Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

41specifications compared
24differ
17identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690 has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (106 vs 80). The Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 21 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-690 (550 cps vs 529 cps). The Epson LQ-690 has 1 copies more maximum copies than the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (7 copies vs 6 copies). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, 10,12 cpi on the Epson LQ-690. Product colour: Black on the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, Grey on the Epson LQ-690.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- LQ-690:106
Maximum print speed
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- LQ-690:529 cps
Character pitch
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
- LQ-690:10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copies
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:6 copies
- LQ-690:7 copies
Product colour
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- LQ-690:Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- LQ-690:57 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-690:Parallel, USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- LQ-690:20000 h

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Comparison of LQ-590IIN, LQ-690
65 specifications	A Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-590IIN View product	B Epson LQ-690 Model LQ-690 View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	106
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	529 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	6 copies	7 copies
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	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	396 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 cps
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Paper handlingidentical
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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	57 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	20000 h
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	370 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	210 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	6.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	40 mm	290 mm
Package depthDiffers	340 mm	550 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	380 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.28 kg	8.49 g
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesDiffers	24 Needles	24
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 data6 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers	7.43 m	2.18 m
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Differs	7.43 m	2.18 m
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers	14 pc(s)	28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	28 pc(s)	35 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers	2 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	4 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
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	37.5 W

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