Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:136
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:106
Maximum print speed
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:121 cps
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:366 cps
Continuous paper thickness range
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness range
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness range
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.15 mm
Buffer size
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:59 dB

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Comparison of LQ-2090IIN, LQ-780
57 specifications	A Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-2090IIN View product	B Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer Model LQ-780 View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	136	106
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	121 cps	366 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC437, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.12 - 0.46 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.12 - 0.46 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.14 mm	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	0.16 - 0.19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	59 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	35000 h
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	49 W	46 W
System requirements2 differ
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	612 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	301 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	211 mm
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	6.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.28 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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