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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson LX300+ II

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 275 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX300+ II (612 cps vs 337 cps). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 126 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LX300+ II (463 cps vs 337 cps). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson LX300+ II (128 KB vs 64 KB). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LX300+ II. Page description languages: ESC P, IBM PPDS on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, Epson ESC/P2 on the Epson LX300+ II.

  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 337 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 337 cps
  • Character pitch
    • 10 cpi
    • 10,12,15 cpi
  • Buffer size
    • 128 KB
    • 64 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 49 dB
  • Page description languages
    • ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • Epson ESC/P2
  • Standard interfaces
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
    • Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1
  • Ribbon life
    • 7.5 million characters
    • 3 million characters

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72 specifications
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Epson

FX-890II dot matrix printer

Model FX-890II

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LX300+ IIView product
Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)8080
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps337 cps
Character pitchDiffers10 cpi10,12,15 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 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
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one56 cps
Normal print speedKnown for one225 cps
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.06 - 0.14 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB49 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet
Endurance2 differ
Print head9-pin9-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers7.5 million characters3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h6000 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers198-264 V120 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one54 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one414 mm
DepthKnown for one375 mm
HeightKnown for one177 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg4.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one450 mm
Package depthKnown for one540 mm
Package heightKnown for one280 mm
Package weightKnown for one8.91 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one18 Needles (2 x 9)
Standard media sizesKnown for oneSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, Cardboard
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one366 x 275 x 159 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one3.09 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 g
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one3.09 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 g
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64

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