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Epson FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer vs Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 40identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:136
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:80
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:738 cps
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:612 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:612 cps
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:463 cps
  • Character pitch
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:10,12 cpi
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:10 cpi
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Print yield
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:12 characters
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:7500000 characters
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:10 W
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:8 W
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:55 W
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:54 W

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Comparison of FX-2190IIN, FX-890II
69 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolution240 x 144 DPI240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs13680
Maximum print speedDiffers738 cps612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs612 cps463 cps
Character pitchDiffers10,12 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 copies
Built-in barcodesCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersItalic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8PCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of characters4242
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one115 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesEnvelopesEnvelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness range0.46 - 0.46 mm0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness range0.46 - 0.46 mm0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness range0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness range0.06 - 0.14 mm0.06 - 0.14 mm
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC P, IBM PPDS
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USBParallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head9-pin9-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldDiffers12 characters7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)25000 h25000 h
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one12 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltage198-264 V198-264 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W8 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs55 W54 W
Operational conditionsidentical
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)30 - 60%30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers612 mm414 mm
Depth375 mm375 mm
Height177 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers8.37 kg7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers455 mm450 mm
Package depthDiffers735 mm540 mm
Package heightDiffers300 mm280 mm
Package weightDiffers12.2 kg8.91 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
Needles18 Needles (2 x 9)18 Needles (2 x 9)
Standard media sizesSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, CardboardSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, Cardboard
Box contentsKnown for oneAC cable, Driver and utilities (CD), Ribbon, User guideUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet gross heightDiffers2.25 m3.09 m
Pallet gross length120 cm120 cm
Pallet gross weight0 g0 g
Pallet gross width80 cm80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs2.25 m3.09 m
Pallet length (UK)120 cm120 cm
Pallet weight (UK)0 g0 g
Pallet width (UK)100 cm100 cm
Products per pallet14 pc(s)14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs21 pc(s)28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer2 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs3 pc(s)4 pc(s)

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