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Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 51identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Country of origin
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Indonesia
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:Vietnam
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
  • Print yield
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:7500000 characters
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:7 characters
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:8 W
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:10 W
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:54 W
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:55 W
  • Package width
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:450 mm
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:440 mm
  • Package weight
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:8.91 kg
    • FX-890IIN dot matrix printer:9 kg

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Comparison of FX-890II, FX-890IIN
67 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution240 x 144 DPI240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)8080
Maximum print speed612 cps612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)463 cps463 cps
Character pitch10 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 copies
Built-in barcodesCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicItalic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8
Number of characters4242
Print speedDiffersNLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/sHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesEnvelopesEnvelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness range0.46 - 0.46 mm0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness range0.46 - 0.46 mm0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness range0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness range0.06 - 0.14 mm0.06 - 0.14 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaVietnam
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Endurance1 differ
Print head9-pin9-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldDiffers7500000 characters7 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)25000 h25000 h
Power2 differ
AC input voltage198-264 V198-264 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs8 W10 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs54 W55 W
Operational conditionsidentical
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)30 - 60%30 - 60%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width414 mm414 mm
Depth375 mm375 mm
Height177 mm177 mm
Weight7.2 kg7.2 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers450 mm440 mm
Package depth540 mm540 mm
Package height280 mm280 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
Needles18 Needles (2 x 9)18 Needles (2 x 9)
Standard media sizesSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, CardboardSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, Cardboard
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC cable, Driver and utilities (CD), Ribbon, User guide
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet gross height3.09 m3.09 m
Pallet gross length120 cm120 cm
Pallet gross weight0 g0 g
Pallet gross width80 cm80 cm
Pallet height (UK)3.09 m3.09 m
Pallet length (UK)120 cm120 cm
Pallet weight (UK)0 g0 g
Pallet width (UK)100 cm100 cm
Products per pallet14 pc(s)14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)28 pc(s)28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer2 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)4 pc(s)4 pc(s)

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