Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson TM U220

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 550 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM U220 (550 cps vs 0 cps). The Epson TM U220 has 210 mm more package width than the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (250 mm vs 40 mm). The Epson TM U220 has 60 mm more package depth than the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (400 mm vs 340 mm). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, China on the Epson TM U220. Print technology: Dot matrix on the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps, Inkjet on the Epson TM U220.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- TM U220:0 cps
Country of origin
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Indonesia
- TM U220:China
Package width
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:40 mm
- TM U220:250 mm
Package depth
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:340 mm
- TM U220:400 mm
Package height
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:80 mm
- TM U220:242 mm
Package weight
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:9.28 kg
- TM U220:3.73 kg
Print technology
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Dot matrix
- TM U220:Inkjet
Pallet gross height
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:7.43 m
- TM U220:100 cm

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Comparison of LQ-590IIN, TM U220
58 specifications	A Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-590IIN View product	B Epson TM U220 View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	0 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
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
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE EN55024, EN60950
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	24-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	25000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	437 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	177 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	7.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	40 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	340 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	242 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.28 kg	3.73 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Print technologyDiffers	Dot matrix	Inkjet
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
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 286 x 158 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 VDC
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.05 - 0.08 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data7 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightDiffers	7.43 m	100 cm
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 widthDiffers	80 cm	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	7.43 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Differs	120 cm	2.25 m
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 palletDiffers	14 pc(s)	56 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	28 pc(s)	84 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers	2 pc(s)	8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	4 pc(s)	12 pc(s)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 W

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