Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 40 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (80 vs 40). The Epson TM-U220B (007A3) has 9 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (64 dB vs 55 dB). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 254 mm more width than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (414 mm vs 160 mm). Product colour: Black on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, White on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, China on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:80
    • TM-U220B (007A3):40
  • Product colour
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Black
    • TM-U220B (007A3):White
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:55 dB
    • TM-U220B (007A3):64 dB
  • Country of origin
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Indonesia
    • TM-U220B (007A3):China
  • Standard interfaces
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:-30 - 60 °C
    • TM-U220B (007A3):-10 - 50 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:10 - 80%
    • TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • FX-890II dot matrix printer:30 - 60%
    • TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%

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Comparison of FX-890II, TM-U220B (007A3)
70 specifications
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8040
Maximum print speedKnown for one612 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpi
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 colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer sizeKnown for one128 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB64 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaChina
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTÜV
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Enduranceidentical
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one400 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one25000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one198-264 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs30 - 60%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers450 mm250 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm400 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm243 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg3.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrixUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
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

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