Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-690IIN

33specifications compared
4differ
29identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum number of copies
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:7 copies
- LQ-690IIN:6 copies
Standard interfaces
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-690IIN:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0

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Comparison of LQ-690II, LQ-690IIN
53 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B Epson LQ-690IIN Model LQ-690IIN View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolution	360 x 180 DPI	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)	106	106
Maximum print speed	487 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)	366 cps	366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)	121 cps	121 cps
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	7 copies	6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, EAN128, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Code 128 (A/B/C), CODABAR (NW-7), UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN8, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, Interleaved 2/5, EAN13, Code 39, Industrial 2/5
Character sets	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 487 chars/s, 12 cpi: 529 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 366 chars/s, 12 cpi: 396 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 121 chars/s, 12 cpi: 132 chars/s
Paper handling1 differ
Paper feed	Manual, Pull tractor	Manual, Pull tractor
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Envelopes, Roll
Continuous paper thickness range	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness range	0.16 - 0.19 mm	0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness range	0.12 - 0.49 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness range	0.065 - 0.15 mm	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	59 dB	59 dB
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Enduranceidentical
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Ribbon life	10 million characters	10 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	20000 h	20000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)	3 W	3 W
Power consumption (typical)	38 W	38 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled software	Epson Status Monitor	Epson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	480 mm	480 mm
Depth	301 mm	301 mm
Height	211 mm	211 mm
Weight	6.8 kg	6.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	333 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	597 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	352 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.67 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bitmap font EPSON Courier (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Draft (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON OCR-B (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator-S (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Prestige (10 CPI, 12 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Roman (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Needles
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 Watt, 3 Watt (standby)
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)

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