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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson PLQ-22 CSM

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 36 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-22 CSM (612 cps vs 576 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 1 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson PLQ-22 CSM (55 dB vs 54 dB). The Epson PLQ-22 CSM 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 CSM has colour. Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson FX-890 II, Japan on the Epson PLQ-22 CSM.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 576 cps
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 54 dB
  • Country of origin
    • Indonesia
    • Japan
  • Standard interfaces
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
    • USB 2.0
  • Ribbon life
    • 7.5 million characters
    • 10 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 20000 h
    • 10000 h
  • Weight
    • 7.2 kg
    • 9.2 kg

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PLQ-22 CSMView product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one80
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps576 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 cps
Character pitch10 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 39, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for onePCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one42
Normal print speedKnown for one340 cps
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
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
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB54 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDS
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaJapan
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for one9-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers7.5 million characters10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h10000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one64 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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one414 mm
DepthKnown for one375 mm
HeightKnown for one177 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg9.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm365 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm450 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm260 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg10.8 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one2.23 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.23 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one48 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one6 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one384 x 280 x 203 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Power requirementsKnown for one220V, 50/60Hz
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 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 one210 x 297

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