Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

50specifications compared
19differ
31identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 62 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (612 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 0.005 - 0.14 mm more single sheet thickness range than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (0.065 - 0.14 mm vs 0.06 - 0.14 mm). The Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (24-pin vs 9-pin). Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.46 - 0.46 mm on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps.

Maximum print speed
- FX-890II dot matrix printer:612 cps
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
Paper tray media types
- FX-890II dot matrix printer:Envelopes
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Envelopes, Labels, Roll
Continuous paper thickness range
- FX-890II dot matrix printer:0.46 - 0.46 mm
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness range
- FX-890II dot matrix printer:0.46 - 0.46 mm
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.16 - 0.19 mm
Single sheet thickness range
- FX-890II dot matrix printer:0.06 - 0.14 mm
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
Standard interfaces
- FX-890II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Print head
- FX-890II dot matrix printer:9-pin
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:24-pin
Width
- FX-890II dot matrix printer:414 mm
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:437 mm

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Comparison of FX-890II, LQ-590IIN
69 specifications	A Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer Model FX-890II View product	B Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-590IIN View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	550 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	463 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesDiffers	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Draft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsDiffers	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	42	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedDiffers	NLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s	Ultra Speed-Draft: 10 cpi: 550 chars/s
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	A4 (210 x 297 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	Envelopes, Labels, Roll
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.46 - 0.46 mm	0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeDiffers	0.46 - 0.46 mm	0.16 - 0.19 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.06 - 0.14 mm	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, IBM PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldKnown for one	7500000 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	7.5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	198-264 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	54 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	414 mm	437 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	450 mm	40 mm
Package depthDiffers	540 mm	340 mm
Package heightDiffers	280 mm	80 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.91 kg	9.28 kg
Other features2 differ
NeedlesDiffers	18 Needles (2 x 9)	24 Needles
Standard media sizesDiffers	Sheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, Cardboard	Sheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Labels (single- and multi-layer), Roll Paper, Envelopes, Cardboard
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Logistics data2 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers	3.09 m	7.43 m
Pallet height (UK)Differs	3.09 m	7.43 m
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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