Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 1identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 24 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU (80 vs 56). The Epson FX-890 II has 442 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU (612 cps vs 170 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU (128 KB vs 4 KB). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890 II, 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU. Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson FX-890 II, Portugal on the Epson TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU.

  • Maximum resolution
    • FX-890 II:240 x 144 DPI
    • TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU:180 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-890 II:80
    • TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU:56
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-890 II:612 cps
    • TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU:170 cps
  • Buffer size
    • FX-890 II:128 KB
    • TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU:4 KB
  • Country of origin
    • FX-890 II:Indonesia
    • TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU:Portugal
  • Print head life
    • FX-890 II:400 million characters
    • TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU:52 million characters
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • FX-890 II:5 - 35 °C
    • TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU:5 - 45 °C
  • Weight
    • FX-890 II:7.2 kg
    • TM-T70 (001LG): Parallel, PS, ECW, EU:1.8 kg

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Comparison of FX-890 II, TM-T70P
57 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8056
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps170 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for onePCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of charactersKnown for one42Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.06 - 0.14 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB4 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaPortugal
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneParallel, USB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for one9-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters52 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one20000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one414 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one375 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one177 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers7.2 kg1.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm193 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm257 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm241 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg3.33 kg
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 m
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 x 194 x 114 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 VDC
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThermal transfer
Standard media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source79.5 ± 0.5mm x 93mm

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