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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 28identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 56 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (136 vs 80). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 62 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps (612 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 0.34 - 0.46 mm more continuous paper thickness range than the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps (0.46 - 0.46 mm vs 0.12 - 0.46 mm). Label thickness range: 0.46 - 0.46 mm on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, 0.16 - 0.19 mm on the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps. Needles: 18 Needles (2 x 9) on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, 24 on the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 136
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 550 cps
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.12 - 0.46 mm
  • Label thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.16 - 0.19 mm
  • Single sheet thickness range
    • 0.06 - 0.14 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.14 mm
  • Print head
    • 9-pin
    • 24-pin
  • Power consumption (economy mode)
    • 0.5 W
    • 49 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • 8 W
    • 49 W

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Epson

FX-890II dot matrix printer

Model FX-890II

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Epson

LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps

Model LQ-2090II

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Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs80136
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps550 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 cps
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 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
Print speedKnown for oneNLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.16 - 0.19 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.06 - 0.14 mm0.065 - 0.14 mm
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDS
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Power3 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one198-264 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs0.5 W49 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8 W49 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs54 W49 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm612 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg9.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm451 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm735 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm295 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg12.2 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
NeedlesDiffers18 Needles (2 x 9)24
Standard media sizesKnown for oneSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, Cardboard
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, 64-Bit-Version, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later
Logistics data4 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers3.09 m4.59 m
Pallet height (UK)Differs3.09 m4.59 m
Products per pallet (UK)Differs28 pc(s)21 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs4 pc(s)3 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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