Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:136
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:80
Maximum print speed
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:260 cps
Continuous paper thickness range
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.1 mm
Product colour
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black, White
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:53 dB
Page description languages
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:ESC P
Standard interfaces
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
AC input voltage
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:220 - 240 V
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:100 V

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Comparison of LQ-2090IIN, VP-D500
50 specifications	A Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-2090IIN View product	B Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer Model VP-D500 View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	136	80
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	260 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Italic, Katakana
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	121 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 254 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.12 - 0.46 mm	0.065 - 0.1 mm
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	53 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	ESC P
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI A, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print direction	Bidirectional	Bidirectional
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	25000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	49 W	26 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
System requirements2 differ
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	612 mm	348 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	296 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	4.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203.2 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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