Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson PLQ -20DM

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 42 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson PLQ -20DM (136 vs 94). The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 70 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ -20DM (550 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson PLQ -20DM has 23 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (144 cps vs 121 cps). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, 10,12 cpi on the Epson PLQ -20DM. Page description languages: Epson ESC/P2, PPDS on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, Epson ESC/P2 on the Epson PLQ -20DM.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:136
- PLQ -20DM:94
Maximum print speed
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- PLQ -20DM:480 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:121 cps
- PLQ -20DM:144 cps
Character pitch
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
- PLQ -20DM:10,12 cpi
Page description languages
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
- PLQ -20DM:Epson ESC/P2
Standard interfaces
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0
- PLQ -20DM:Serial, USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- PLQ -20DM:10000 h
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:49 W
- PLQ -20DM:60 W

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Comparison of LQ-2090IIN, PLQ -20DM
49 specifications	A Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-2090IIN View product	B Epson PLQ -20DM View product
Printing5 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	136	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	432 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	121 cps	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	CODABAR (NW-7), EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cut sheet
Cut sheet media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 157 g/m²
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.19 mm
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
Features1 differ
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Epson ESC/P2
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0	Serial, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Endurance1 differ
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	10000 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	49 W	60 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	7.7 kg
WidthKnown for one	612 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	177 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 x 280 x 203 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 mm
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.71 kg (17 lbs)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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