Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps vs NEC MultiImpact 201SE

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum print speed
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- MultiImpact 201SE:82 cps
Product colour
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- MultiImpact 201SE:Grey
Buffer size
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- MultiImpact 201SE:16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- MultiImpact 201SE:59 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- MultiImpact 201SE:USB 2.0
Operating temperature (T-T)
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 - 35 °C
- MultiImpact 201SE:5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 - 80%
- MultiImpact 201SE:10 - 85%
Width
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:437 mm
- MultiImpact 201SE:600 mm

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Comparison of LQ-590II, MultiImpact 201SE
64 specifications	A Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-590II View product	B NEC MultiImpact 201SE View product
Printing1 differ
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	82 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	6 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	160 x 160 DPI
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OCR-B
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	0.16 - 0.19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	16 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 originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Enduranceidentical
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print yieldKnown for one	5000000 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	25000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	600 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	370 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	171 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	15 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
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	100 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 W

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