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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 1identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color (55 dB vs 53 dB). The Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color has 160,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson FX-890 II (180000 h vs 20000 h). The Epson FX-890 II has 5.2 kg more weight than the Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color (7.2 kg vs 2 kg). Only the Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color has colour. Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890 II, 180 x 360 DPI on the Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 180 x 360 DPI
  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes
    • Plain paper, Roll
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.06 - 0.23 mm
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 53 dB
  • Country of origin
    • Indonesia
    • Spain
  • Standard interfaces
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
    • USB 2.0
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 20000 h
    • 180000 h

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TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color

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Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one80
Maximum print speedKnown for one612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 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-ECODABAR (NW-7), EAN13, EAN8, ITF-14, PDF417, 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 handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesPlain paper, Roll
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.06 - 0.23 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
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one45 - 210 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one85 - 297 mm
Continuous media weightKnown for one52 - 200 g/m²
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Buffer sizeKnown for one128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB53 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDS
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaSpain
SafetyKnown for oneUL, CSA, TÜV
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for one9-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h180000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one11 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 50 °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 kg2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm193 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm257 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm241 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg2.35 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one100 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one183.7 cm
Products per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one140 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one18 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one20 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one210 x 367 x 245 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
Fonts includedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000 Professional SP4+ Windows XP Professional SP1+
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUSB

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