Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-2190 vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2190 has 96 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (136 vs 40). The Epson TM-U220B (007A3) has 10 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-2190 (64 dB vs 54 dB). The Epson LQ-2190 has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (24-pin vs 9-pin). Product colour: Grey on the Epson LQ-2190, White on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-2190, China on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-2190:136
- TM-U220B (007A3):40
Product colour
- LQ-2190:Grey
- TM-U220B (007A3):White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-2190:54 dB
- TM-U220B (007A3):64 dB
Country of origin
- LQ-2190:Indonesia
- TM-U220B (007A3):China
Standard interfaces
- LQ-2190:Parallel, USB 2.0
- TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
Print head
- LQ-2190:24-pin
- TM-U220B (007A3):9-pin
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- LQ-2190:10 - 80%
- TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
Width
- LQ-2190:693 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):160 mm

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Comparison of LQ-2190, TM-U220B (007A3)
62 specifications	A Epson LQ-2190 Model LQ-2190 View product	B Epson TM-U220B (007A3)View product
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	136	40
Maximum print speedKnown for one	576 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	432 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	144 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	6 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Script, Script C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	A3 (297 x 420 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54 dB	64 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-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
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	15 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	46 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Home x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	693 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	405 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	268 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	13 kg	2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	295 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	750 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	520 mm	243 mm
Package weightDiffers	15.48 g	3.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210	84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.21 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	2.21 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	14 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	14 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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