Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps

12specifications compared
10differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 56 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (106 vs 50). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 187 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (487 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 141 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (366 cps vs 225 cps). Paper feed: Manual, Pull tractor on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, Push tractor on the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:106
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:50
Maximum print speed
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:487 cps
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:366 cps
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:225 cps
Paper feed
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Manual, Pull tractor
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:Push tractor
Buffer size
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:128 KB
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:59 dB
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:54 dB
Print head
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:24-pin
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:9-pin
Weight
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:6.8 kg
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:3.3 kg

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Comparison of LQ-690II, LX-50
37 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps Model LX-50 View product
Printing4 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	50
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	366 cps	225 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	121 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	7 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
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), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsKnown for one	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper feedDiffers	Manual, Pull tractor	Push tractor
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, 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 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	54 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown 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	38 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	301 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	211 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	3.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 x 240 x 153 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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