Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson LX300+ II

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 275 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX300+ II (612 cps vs 337 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 126 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LX300+ II (463 cps vs 337 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson LX300+ II (128 KB vs 64 KB). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson FX-890 II, 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LX300+ II. Page description languages: ESC P, IBM PPDS on the Epson FX-890 II, Epson ESC/P2 on the Epson LX300+ II.

  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-890 II:612 cps
    • LX300+ II:337 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • FX-890 II:463 cps
    • LX300+ II:337 cps
  • Character pitch
    • FX-890 II:10 cpi
    • LX300+ II:10,12,15 cpi
  • Buffer size
    • FX-890 II:128 KB
    • LX300+ II:64 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-890 II:55 dB
    • LX300+ II:49 dB
  • Page description languages
    • FX-890 II:ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • LX300+ II:Epson ESC/P2
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-890 II:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • LX300+ II:Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1
  • Ribbon life
    • FX-890 II:7.5 million characters
    • LX300+ II:3 million characters

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Comparison of FX-890 II, LX300+ II
53 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)8080
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps337 cps
Character pitchDiffers10 cpi10,12,15 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
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
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 cps
Normal print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 cps
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Features3 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB49 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Endurance2 differ
Print head9-pin9-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeDiffers7.5 million characters3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h6000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one414 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one375 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one177 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers7.2 kg4.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one540 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one280 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one8.91 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source366 x 275 x 159 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix

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