Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer vs Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 6identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 243 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer (738 cps vs 495 cps). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 32 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer (495 cps vs 463 cps). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 2 copies more maximum copies than the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer (8 copies vs 6 copies). Only the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has colour. Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer.

  • Colour
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:No
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:240 x 144 DPI
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:180 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:738 cps
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:495 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:463 cps
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:495 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:6 copies
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:8 copies
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.62 mm
  • Product colour
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:Black
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:White
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:55 dB
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:59 dB

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Comparison of FX-2190II, VP-4300
61 specifications
Printing8 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)136136
Maximum print speedDiffers738 cps495 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps495 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 copies8 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsDiffersDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifGothic, OCR-B, Roman
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicItalic, Katakana
Number of charactersKnown for one42Unknown — not stated by the source
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Subscript, Underline
Scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoman, Sans Serif
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesHigh resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.62 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
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.19 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB59 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, PPDSESC P
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVCCI B, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USBParallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for one400 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ribbon lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 million characters
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers198-264 V100 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs54 W85 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 mm630 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm441 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm276 mm
WeightDiffers8.37 kg18.1 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 certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
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 Server 2016 x64
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 characters

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