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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 1identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 40
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey
  • Buffer size
    • 128 KB
    • 20 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 64 dB
  • Page description languages
    • ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • ESC/POS
  • Standard interfaces
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
    • USB
  • Print head life
    • 400 million characters
    • 150 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 20000 h
    • 180000 h

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Epson

FX-890 IIView product
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Epson

TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer

Model TM-U220IIA-042

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Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8040
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 barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, 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
Character densityKnown for one16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
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
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.06 - 0.14 mm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB64 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSESC/POS
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0USB
Endurance2 differ
Print head9-pin9-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters150 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 one2 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one31 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
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 dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one450 mm
Package depthKnown for one540 mm
Package heightKnown for one280 mm
Package weightKnown for one8.91 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210

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