All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps

Add a product
  • 50specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 29identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer has 62 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps (612 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 0.005 - 0.14 mm more single sheet thickness range than the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer (0.065 - 0.14 mm vs 0.06 - 0.14 mm). The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer (24-pin vs 9-pin). Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer, Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.46 - 0.46 mm on the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer, 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps.

  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 550 cps
  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes
    • Envelopes, Labels, Roll
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.49 mm
  • Label thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.16 - 0.19 mm
  • Single sheet thickness range
    • 0.06 - 0.14 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.14 mm
  • Country of origin
    • Vietnam
    • Indonesia
  • Standard interfaces
    • Ethernet, Parallel, USB
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Print head
    • 9-pin
    • 24-pin

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
66 specifications
A

Epson

FX-890IIN dot matrix printer

Model FX-890IIN

View product
B

Epson

LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps

Model LQ-590II

View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)8080
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps550 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 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-ECode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersItalic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one42
Print speedDiffersHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/sUltra Speed-Draft: 10 cpi: 550 chars/s
ColourKnown for oneNo
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Labels, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness range0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.06 - 0.14 mm0.065 - 0.14 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Country of originDiffersVietnamIndonesia
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson ESC/P2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USBParallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldDiffers7 characters5000000 characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)25000 h25000 h
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one198-264 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one10 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one55 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm437 mm
Depth375 mm375 mm
Height177 mm177 mm
Weight7.2 kg7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers440 mm446 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm534 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm281 mm
Package weightDiffers9 kg8.91 kg
Other features2 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
Box contentsKnown for oneAC cable, Driver and utilities (CD), Ribbon, User guide
NeedlesDiffers18 Needles (2 x 9)24 Needles
Standard media sizesDiffersSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Envelopes, CardboardSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Labels (single- and multi-layer), Roll Paper, Envelopes, Cardboard
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, 64-Bit-Version, Windows XP
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Logistics data2 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet gross heightDiffers3.09 m7.43 m
Pallet gross length120 cm120 cm
Pallet gross weight0 g0 g
Pallet gross width80 cm80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs3.09 m7.43 m
Pallet length (UK)120 cm120 cm
Pallet weight (UK)0 g0 g
Pallet width (UK)100 cm100 cm
Products per pallet14 pc(s)14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)28 pc(s)28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer2 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)4 pc(s)4 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More dot matrix printer comparisons

All dot matrix printer comparisons