Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690 vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690 has 66 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (106 vs 40). The Epson TM-U220B (007A3) has 7 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-690 (64 dB vs 57 dB). The Epson LQ-690 has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (24-pin vs 9-pin). Product colour: Grey on the Epson LQ-690, White on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-690, China on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-690:106
- TM-U220B (007A3):40
Product colour
- LQ-690:Grey
- TM-U220B (007A3):White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-690:57 dB
- TM-U220B (007A3):64 dB
Country of origin
- LQ-690:Indonesia
- TM-U220B (007A3):China
Standard interfaces
- LQ-690:Parallel, USB 2.0
- TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
Print head
- LQ-690:24-pin
- TM-U220B (007A3):9-pin
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- LQ-690:10 - 80%
- TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
Width
- LQ-690:480 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):160 mm

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Comparison of LQ-690, TM-U220B (007A3)
59 specifications	A Epson LQ-690 Model LQ-690 View product	B Epson TM-U220B (007A3)View product
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	40
Maximum print speedKnown for one	529 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	396 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	132 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	7 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	57 dB	64 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (idle)Known for one	54 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	10 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	37.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	370 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	210 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	290 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	550 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	380 mm	243 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.49 g	3.8 kg
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
NeedlesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.18 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	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	2.18 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	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	28 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	35 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	5 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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