Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 3identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 24 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU (80 vs 56). The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 380 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU (550 cps vs 170 cps). The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU (128 KB vs 4 KB). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps, Spain on the Epson TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 35 °C on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps, 5 - 45 °C on the Epson TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
    • TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU:56
  • Maximum print speed
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
    • TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU:170 cps
  • Buffer size
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
    • TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU:4 KB
  • Country of origin
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Indonesia
    • TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU:Spain
  • Print head life
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:400 million characters
    • TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU:52 million characters
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 - 35 °C
    • TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU:5 - 45 °C
  • Weight
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:7.2 kg
    • TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU:1.8 kg
  • Package width
    • LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:446 mm
    • TM-T70 (032LG): Serial, PS, EDG, EU:193 mm

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Comparison of LQ-590II, TM-T70
58 specifications
Printing2 differ
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8056
Maximum print speedDiffers550 cps170 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for onePC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for oneUltra Speed-Draft: 10 cpi: 550 chars/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 x 180 DPI
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Labels, RollUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.49 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.16 - 0.19 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.14 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB4 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson ESC/P2Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaSpain
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneParallel, USB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for one24-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters52 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one5000000 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one25000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one437 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one375 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one177 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers7.2 kg1.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers446 mm193 mm
Package depthDiffers534 mm257 mm
Package heightDiffers281 mm241 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg3.33 kg
Other features2 differ
Print technologyDiffersDot matrixThermal transfer
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 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 XPUnknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one24 NeedlesUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesDiffersSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Labels (single- and multi-layer), Roll Paper, Envelopes, Cardboard79.5 ± 0.5mm x 93mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 x 194 x 114 mm
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 VDC
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data7 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightDiffers7.43 m100 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthDiffers80 cm120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one7.43 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Differs120 cm2.6 m
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers14 pc(s)126 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs28 pc(s)140 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers2 pc(s)18 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs4 pc(s)20 pc(s)

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