Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson LQ-2190

43specifications compared
22differ
21identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2190 has 26 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps (576 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 1 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-2190 (55 dB vs 54 dB). The Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 5,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson LQ-2190 (25000 h vs 20000 h). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps, 10,12 cpi on the Epson LQ-2190. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps, Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson LQ-2190.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- LQ-2190:576 cps
Character pitch
- LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
- LQ-2190:10,12 cpi
Paper tray media types
- LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Envelopes
- LQ-2190:Envelopes, Labels, Roll
Product colour
- LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- LQ-2190:Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- LQ-2190:54 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- LQ-2190:20000 h
Power consumption (standby)
- LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:49 W
- LQ-2190:3 W
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:49 W
- LQ-2190:46 W

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Comparison of LQ-2090II, LQ-2190
66 specifications	A Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-2090II View product	B Epson LQ-2190 Model LQ-2190 View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	576 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	432 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12 cpi
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	Envelopes, Labels, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	0.16 - 0.19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	54 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Endurance1 differ
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	20000 h
Power2 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Differs	49 W	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	49 W	46 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	49 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Home x64
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	612 mm	693 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	405 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	268 mm
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	13 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	451 mm	295 mm
Package depthDiffers	735 mm	750 mm
Package heightDiffers	295 mm	520 mm
Package weightDiffers	12.2 kg	15.48 g
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, 64-Bit-Version, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers	4.59 m	2.21 m
Pallet height (UK)Differs	4.59 m	2.21 m
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	21 pc(s)	14 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	3 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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