Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 196 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (612 cps vs 416 cps). The Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (24-pin vs 9-pin). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 15,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (25000 h vs 10000 h). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps. Product colour: Black on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, Black, White on the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps.

  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:612 cps
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
  • Character pitch
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:10 cpi
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10,12,15 cpi
  • Product colour
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Black
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Black, White
  • Page description languages
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Parallel, Serial, USB
  • Print head
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:9-pin
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:24-pin
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:25000 h
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10000 h

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Comparison of FX-890II, LQ-1310
68 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one80Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps416 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchDiffers10 cpi10,12,15 cpi
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 fontsDiffersDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifCourier, Draft, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicASCII, Abicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8
Number of charactersKnown for one42Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for oneNLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, Serial, USB
Endurance2 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)Differs25000 h10000 h
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one198-264 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one54 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one414 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one375 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one177 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one7.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrixUnknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one18 Needles (2 x 9)Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for oneSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, CardboardUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one3.09 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one3.09 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one14 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one28 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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