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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson PLQ-22M

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 7identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-22M 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-22M (612 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 103 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-22M (463 cps vs 360 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890 II, 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson PLQ-22M. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-890 II, Cut sheet, Roll on the Epson PLQ-22M.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 94
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 480 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 360 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 6 copies
    • 7 copies
  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes
    • Cut sheet, Roll
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 54 dB
  • Page description languages
    • ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • Epson ESC/P2, PPDS

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FX-890 IIView product
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Epson

PLQ-22M

Model PLQ-22M

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Printing5 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8094
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one120 cps
Character pitch10 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers6 copies7 copies
ColourKnown for oneNo
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, 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
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesCut sheet, Roll
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one65 - 245 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one67 - 297 mm
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
Features2 differ
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB54 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h10000 h
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one65 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Home x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg8.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers450 mm260 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm450 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm365 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg10.52 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one381 x 279.4 x 203.2 mm (15 x 11 x 8")
NeedlesKnown for one24
Weight (imperial)Known for one7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one2.47 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.47 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)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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