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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 5identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 40 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (80 vs 40). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 108 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (128 KB vs 20 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW has 9 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (64 dB vs 55 dB). Product colour: Black on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, White on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW. Page description languages: ESC P, IBM PPDS on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, ESC/POS on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 40
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Buffer size
    • 128 KB
    • 20 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 64 dB
  • Page description languages
    • ESC P, IBM PPDS
    • ESC/POS
  • Standard interfaces
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
    • RS-232
  • Print head life
    • 400 million characters
    • 150 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 25000 h
    • 180000 h

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70 specifications
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Epson

FX-890II dot matrix printer

Model FX-890II

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Epson

TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW

Model TM-U220IIB

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Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8040
Maximum print speedKnown for one612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 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
Character densityKnown for one16 cpi
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
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB64 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSESC/POS
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0RS-232
Endurance2 differ
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters150 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h180000 h
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one198-264 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8 W2 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs54 W31 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
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 mm30 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm33 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm22 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg3.84 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
Box contentsKnown for oneAC adapter, C, Main unit, Ribbon, Roll paper, User manual
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Font stylesKnown for oneANK, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Power consumptionKnown for onePrinting: Appx.31 W, Standby: Appx.2 W
Logistics data6 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross heightDiffers3.09 m34.8 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 g
Pallet height (UK)Differs3.09 m34.8 cm
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 g
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Products per palletDiffers14 pc(s)72 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs28 pc(s)108 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers2 pc(s)8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs4 pc(s)12 pc(s)

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