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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 417 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer (612 cps vs 195 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 122 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (585 cps vs 463 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 1 copies more maximum copies than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (7 copies vs 6 copies). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, Cut sheet, High resolution paper on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 180 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 195 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 585 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 6 copies
    • 7 copies
  • Cut sheet thickness range
    • 0.12 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.19 mm
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.12 - 0.53 mm
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Grey
  • Standard interfaces
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
    • RS-232, USB

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75 specifications
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Epson

FX-890II dot matrix printer

Model FX-890II

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Epson

PLQ-30S dot matrix printer

Model PLQ-30S

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Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one80
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps195 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps585 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 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-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
Line spacingKnown for one4.23 mm
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesCut sheet, High resolution paper
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.12 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.53 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
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one65 - 245 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one67 - 297 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one65 - 245 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one67 - 297 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDS
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI Class A, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0RS-232, USB
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one25000 h
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers198-264 V100 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8 W1.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs54 W69 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-30 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs30 - 60%0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm293 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg8 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 technologyKnown for oneWired
Print technologyKnown for oneDot 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
Printing widthKnown for one94 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64

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