Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson PLQ-22 CS

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 36 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-22 CS (612 cps vs 576 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 1 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson PLQ-22 CS (55 dB vs 54 dB). The Epson PLQ-22 CS has 2.5 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson FX-890 II (10 million characters vs 7.5 million characters). Only the Epson PLQ-22 CS has colour. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson FX-890 II, USB 2.0 on the Epson PLQ-22 CS.

Colour
- FX-890 II:No
- PLQ-22 CS:Yes
Maximum print speed
- FX-890 II:612 cps
- PLQ-22 CS:576 cps
Sound pressure level (printing)
- FX-890 II:55 dB
- PLQ-22 CS:54 dB
Standard interfaces
- FX-890 II:Parallel, USB 2.0
- PLQ-22 CS:USB 2.0
Ribbon life
- FX-890 II:7.5 million characters
- PLQ-22 CS:10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- FX-890 II:20000 h
- PLQ-22 CS:10000 h
Weight
- FX-890 II:7.2 kg
- PLQ-22 CS:8.2 kg
Package width
- FX-890 II:450 mm
- PLQ-22 CS:260 mm

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Comparison of FX-890 II, PLQ-22 CS
64 specifications	A Epson FX-890 II View product	B Epson PLQ-22 CS View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	576 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	463 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Code 39, UPC-A, UPC-E
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
Normal print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 cps
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (210 x 297 mm)
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	54 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, IBM PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for one	9-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 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	8.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	450 mm	260 mm
Package depthDiffers	540 mm	450 mm
Package heightDiffers	280 mm	365 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.91 kg	9.78 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.23 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.23 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
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
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220V, 50/60Hz
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2 Professional (32/64-bit) Windows Vista SP1 Ultimate (32/64-bit) Windows Vista SP1 Enterprise (32/64-bit) Windows Vista SP1 Business (32/64-bit) Windows 7 Ultimate (32/64-bit) Windows 7 Enterprise (32/64-bit) Windows 7 Professional (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard (32/64-bi
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297

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