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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson PLQ-20D

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 3identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-20D has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890 II (94 vs 80). The Epson FX-890 II has 132 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-20D (612 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 103 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-20D (463 cps vs 360 cps). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson FX-890 II, 10,12 cpi on the Epson PLQ-20D. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-890 II, Cut sheet, Envelopes on the Epson PLQ-20D.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 94
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 480 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 360 cps
  • Character pitch
    • 10 cpi
    • 10,12 cpi
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 6 copies
    • 7 copies
  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes
    • Cut sheet, Envelopes
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey
  • Buffer size
    • 128 KB
    • 64 KB

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FX-890 IIView product
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Epson

PLQ-20D

Model PLQ-20D

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Printing7 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8094
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps360 cps
Character pitchDiffers10 cpi10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers6 copies7 copies
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 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicISO 8859-15, PC437, PC850, PC858
Number of charactersKnown for one42
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one120 cps
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesCut sheet, Envelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.06 - 0.14 mm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB53 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h10000 h
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one10 million characters
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one59 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg7.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm270 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm460 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm380 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg9.245 g
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Products per palletKnown for one28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one42 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one6 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one24

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