Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-2190N vs Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2190N has 30 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer (136 vs 106). The Epson LQ-2190N has 89 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer (576 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 55 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-2190N (487 cps vs 432 cps). Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LQ-2190N, Ethernet, Parallel, USB on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer. Package weight: 15.48 g on the Epson LQ-2190N, 8.31 kg on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-2190N:136
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:106
Maximum print speed
- LQ-2190N:576 cps
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-2190N:432 cps
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-2190N:144 cps
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:366 cps
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-2190N:54 dB
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:59 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-2190N:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-2190N:20000 h
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:35000 h
Power consumption (standby)
- LQ-2190N:3 W
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:8.3 W

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Comparison of LQ-2190N, LQ-780N
57 specifications	A Epson LQ-2190N Model LQ-2190N View product	B Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer Model LQ-780N View product
Printing4 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolution	360 x 180 DPI	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	136	106
Maximum print speedDiffers	576 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	432 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	144 cps	366 cps
Maximum number of copies	6 copies	6 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Paper feedKnown for one	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54 dB	59 dB
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Endurance1 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	35000 h
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	15 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198-264 V
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3 W	8.3 W
Power consumption (typical)	46 W	46 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP	Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	639 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	402 mm	301 mm
HeightDiffers	256 mm	211 mm
WeightDiffers	13 kg	6.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	295 mm	325 mm
Package depthDiffers	750 mm	590 mm
Package heightDiffers	520 mm	350 mm
Package weightDiffers	15.48 g	8.31 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
Needles	24	24
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210	84433210
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per palletDiffers	2 pc(s)	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)

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