Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps (106 vs 80). The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 63 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (550 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 1 copies more maximum copies than the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps (7 copies vs 6 copies). Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer. Multi-part paper thickness range: 0.12 - 0.46 mm on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps, 0.12 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:106
Maximum print speed
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:487 cps
Maximum number of copies
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:6 copies
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:7 copies
Multi-part paper thickness range
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness range
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.15 mm
Product colour
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:59 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:20000 h

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Comparison of LQ-590II, LQ-690II
63 specifications	A Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-590II View product	B Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product
Printing5 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	106
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	487 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	6 copies	7 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, EAN128, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffers	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8
Print speedKnown for one	Ultra Speed-Draft: 10 cpi: 550 chars/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 cps
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Roll	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll
Continuous paper thickness range	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness range	0.16 - 0.19 mm	0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.12 - 0.46 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.14 mm	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Pull tractor
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	59 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one	5000000 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	20000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	301 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	211 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	6.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	446 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	534 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	281 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.91 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, 64-Bit-Version, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	24 Needles	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Sheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Labels (single- and multi-layer), Roll Paper, Envelopes, Cardboard	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) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	7.43 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	0 g	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	7.43 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	0 g	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	28 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	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 W

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