Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson LQ-690

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 9identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690 has 113 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (529 cps vs 416 cps). The Epson LQ-690 has 10,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (20000 h vs 10000 h). Character pitch: 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 10,12 cpi on the Epson LQ-690. Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, Grey on the Epson LQ-690. Standard interfaces: Parallel, Serial, USB on the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LQ-690.

  • Maximum print speed
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
    • LQ-690:529 cps
  • Character pitch
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10,12,15 cpi
    • LQ-690:10,12 cpi
  • Product colour
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Black, White
    • LQ-690:Grey
  • Standard interfaces
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Parallel, Serial, USB
    • LQ-690:Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10000 h
    • LQ-690:20000 h

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Comparison of LQ-1310, LQ-690
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LQ-690

Model LQ-690

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Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source106
Maximum print speedDiffers416 cps529 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source396 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source132 cps
Character pitchDiffers10,12,15 cpi10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 copies
Bitmap fontsDiffersCourier, Draft, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script CCourier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif HRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for oneASCII, Abicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Labels, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.49 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 dB
Page description languagesEpson ESC/P2, PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 dB
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, Serial, USBParallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print directionBidirectionalBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs10000 h20000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source290 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.49 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.18 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.18 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 cm
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)

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