Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson LX-300+II EDG

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 312 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (612 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (128 KB vs 64 KB). The Epson FX-890 II has 6 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (55 dB vs 49 dB). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson FX-890 II, 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LX-300+II EDG. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-890 II, Roll on the Epson LX-300+II EDG.

Maximum print speed
- FX-890 II:612 cps
- LX-300+II EDG:300 cps
Character pitch
- FX-890 II:10 cpi
- LX-300+II EDG:10,12,15 cpi
Paper tray media types
- FX-890 II:Envelopes
- LX-300+II EDG:Roll
Buffer size
- FX-890 II:128 KB
- LX-300+II EDG:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- FX-890 II:55 dB
- LX-300+II EDG:49 dB
Standard interfaces
- FX-890 II:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LX-300+II EDG:Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Weight
- FX-890 II:7.2 kg
- LX-300+II EDG:4.4 kg

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Comparison of FX-890 II, LX-300+II EDG
51 specifications	A Epson FX-890 II View product	B Epson LX-300+II EDG View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)	80	80
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	463 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12,15 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	6 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesDiffers	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
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
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	Roll
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
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	49 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, IBM PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print head	9-pin	9-pin
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
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 W
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	4.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	540 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	280 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.91 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 x 280 x 160 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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