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Epson FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer has 56 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps (136 vs 80). The Epson FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer has 188 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps (738 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 0.005 - 0.14 mm more single sheet thickness range than the Epson FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer (0.065 - 0.14 mm vs 0.06 - 0.14 mm). Character pitch: 10,12 cpi on the Epson FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer, 10 cpi on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer, Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:136
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:738 cps
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
  • Character pitch
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:10,12 cpi
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
  • Paper tray media types
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:Envelopes
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Envelopes, Labels, Roll
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
  • Label thickness range
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.16 - 0.19 mm
  • Single sheet thickness range
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:0.06 - 0.14 mm
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-2190IIN dot matrix printer:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0

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Comparison of FX-2190IIN, LQ-590II
68 specifications
Printing5 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs13680
Maximum print speedDiffers738 cps550 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one612 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one115 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchDiffers10,12 cpi10 cpi
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsDiffersItalic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one42Unknown — not stated by the source
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra Speed-Draft: 10 cpi: 550 chars/s
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Labels, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.16 - 0.19 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.06 - 0.14 mm0.065 - 0.14 mm
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson ESC/P2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USBParallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldDiffers12 characters5000000 characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one12 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one198-264 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one55 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers612 mm437 mm
WeightDiffers8.37 kg7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers455 mm446 mm
Package depthDiffers735 mm534 mm
Package heightDiffers300 mm281 mm
Package weightDiffers12.2 kg8.91 kg
Other features2 differ
Box contentsKnown for oneAC cable, Driver and utilities (CD), Ribbon, User guideUnknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesDiffers18 Needles (2 x 9)24 Needles
Standard media sizesDiffersSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, CardboardSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Labels (single- and multi-layer), Roll Paper, Envelopes, Cardboard
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, 64-Bit-Version, Windows XP
Logistics data4 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers2.25 m7.43 m
Pallet height (UK)Differs2.25 m7.43 m
Products per pallet (UK)Differs21 pc(s)28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs3 pc(s)4 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP

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