Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 38 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (80 vs 42). The Epson FX-890 II has 472 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (612 cps vs 140 cps). The Epson FX-890 II has 5 copies more maximum copies than the Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (6 copies vs 1 copies). Only the Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has colour.

Colour
- FX-890 II:No
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)
- FX-890 II:80
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:42
Maximum print speed
- FX-890 II:612 cps
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:140 cps
Maximum number of copies
- FX-890 II:6 copies
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:1 copies
Ribbon life
- FX-890 II:7.5 million characters
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- FX-890 II:20000 h
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:180000 h
Weight
- FX-890 II:7.2 kg
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg

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Comparison of FX-890 II, TM-U230S
52 specifications	A Epson FX-890 II View product	B Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230S View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	42
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	140 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 copiesDiffers	6 copies	1 copies
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
Featuresidentical
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 originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking, Canada EMI, AS/NAS 3548
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance2 differ
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 lifeDiffers	7.5 million characters	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	180000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 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 & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	2.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	540 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	280 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.91 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 x 168 x 260 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V DC ± 7%
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06/0.085 µm

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