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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer vs Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 6identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 56 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (136 vs 80). The Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer has 117 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer (612 cps vs 495 cps). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 32 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer (495 cps vs 463 cps). Only the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has colour. Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890II dot matrix printer, 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 180 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 136
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 495 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 495 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 6 copies
    • 8 copies
  • Maximum print size
    • A4 (210 x 297 mm)
    • A3 (297 x 420 mm)
  • Cut sheet thickness range
    • 0.12 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.19 mm

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Epson

FX-890II dot matrix printer

Model FX-890II

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Epson

VP-4300 dot matrix printer

Model VP-4300

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Printing9 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs80136
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps495 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps495 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers6 copies8 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsDiffersDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifGothic, OCR-B, Roman
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicItalic, Katakana
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
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Subscript, Underline
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Sans Serif
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffersA4 (210 x 297 mm)A3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesHigh resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.12 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.62 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
Paper feedKnown for oneManual, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one90 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one80 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one101.6 - 558.8 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB59 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, IBM PPDSESC P
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI B, RoHS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for one400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers7.5 million characters200 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one25000 h
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers198-264 V100 V
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs54 W85 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 mm630 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm441 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm276 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg18.1 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 one345 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY 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 Server 2016 x64
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home

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