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Epson LQ-690 vs EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 5identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690 has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW (57 dB vs 55 dB). The Epson LQ-690 has 335 mm more width than the EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW (480 mm vs 145 mm). The Epson LQ-690 has 175 mm more depth than the EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW (370 mm vs 195 mm). Product colour: Grey on the Epson LQ-690, White on the EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW. Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-690, China on the EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW.

  • Product colour
    • LQ-690:Grey
    • EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW:White
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • LQ-690:57 dB
    • EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW:55 dB
  • Country of origin
    • LQ-690:Indonesia
    • EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW:China
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • LQ-690:5 - 35 °C
    • EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW:5 - 45 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • LQ-690:10 - 80%
    • EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • LQ-690:480 mm
    • EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW:145 mm
  • Depth
    • LQ-690:370 mm
    • EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW:195 mm
  • Height
    • LQ-690:210 mm
    • EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW:148 mm

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Comparison of LQ-690, EPSON TM-T88IV (052) PWRD USB W/O PS ECW
60 specifications
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LQ-690

Model LQ-690

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Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one360 x 180 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one106Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one529 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one396 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one132 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one10,12 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one7 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneCourier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script CUnknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif HUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Buffer sizeKnown for one128 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs57 dB55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson ESC/P2, PPDSUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersIndonesiaChina
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneParallel, USB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one24-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one400 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one10 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one20000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one37.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Status MonitorUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers480 mm145 mm
DepthDiffers370 mm195 mm
HeightDiffers210 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers6.8 kg1.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers290 mm193 mm
Package depthDiffers550 mm257 mm
Package heightDiffers380 mm241 mm
Package weightDiffers8.49 g2.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrixUnknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConnector Cover, Main unit, Power switch cover, User manual
Logistics data6 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightDiffers2.18 m2.25 m
Pallet gross length120 cm120 cm
Pallet gross width80 cm80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs2.18 m2.25 m
Pallet length (UK)120 cm120 cm
Pallet width (UK)100 cm100 cm
Products per palletDiffers28 pc(s)128 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs35 pc(s)192 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers4 pc(s)16 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs5 pc(s)24 pc(s)
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source255 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source490 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)

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