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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson LQ-690IIN

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 8identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690IIN has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890 II (106 vs 80). The Epson FX-890 II has 125 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-690IIN (612 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 97 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-690IIN (463 cps vs 366 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890 II, 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-690IIN. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-890 II, Envelopes, Roll on the Epson LQ-690IIN.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 360 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 106
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 487 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 366 cps
  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes
    • Envelopes, Roll
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.49 mm
  • Label thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.16 - 0.19 mm
  • Multi-part paper thickness range
    • 0.12 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.12 - 0.49 mm

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65 specifications
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Epson

FX-890 IIView product
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Epson

LQ-690IIN

Model LQ-690IIN

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Printing6 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs80106
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one121 cps
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 128 (A/B/C), CODABAR (NW-7), UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN8, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, Interleaved 2/5, EAN13, Code 39, Industrial 2/5
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8
Print speedKnown for oneHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 487 chars/s, 12 cpi: 529 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 366 chars/s, 12 cpi: 396 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 121 chars/s, 12 cpi: 132 chars/s
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpi
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Number of charactersKnown for one42
Paper handling5 differ
Paper feedKnown for oneManual, Pull tractor
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeDiffers0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.06 - 0.14 mm0.065 - 0.15 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB59 dB
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers7.5 million characters10 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)20000 h20000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one38 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
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 oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm301 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm211 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg6.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers450 mm333 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm597 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm352 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg8.67 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
Fonts includedKnown for oneBitmap font EPSON Courier (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Draft (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON OCR-B (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator-S (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Prestige (10 CPI, 12 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Roman (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
NeedlesKnown for one24 Needles
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one24
Power consumptionKnown for one38 Watt, 3 Watt (standby)
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one36 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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