Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson GP-M831 vs Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 11 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson GP-M831 (59 dB vs 48 dB). The Epson GP-M831 has 5 W more power consumption (standby) than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (8 W vs 3 W). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 5 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson GP-M831 (38 W vs 33 W). Maximum resolution: 720 x 720 DPI on the Epson GP-M831, 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.065 - 0.14 mm on the Epson GP-M831, 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer.

Maximum resolution
- GP-M831:720 x 720 DPI
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:360 x 180 DPI
Continuous paper thickness range
- GP-M831:0.065 - 0.14 mm
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.49 mm
Sound pressure level (printing)
- GP-M831:48 dB
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:59 dB
Standard interfaces
- GP-M831:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
Power consumption (standby)
- GP-M831:8 W
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:3 W
Power consumption (typical)
- GP-M831:33 W
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:38 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- GP-M831:10 - 35 °C
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:5 - 35 °C
Width
- GP-M831:464 mm
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:480 mm

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Comparison of GP-M831, LQ-690II
57 specifications	A Epson GP-M831 Model GP-M831 View product	B Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	720 x 720 DPI	360 x 180 DPI
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, ITF, POSTNET, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, EAN128, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 copies
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8
Paper handling1 differ
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.14 mm	0.065 - 0.49 mm
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Pull tractor
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Features1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	48 dB	59 dB
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 KB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 h
Power2 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8 W	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	33 W	38 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	464 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	465 mm	301 mm
HeightDiffers	224 mm	211 mm
WeightDiffers	12.7 kg	6.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	585 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	670 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	16.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	464 x 465 x 224 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Driver and utilities, Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Setup guide, User manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	187 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	187 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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