Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer vs Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 86 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (136 vs 50). The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 438 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (738 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 238 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (463 cps vs 225 cps). Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps. AC input voltage: 198-264 V on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, 220 - 240 V on the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- FX-2190II dot matrix printer:136
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:50
Maximum print speed
- FX-2190II dot matrix printer:738 cps
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- FX-2190II dot matrix printer:463 cps
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:225 cps
Buffer size
- FX-2190II dot matrix printer:128 KB
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- FX-2190II dot matrix printer:55 dB
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:54 dB
Standard interfaces
- FX-2190II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
AC input voltage
- FX-2190II dot matrix printer:198-264 V
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:220 - 240 V
Weight
- FX-2190II dot matrix printer:8.37 kg
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:3.3 kg

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Comparison of FX-2190II, LX-50
51 specifications	A Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer Model FX-2190II View product	B Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps Model LX-50 View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	136	50
Maximum print speedDiffers	738 cps	300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	463 cps	225 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	115 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12,15 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	6 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesDiffers	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Draft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of charactersKnown for one	42	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.46 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	0.46 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.06 - 0.14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Push tractor
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	54 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB	Parallel, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldKnown for one	12 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	12 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	25000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	198-264 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	54 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	612 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	177 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.37 kg	3.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	455 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	735 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	12.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, W
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 x 240 x 153 mm

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