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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 12identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690IIN has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (106 vs 80). The Epson LQ-690IIN has 187 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (487 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson LQ-690IIN has 141 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (366 cps vs 225 cps). Only the Epson LQ-300+II Colour has colour. Product colour: White on the Epson LQ-300+II Colour, Black, White on the Epson LQ-690IIN.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 80
    • 106
  • Maximum print speed
    • 300 cps
    • 487 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 225 cps
    • 366 cps
  • Maximum print speed (LQ)
    • 75 cps
    • 121 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 3 copies
    • 6 copies
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black, White
  • Buffer size
    • 64 KB
    • 128 KB

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Epson LQ-300+II ColourView product
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Epson

LQ-690IIN

Model LQ-690IIN

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Printing7 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs80106
Maximum print speedDiffers300 cps487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs225 cps366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs75 cps121 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers3 copies6 copies
Print speedDiffersHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 300 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 75 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 225 chars/sHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 487 chars/s, 12 cpi: 529 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 366 chars/s, 12 cpi: 396 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 121 chars/s, 12 cpi: 132 chars/s
Maximum resolutionKnown for one360 x 180 DPI
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCode 128 (A/B/C), CODABAR (NW-7), UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN8, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, Interleaved 2/5, EAN13, Code 39, Industrial 2/5
Character setsKnown for oneISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8
Paper handlingidentical
Paper feedKnown for oneManual, Pull tractor
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.15 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Buffer sizeDiffers64 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB59 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson ESC/P2, IBM 2390
RAM capacityKnown for one64 KB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Endurance2 differ
Print head lifeDiffers200 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one2 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs6000 h20000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one10 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one10 million characters
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one200 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs20 W38 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XPYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers366 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm301 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm211 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg6.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers365 mm333 mm
Package depthDiffers448 mm597 mm
Package heightDiffers225 mm352 mm
Package weightDiffers5.86 kg8.67 kg
Other features2 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Media types supportedKnown for oneSheet Paper, Continuous Paper, Labels, Roll Paper, Envelopes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later
Box contentsDiffersDriver and utilities, Main unit, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty documentDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
Fonts includedKnown for oneBitmap font EPSON Courier (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Draft (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON OCR-B (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator-S (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Prestige (10 CPI, 12 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Roman (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI
Technical details1 differ
Relative humidityKnown for one10 - 80%
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Power consumptionDiffers20 Watt38 Watt, 3 Watt (standby)
Logistics data2 differ
Pallet gross heightKnown for one100 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.08 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Products per palletDiffers36 pc(s)24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs54 pc(s)36 pc(s)

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