Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson TM U220

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 612 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM U220 (612 cps vs 0 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 200 mm more package width than the Epson TM U220 (450 mm vs 250 mm). The Epson FX-890 II has 140 mm more package depth than the Epson TM U220 (540 mm vs 400 mm). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson FX-890 II, China on the Epson TM U220.

Maximum print speed
- FX-890 II:612 cps
- TM U220:0 cps
Country of origin
- FX-890 II:Indonesia
- TM U220:China
Package width
- FX-890 II:450 mm
- TM U220:250 mm
Package depth
- FX-890 II:540 mm
- TM U220:400 mm
Package height
- FX-890 II:280 mm
- TM U220:242 mm
Package weight
- FX-890 II:8.91 kg
- TM U220:3.73 kg

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Comparison of FX-890 II, TM U220
59 specifications	A Epson FX-890 II View product	B Epson TM U220 View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	0 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	463 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	6 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Draft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of charactersKnown for one	42	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.46 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	0.46 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.06 - 0.14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, IBM PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE EN55024, EN60950
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	9-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldKnown for one	7500000 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	7.5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	414 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	177 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	7.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	450 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	540 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	280 mm	242 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.91 kg	3.73 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 m
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 286 x 158 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 VDC
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Inkjet
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.05 - 0.08 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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