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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 10identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (94 vs 80). The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 18 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (630 cps vs 612 cps). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 43 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer (463 cps vs 420 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, 180 x 360 DPI on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer. Product colour: Black on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, Black, White on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 180 x 360 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 94
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 630 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 420 cps
  • Number of characters
    • 42
    • 14
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, White
  • Page description languages
    • ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
  • Standard interfaces
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
    • RS-232, USB 2.0

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69 specifications
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Epson

FX-890II dot matrix printer

Model FX-890II

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Epson

PLQ-50M dot matrix printer

Model PLQ-50M

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Printing7 differ
ColourKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8094
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps420 cps
Character pitch10 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 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, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicPCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersDiffers4214
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 one140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one210 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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters600 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h35000 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers198-264 V100-240 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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 38 °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)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightKnown for one7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers450 mm365 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm445 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm255 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg10.4 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
NeedlesDiffers18 Needles (2 x 9)24 (2 x 12)
Standard media sizesKnown for oneSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, Cardboard
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
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)0 g0 g
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs28 pc(s)48 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)

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