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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-300+II Colour vs Epson LQ-690

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 12identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690 has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (106 vs 80). The Epson LQ-690 has 229 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (529 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson LQ-690 has 171 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (396 cps vs 225 cps). Only the Epson LQ-300+II Colour has colour. Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson LQ-300+II Colour, 10,12 cpi on the Epson LQ-690.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 106
  • Maximum print speed
    • 300 cps
    • 529 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 225 cps
    • 396 cps
  • Maximum print speed (LQ)
    • 75 cps
    • 132 cps
  • Character pitch
    • 10 cpi
    • 10,12 cpi
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 3 copies
    • 7 copies
  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes, Roll
    • Envelopes, Labels, Roll

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64 specifications
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Epson LQ-300+II ColourView product
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Epson

LQ-690

Model LQ-690

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Printing7 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs80106
Maximum print speedDiffers300 cps529 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs225 cps396 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs75 cps132 cps
Character pitchDiffers10 cpi10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers3 copies7 copies
Print speedKnown for oneHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 300 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 75 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 225 chars/s
Maximum resolutionKnown for one360 x 180 DPI
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneCourier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, RollEnvelopes, Labels, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.49 mm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Buffer sizeDiffers64 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB57 dB
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, IBM 2390Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
RAM capacityKnown for one64 KB
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Noise level (idle)Known for one54 dB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers200 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one2 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs6000 h20000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one10 million characters
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one200 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs20 W37.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareEpson Status MonitorEpson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XPWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers366 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm370 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm210 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg6.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers365 mm290 mm
Package depthDiffers448 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers225 mm380 mm
Package weightDiffers5.86 kg8.49 g
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Media types supportedKnown for oneSheet Paper, Continuous Paper, Labels, Roll Paper, Envelopes
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Main unit, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
NeedlesDiffers24 Needles24
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one24
Relative humidityKnown for one10 - 80%
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Power consumptionKnown for one20 Watt
Logistics data6 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers100 cm2.18 m
Pallet gross widthDiffers120 cm80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs2.08 m2.18 m
Pallet length (UK)120 cm120 cm
Products per palletDiffers36 pc(s)28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs54 pc(s)35 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer4 pc(s)4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs6 pc(s)5 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm

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