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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 10identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer (106 vs 80). The Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer has 125 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer (612 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 24 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer (487 cps vs 463 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer, 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer. Bitmap fonts: Draft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif on the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer, Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 360 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 106
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 487 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 487 cps
  • Number of characters
    • 42
    • 15
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • 0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.12 - 0.49 mm
  • Multi-part paper thickness range
    • 0.12 - 0.46 mm
    • 0.12 - 0.49 mm
  • Single sheet thickness range
    • 0.06 - 0.14 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.15 mm

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Epson

FX-890IIN dot matrix printer

Model FX-890IIN

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Epson

LQ-780 dot matrix printer

Model LQ-780

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Printing8 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs80106
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps487 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 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, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsDiffersDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans SerifCourier, Draft, Prestige, Roman
Character setsDiffersItalic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8PC437, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersDiffers4215
Print speedKnown for oneHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s
ColourKnown for oneNo
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one366 cps
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one8
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one11
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one4
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesEnvelopesEnvelopes
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeDiffers0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.06 - 0.14 mm0.065 - 0.15 mm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB59 dB
Country of originDiffersVietnamIndonesia
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 yieldKnown for one7 characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h35000 h
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers198-264 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Differs10 W8.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs55 W46 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm301 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm211 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg6.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers440 mm325 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm590 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm350 mm
Package weightDiffers9 kg8.28 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
Box contentsKnown for oneAC cable, Driver and utilities (CD), Ribbon, User guide
NeedlesDiffers18 Needles (2 x 9)24
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 data2 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one3.09 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross weight0 g0 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 palletDiffers14 pc(s)24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs28 pc(s)36 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 2022
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64

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