Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 2identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 40 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (80 vs 40). The Epson TM-U220B (007A3) has 9 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson FX-890 II (64 dB vs 55 dB). The Epson FX-890 II has 254 mm more width than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (414 mm vs 160 mm). Product colour: Black on the Epson FX-890 II, White on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson FX-890 II, China on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-890 II:80
    • TM-U220B (007A3):40
  • Product colour
    • FX-890 II:Black
    • TM-U220B (007A3):White
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-890 II:55 dB
    • TM-U220B (007A3):64 dB
  • Country of origin
    • FX-890 II:Indonesia
    • TM-U220B (007A3):China
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-890 II:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • FX-890 II:-30 - 60 °C
    • TM-U220B (007A3):-10 - 50 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • FX-890 II:10 - 80%
    • TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • FX-890 II:30 - 60%
    • TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%

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Comparison of FX-890 II, TM-U220B (007A3)
49 specifications
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8040
Maximum print speedKnown for one612 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpi
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer sizeKnown for one128 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB64 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaChina
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTÜV
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Enduranceidentical
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one400 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
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 conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs30 - 60%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm250 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm400 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm243 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg3.8 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

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