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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson LQ-2190N

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 9identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2190N has 56 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890 II (136 vs 80). The Epson FX-890 II has 36 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-2190N (612 cps vs 576 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 31 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-2190N (463 cps vs 432 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890 II, 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-2190N. Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson FX-890 II, 10,12 cpi on the Epson LQ-2190N.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 360 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 136
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 576 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 432 cps
  • Character pitch
    • 10 cpi
    • 10,12 cpi
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 54 dB
  • Page description languages
    • ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
  • Print head
    • 9-pin
    • 24-pin

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55 specifications
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Epson

FX-890 IIView product
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Epson

LQ-2190N

Model LQ-2190N

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Printing5 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs80136
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps576 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps432 cps
Character pitchDiffers10 cpi10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for onePCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one42
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one144 cps
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.06 - 0.14 mm
Paper feedKnown for oneManual, Pull tractor, Push tractor
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB54 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)20000 h20000 h
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one15 million characters
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one46 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm639 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm402 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm256 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg13 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm295 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm750 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm520 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg15.48 g
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Products per palletKnown for one2 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one24

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