Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson LQ-50

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 252 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-50 (612 cps vs 360 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson LQ-50 (128 KB vs 64 KB). The Epson FX-890 II has 3.9 kg more weight than the Epson LQ-50 (7.2 kg vs 3.3 kg).

Maximum print speed
- FX-890 II:612 cps
- LQ-50:360 cps
Buffer size
- FX-890 II:128 KB
- LQ-50:64 KB
Weight
- FX-890 II:7.2 kg
- LQ-50:3.3 kg
Package width
- FX-890 II:450 mm
- LQ-50:315 mm
Package depth
- FX-890 II:540 mm
- LQ-50:315 mm
Package height
- FX-890 II:280 mm
- LQ-50:210 mm
Package weight
- FX-890 II:8.91 kg
- LQ-50:4.08 kg

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Comparison of FX-890 II, LQ-50
60 specifications	A Epson FX-890 II View product	B Epson LQ-50 Model LQ-50 View product
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	360 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	463 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	6 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Draft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of charactersKnown for one	42	Unknown — not stated by the source
Normal print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cps
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.46 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	0.46 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.06 - 0.14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, IBM PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	9-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldKnown for one	7500000 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	7.5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	414 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	177 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	3.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	450 mm	315 mm
Package depthDiffers	540 mm	315 mm
Package heightDiffers	280 mm	210 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.91 kg	4.08 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 x 240 x 153 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix

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