Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson PLQ -20DM

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ -20DM 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 -20DM (612 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 31 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ -20DM (463 cps vs 432 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890 II, 240 x 360 DPI on the Epson PLQ -20DM. Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson FX-890 II, 10,12 cpi on the Epson PLQ -20DM.

Maximum resolution
- FX-890 II:240 x 144 DPI
- PLQ -20DM:240 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)
- FX-890 II:80
- PLQ -20DM:94
Maximum print speed
- FX-890 II:612 cps
- PLQ -20DM:480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- FX-890 II:463 cps
- PLQ -20DM:432 cps
Character pitch
- FX-890 II:10 cpi
- PLQ -20DM:10,12 cpi
Paper tray media types
- FX-890 II:Envelopes
- PLQ -20DM:Cut sheet
Cut sheet thickness range
- FX-890 II:0.12 - 0.46 mm
- PLQ -20DM:0.065 - 0.19 mm
Page description languages
- FX-890 II:ESC P, IBM PPDS
- PLQ -20DM:Epson ESC/P2

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Comparison of FX-890 II, PLQ -20DM
58 specifications	A Epson FX-890 II View product	B Epson PLQ -20DM View product
Printing6 differ
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	240 x 144 DPI	240 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	463 cps	432 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12 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), EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A
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
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 cps
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	Cut sheet
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.12 - 0.46 mm	0.065 - 0.19 mm
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
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)
Cut sheet media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 157 g/m²
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, IBM PPDS	Epson ESC/P2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Serial, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print yieldKnown for one	7500000 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeDiffers	7.5 million characters	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	10000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 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	7.7 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
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	384 x 280 x 203 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 mm
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.71 kg (17 lbs)

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