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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 5identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890 II (94 vs 80). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 18 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson FX-890 II (630 cps vs 612 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 43 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer (463 cps vs 420 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890 II, 180 x 360 DPI on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer. Product colour: Black on the Epson FX-890 II, White on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 180 x 360 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 94
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 630 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 420 cps
  • Number of characters
    • 42
    • 14
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 5 dB
  • Page description languages
    • ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • Epson ESC/P2, PPDS

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53 specifications
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FX-890 IIView product
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Epson

PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

Model PLQ-50

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Printing7 differ
ColourKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8094
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps420 cps
Character pitch10 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 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 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicPCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersDiffers4214
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one210 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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB5 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
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters600 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h35000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightKnown for one7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm365 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm452 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm260 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg9.41 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one48 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one24 (2 x 12)

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