Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps vs NEC MultiImpact 700JEN

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 291 cps more maximum print speed than the NEC MultiImpact 700JEN (550 cps vs 259 cps). The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 112 KB more buffer size than the NEC MultiImpact 700JEN (128 KB vs 16 KB). The NEC MultiImpact 700JEN has 5 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (60 dB vs 55 dB). Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, Grey on the NEC MultiImpact 700JEN. Standard interfaces: Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0 on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, RJ-45, USB 2.0 on the NEC MultiImpact 700JEN.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- MultiImpact 700JEN:259 cps
Product colour
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black, White
- MultiImpact 700JEN:Grey
Buffer size
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- MultiImpact 700JEN:16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- MultiImpact 700JEN:60 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0
- MultiImpact 700JEN:RJ-45, USB 2.0
AC input voltage
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:220 - 240 V
- MultiImpact 700JEN:100 V
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:49 W
- MultiImpact 700JEN:85 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 - 35 °C
- MultiImpact 700JEN:5 - 38 °C

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Comparison of LQ-2090IIN, MultiImpact 700JEN
38 specifications	A Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-2090IIN View product	B NEC MultiImpact 700JEN View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	259 cps
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
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 160 DPI
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OCR-B
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	60 dB
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	RJ-45, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Enduranceidentical
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	25000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	49 W	85 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	612 mm	600 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	320 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	297 mm
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	23 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	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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