Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 11identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 2 copies more maximum copies than the Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer (6 copies vs 4 copies). The Epson FX-890 II has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer (55 dB vs 53 dB). The Epson FX-890 II has 3.5 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer (7.5 million characters vs 4 million characters). Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-890 II, Envelopes, Roll on the Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson FX-890 II, Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer.

  • Maximum number of copies
    • FX-890 II:6 copies
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:4 copies
  • Paper tray media types
    • FX-890 II:Envelopes
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:Envelopes, Roll
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-890 II:55 dB
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:53 dB
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-890 II:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
  • Ribbon life
    • FX-890 II:7.5 million characters
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:4 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • FX-890 II:20000 h
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:10000 h
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • FX-890 II:-30 - 60 °C
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:5 - 35 °C
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • FX-890 II:30 - 60%
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:10 - 80%

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Comparison of FX-890 II, LX-350
68 specifications
Printing1 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolution240 x 144 DPI240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)8080
Maximum number of copiesDiffers6 copies4 copies
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 347 chars/s, 12 cpi: 357 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 260 chars/s, 12 cpi: 312 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 65 chars/s, 12 cpi: 78 chars/s
Maximum print speedKnown for one612 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for onePCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of charactersKnown for one42Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Roll
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.06 - 0.14 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB53 dB
RAM capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 KB
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print head9-pin9-pin
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers7.5 million characters4 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h10000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs30 - 60%10 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm275 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm154 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg4.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers450 mm360 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm420 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm215 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg5.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
NeedlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 Needles
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27 Watt, 1.1 Watt (standby)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.08 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.08 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source

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