Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 32identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 7,499,993 characters more print yield than the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer (7500000 characters vs 7 characters). The Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer has 5,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson FX-890 II (25000 h vs 20000 h). The Epson FX-890 II has 10 mm more package width than the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer (450 mm vs 440 mm). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson FX-890 II, Vietnam on the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson FX-890 II, Ethernet, Parallel, USB on the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer.

  • Country of origin
    • FX-890 II:Indonesia
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:Vietnam
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-890 II:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
  • Print yield
    • FX-890 II:7500000 characters
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:7 characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • FX-890 II:20000 h
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:25000 h
  • Package width
    • FX-890 II:450 mm
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:440 mm
  • Package weight
    • FX-890 II:8.91 kg
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:9 kg

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Comparison of FX-890 II, FX-890IIN
66 specifications
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolution240 x 144 DPI240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)8080
Maximum print speed612 cps612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)463 cps463 cps
Character pitch10 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 setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicItalic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8
Number of characters4242
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesEnvelopesEnvelopes
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
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaVietnam
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Endurance2 differ
Print head9-pin9-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldDiffers7500000 characters7 characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h25000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source198-264 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width414 mm414 mm
Depth375 mm375 mm
Height177 mm177 mm
Weight7.2 kg7.2 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers450 mm440 mm
Package depth540 mm540 mm
Package height280 mm280 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC cable, Driver and utilities (CD), Ribbon, User guide
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
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.09 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 widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.09 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 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 palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)

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