Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890 II vs Epson VP-1900 dot matrix printer

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 12identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-1900 dot matrix printer has 265 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890 II (345 vs 80). The Epson FX-890 II has 72 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-1900 dot matrix printer (612 cps vs 540 cps). The Epson VP-1900 dot matrix printer has 77 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson FX-890 II (540 cps vs 463 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890 II, 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson VP-1900 dot matrix printer. Page description languages: ESC P, IBM PPDS on the Epson FX-890 II, ESC P on the Epson VP-1900 dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • FX-890 II:240 x 144 DPI
    • VP-1900 dot matrix printer:180 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-890 II:80
    • VP-1900 dot matrix printer:345
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-890 II:612 cps
    • VP-1900 dot matrix printer:540 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • FX-890 II:463 cps
    • VP-1900 dot matrix printer:540 cps
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • FX-890 II:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • VP-1900 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.46 mm
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-890 II:55 dB
    • VP-1900 dot matrix printer:54 dB
  • Page description languages
    • FX-890 II:ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • VP-1900 dot matrix printer:ESC P
  • Print head
    • FX-890 II:9-pin
    • VP-1900 dot matrix printer:24-pin

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Comparison of FX-890 II, VP-1900
57 specifications
Printing6 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs80345
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps540 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps540 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicItalic, Katakana
Number of charactersKnown for one42Unknown — not stated by the source
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Subscript, Superscript, Underline
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesHigh resolution paper, Labels, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper
Cut sheet thickness range0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.46 mm
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
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual, Pull tractor, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 558.8 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB54 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSESC P
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVCCI B, RoHS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 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
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-30 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs30 - 60%0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm639 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm402 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm219 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg12.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one540 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one280 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one8.91 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source136 characters

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