Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 543 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer (738 cps vs 195 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 122 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer (585 cps vs 463 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 1 copies more maximum copies than the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer (7 copies vs 6 copies). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, Cut sheet, High resolution paper on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:240 x 144 DPI
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:180 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:738 cps
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:195 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:463 cps
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:585 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:6 copies
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:7 copies
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.53 mm
  • Product colour
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:Black
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:Black, Grey
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB
  • Print head
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:9-pin
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:24-pin

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Comparison of FX-2190II, PLQ-30S
57 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one136Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers738 cps195 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps585 cps
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
Maximum number of copiesDiffers6 copies7 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for onePCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of charactersKnown for one42Unknown — not stated by the source
Line spacingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.23 mm
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesCut sheet, High resolution paper
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.53 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.06 - 0.14 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 - 245 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source67 - 297 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 - 245 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source67 - 297 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.19 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVCCI Class A, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USBRS-232, USB
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one12 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one12 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one25000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers198-264 V100 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs8 W1.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs54 W69 W
Operational conditions1 differ
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)Differs30 - 60%0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers612 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm293 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightDiffers8.37 kg8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one455 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one735 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one300 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one12.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 characters

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