ-690IIN:106
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:738 cps
    • LQ-690IIN:487 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:463 cps
    • LQ-690IIN:366 cps
  • Paper tray media types
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:Envelopes
    • LQ-690IIN:Envelopes, Roll
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • LQ-690IIN:0.065 - 0.49 mm
  • Label thickness range
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • LQ-690IIN:0.16 - 0.19 mm
  • Multi-part paper thickness range
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.46 mm
    • LQ-690IIN:0.12 - 0.49 mm

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Comparison of FX-2190II, LQ-690IIN
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LQ-690IIN

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Printing6 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs136106
Maximum print speedDiffers738 cps487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source121 cps
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 128 (A/B/C), CODABAR (NW-7), UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN8, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, Interleaved 2/5, EAN13, Code 39, Industrial 2/5
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 487 chars/s, 12 cpi: 529 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 366 chars/s, 12 cpi: 396 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 121 chars/s, 12 cpi: 132 chars/s
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one115 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one10,12,15 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of charactersKnown for one42Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Paper feedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual, Pull tractor
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeDiffers0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.06 - 0.14 mm0.065 - 0.15 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB59 dB
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USBEthernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Differs12 million characters10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h20000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldKnown for one12 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs8 W3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs54 W38 W
AC input voltageKnown for one198-264 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers612 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm301 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm211 mm
WeightDiffers8.37 kg6.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers455 mm333 mm
Package depthDiffers735 mm597 mm
Package heightDiffers300 mm352 mm
Package weightDiffers12.1 kg8.67 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBitmap font EPSON Courier (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Draft (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON OCR-B (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator-S (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Prestige (10 CPI, 12 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Roman (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
NeedlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Needles
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Watt, 3 Watt (standby)
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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