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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson LQ-300+II Colour

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 7identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 312 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (612 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 238 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (463 cps vs 225 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 3 copies more maximum copies than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (6 copies vs 3 copies). Only the Epson LQ-300+II Colour has colour. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-890 II, Envelopes, Roll on the Epson LQ-300+II Colour.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 300 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 225 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 6 copies
    • 3 copies
  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes
    • Envelopes, Roll
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Buffer size
    • 128 KB
    • 64 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 49 dB

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FX-890 IIView product
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Epson LQ-300+II ColourView product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps225 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one75 cps
Maximum number of copiesDiffers6 copies3 copies
Print speedKnown for oneHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 300 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 75 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 225 chars/s
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
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
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Roll
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
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB49 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2, IBM 2390
RAM capacityKnown for one64 KB
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters200 million characters
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one2 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h6000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one200 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one20 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm366 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm275 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm159 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg4.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers450 mm365 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm448 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm225 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg5.86 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Media types supportedKnown for oneSheet Paper, Continuous Paper, Labels, Roll Paper, Envelopes
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Main unit, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
NeedlesKnown for one24 Needles
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one24
Relative humidityKnown for one10 - 80%
Power consumptionKnown for one20 Watt
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one100 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.08 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Products per palletKnown for one36 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one54 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one6 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210

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