Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
29known 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-50 dot matrix printer (136 vs 94). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 80 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (630 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 19 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (140 cps vs 121 cps). Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, White on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0 on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:136
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:94
Maximum print speed
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:630 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:121 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:140 cps
Product colour
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black, White
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:5 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB 2.0
Print head life
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:400 million characters
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:35000 h

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Comparison of LQ-2090IIN, PLQ-50
49 specifications	A Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-2090IIN View product	B Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50 View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	136	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	121 cps	140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 cps
Character pitch	10 cpi	10 cpi
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, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	5 dB
Page description languages	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0	RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	35000 h
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100-240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	49 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	612 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	203 mm
WeightKnown for one	9.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	365 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	452 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.41 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 (2 x 12)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
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
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
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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