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Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-22 CSM

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 12identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-22 CSM has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (94 vs 80). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 132 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-22 CSM (612 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 103 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-22 CSM (463 cps vs 360 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, 360 x 360 DPI on the Epson LQ-22 CSM. Product colour: Black on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, Grey on the Epson LQ-22 CSM.

  • Maximum resolution
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:240 x 144 DPI
    • LQ-22 CSM:360 x 360 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:80
    • LQ-22 CSM:94
  • Maximum print speed
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:612 cps
    • LQ-22 CSM:480 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:463 cps
    • LQ-22 CSM:360 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:6 copies
    • LQ-22 CSM:7 copies
  • Product colour
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Black
    • LQ-22 CSM:Grey
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:55 dB
    • LQ-22 CSM:54 dB
  • Page description languages
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • LQ-22 CSM:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS

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Comparison of FX-890II, LQ-22 CSM
71 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI360 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8094
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps360 cps
Character pitch10 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers6 copies7 copies
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 fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for onePCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cps
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB54 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
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
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 million characters
Power1 differ
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)Differs54 W64 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg8.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers450 mm260 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm450 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm365 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg10.82 g
Other features2 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
NeedlesDiffers18 Needles (2 x 9)24
Standard media sizesDiffersSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, CardboardSingle sheet front, Paper output front
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, User manual (CD), Warranty document
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data6 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightDiffers3.09 m2.23 m
Pallet gross length120 cm120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross width80 cm80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs3.09 m2.23 m
Pallet length (UK)120 cm120 cm
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)100 cm100 cm
Products per palletDiffers14 pc(s)32 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs28 pc(s)48 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers2 pc(s)4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs4 pc(s)6 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64

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