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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 33identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 550 cps
  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes
    • Envelopes, Labels, Roll
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.49 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
  • Page description languages
    • ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • Epson ESC/P2
  • Print head
    • 9-pin
    • 24-pin
  • Print yield
    • 7500000 characters
    • 5000000 characters

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Epson

FX-890II dot matrix printer

Model FX-890II

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Epson

LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps

Model LQ-590II

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Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
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 setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicPC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one42
Print speedDiffersNLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/sUltra Speed-Draft: 10 cpi: 550 chars/s
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Labels, Roll
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.16 - 0.19 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.06 - 0.14 mm0.065 - 0.14 mm
Features1 differ
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print yieldDiffers7500000 characters5000000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one198-264 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one54 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm437 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm446 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm534 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm281 mm
Other features2 differ
NeedlesDiffers18 Needles (2 x 9)24 Needles
Standard media sizesDiffersSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, CardboardSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Labels (single- and multi-layer), Roll Paper, 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 2012 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, 64-Bit-Version, Windows XP
Logistics data2 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers3.09 m7.43 m
Pallet height (UK)Differs3.09 m7.43 m
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP

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