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Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer vs Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 8identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 56 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (136 vs 80). The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 478 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (738 cps vs 260 cps). The Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer has 203 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (463 cps vs 260 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer. Bitmap fonts: Draft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif on the Epson FX-2190II dot matrix printer, Gothic, OCR-B, Roman on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:240 x 144 DPI
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:180 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:136
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:80
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:738 cps
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:260 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:463 cps
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:260 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:6 copies
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:4 copies
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.1 mm
  • Product colour
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:Black
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Grey
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-2190II dot matrix printer:55 dB
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:53 dB

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Comparison of FX-2190II, VP-D500
60 specifications
Printing8 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs13680
Maximum print speedDiffers738 cps260 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps260 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 copies4 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, Underline
Scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGothic, Roman, Sans Serif
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopesUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.1 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 sourceA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper feedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 254 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 - 0.14 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB53 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 A, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USBParallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
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
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 W26 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 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm296 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm154 mm
WeightDiffers8.37 kg4.1 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 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 Server 2016
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 source203.2 characters

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