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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
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:612 cps
    • LX300+ II:337 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:463 cps
    • LX300+ II:337 cps
  • Character pitch
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:10 cpi
    • LX300+ II:10,12,15 cpi
  • Buffer size
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:128 KB
    • LX300+ II:64 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:55 dB
    • LX300+ II:49 dB
  • Page description languages
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • LX300+ II:Epson ESC/P2
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • LX300+ II:Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1
  • Ribbon life
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:7.5 million characters
    • LX300+ II:3 million characters

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Comparison of FX-890II, LX300+ II
72 specifications
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps337 cps
Character pitchDiffers10 cpi10,12,15 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 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 source56 cps
Normal print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 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 colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB49 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Endurance2 differ
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
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 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one54 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one414 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one375 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one177 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers7.2 kg4.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one540 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one280 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one8.91 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
NeedlesKnown for one18 Needles (2 x 9)Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for oneSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, CardboardUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source366 x 275 x 159 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one3.09 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one3.09 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one14 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one28 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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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