Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 2identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 300 mm more package width than the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor (450 mm vs 150 mm). The Epson FX-890 II has 362 mm more package depth than the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor (540 mm vs 178 mm). The Epson FX-890 II has 188 mm more package height than the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor (280 mm vs 92 mm). Continuous paper thickness range: 0.46 - 0.46 mm on the Epson FX-890 II, 0.09 - 0.35 mm on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor. Weight: 7.2 kg on the Epson FX-890 II, 550 g on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor.

  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • FX-890 II:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:0.09 - 0.35 mm
  • Weight
    • FX-890 II:7.2 kg
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:550 g
  • Package width
    • FX-890 II:450 mm
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:150 mm
  • Package depth
    • FX-890 II:540 mm
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:178 mm
  • Package height
    • FX-890 II:280 mm
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:92 mm
  • Package weight
    • FX-890 II:8.91 kg
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:650 g

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Comparison of FX-890 II, M-290
53 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one80Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copiesUnknown — 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 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 rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.09 - 0.35 mm
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
Paper feedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one128 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneParallel, USB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one9-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one400 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one20000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 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 kg550 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm150 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm178 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm92 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg650 g
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source178.3 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source840 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 pc(s)

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