Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson LQ-690IIN

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  • 28differ
  • 11identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 30 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-690IIN (136 vs 106). The Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 63 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-690IIN (550 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson LQ-690IIN has 4 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps (59 dB vs 55 dB). Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps, Envelopes, Roll on the Epson LQ-690IIN. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.12 - 0.46 mm on the Epson LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps, 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-690IIN.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:136
    • LQ-690IIN:106
  • Maximum print speed
    • LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
    • LQ-690IIN:487 cps
  • Paper tray media types
    • LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Envelopes
    • LQ-690IIN:Envelopes, Roll
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
    • LQ-690IIN:0.065 - 0.49 mm
  • Multi-part paper thickness range
    • LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
    • LQ-690IIN:0.12 - 0.49 mm
  • Single sheet thickness range
    • LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
    • LQ-690IIN:0.065 - 0.15 mm
  • Product colour
    • LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
    • LQ-690IIN:Black, White
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • LQ-2090II dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
    • LQ-690IIN:59 dB

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Comparison of LQ-2090II, LQ-690IIN
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Printing3 differ
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs136106
Maximum print speedDiffers550 cps487 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesDiffersCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 128 (A/B/C), CODABAR (NW-7), UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN8, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, Interleaved 2/5, EAN13, Code 39, Industrial 2/5
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 x 180 DPI
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source121 cps
Character setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 487 chars/s, 12 cpi: 529 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 366 chars/s, 12 cpi: 396 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 121 chars/s, 12 cpi: 132 chars/s
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.12 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeDiffers0.12 - 0.46 mm0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.065 - 0.14 mm0.065 - 0.15 mm
Paper feedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual, Pull tractor
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB59 dB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Endurance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h20000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 million characters
Power2 differ
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one49 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs49 W3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs49 W38 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XPYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson Status Monitor
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers612 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm301 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm211 mm
WeightDiffers9.4 kg6.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers451 mm333 mm
Package depthDiffers735 mm597 mm
Package heightDiffers295 mm352 mm
Package weightDiffers12.2 kg8.67 kg
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 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 laterWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later
NeedlesDiffers2424 Needles
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBitmap font EPSON Courier (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Draft (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON OCR-B (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator-S (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Prestige (10 CPI, 12 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Roman (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of pinsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Watt, 3 Watt (standby)
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one4.59 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one4.59 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers14 pc(s)24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs21 pc(s)36 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers2 pc(s)4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs3 pc(s)6 pc(s)

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