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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 7identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer (94 vs 80). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 18 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer (630 cps vs 612 cps). The Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer has 43 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer (463 cps vs 420 cps). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer, 180 x 360 DPI on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer. Product colour: Black on the Epson FX-890IIN dot matrix printer, White on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 240 x 144 DPI
    • 180 x 360 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 94
  • Maximum print speed
    • 612 cps
    • 630 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 463 cps
    • 420 cps
  • Number of characters
    • 42
    • 14
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 55 dB
    • 5 dB
  • Country of origin
    • Vietnam
    • Indonesia

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65 specifications
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Epson

FX-890IIN dot matrix printer

Model FX-890IIN

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Epson

PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

Model PLQ-50

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Printing7 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers240 x 144 DPI180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8094
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps420 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-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersItalic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersDiffers4214
Print speedKnown for oneHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 612 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 463 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 115 chars/s
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one210 cps
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB5 dB
Country of originDiffersVietnamIndonesia
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, Parallel, USBRS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters600 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7 characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h35000 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers198-264 V100-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one10 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one55 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers414 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightKnown for one7.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers440 mm365 mm
Package depthDiffers540 mm452 mm
Package heightDiffers280 mm260 mm
Package weightDiffers9 kg9.41 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 (2 x 12)
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 data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
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)0 g0 g
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs28 pc(s)48 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)

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