Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 8identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2190N has 68 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (680 cps vs 612 cps). The Epson FX-2190N has 1 copies more maximum copies than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (7 copies vs 6 copies). The Epson FX-2190N has 4.5 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (12 million characters vs 7.5 million characters). Standard interfaces: USB 1.1 on the Epson FX-2190N, Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer. Pallet gross height: 100 cm on the Epson FX-2190N, 3.09 m on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-2190N:680 cps
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:612 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • FX-2190N:7 copies
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:6 copies
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-2190N:USB 1.1
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Ribbon life
    • FX-2190N:12 million characters
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:7.5 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • FX-2190N:20000 h
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:25000 h
  • Weight
    • FX-2190N:9.4 kg
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:7.2 kg
  • Package width
    • FX-2190N:460 mm
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:450 mm
  • Package depth
    • FX-2190N:700 mm
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:540 mm

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Comparison of FX-2190N, FX-890II
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FX-2190N

Model FX-2190N

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Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80
Maximum print speedDiffers680 cps612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source463 cps
Character pitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers7 copies6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCode 39, 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 fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42
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
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.06 - 0.14 mm
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC P, IBM PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9-pin
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers12 million characters7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h25000 h
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source198-264 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source414 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source375 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source177 mm
WeightDiffers9.4 kg7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers460 mm450 mm
Package depthDiffers700 mm540 mm
Package heightDiffers270 mm280 mm
Package weightDiffers11.8 kg8.91 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 Needles (2 x 9)
Standard media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, Cardboard
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one589 x 350 x 167.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for oneEpson Draft, Epson Roman, Epson Sans SerifUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingKnown for oneCSFUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Logistics data5 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Pallet gross heightDiffers100 cm3.09 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Pallet gross widthDiffers120 cm80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.09 m
Pallet length (UK)Differs2.04 m120 cm
Pallet weight (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Differs21 pc(s)28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs3 pc(s)4 pc(s)

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