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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 8identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 180 x 360 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 94
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 540 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 360 cps
  • Number of characters
    • 42
    • 14
  • Multi-part paper thickness range
    • 0.12 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.12 - 0.53 mm
  • Single sheet thickness range
    • 0.06 - 0.14 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.19 mm
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White

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56 specifications
A

Epson

FX-890 IIView product
B

Epson

PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer

Model PLQ-50CSK

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Printing8 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8094
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps540 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one120 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one180 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, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsDiffersDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifCourier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman T, Sans Serif H
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
ColourKnown for oneNo
Paper handling2 differ
Multi-part paper thickness rangeDiffers0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.53 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.06 - 0.14 mm0.065 - 0.19 mm
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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h35000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.7 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one61 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-30 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg7.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers450 mm365 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm455 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm255 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg9.27 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one24 (2 x 12)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one48 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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