Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Paper feed: Manual, Pull tractor on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, Manual on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, 0.09 - 0.35 mm on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor. Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, Black on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor. Weight: 6.8 kg on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, 550 g on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor.

Paper feed
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Manual, Pull tractor
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:Manual
Continuous paper thickness range
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.49 mm
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:0.09 - 0.35 mm
Product colour
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:Black
Weight
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:6.8 kg
- M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:550 g

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Comparison of LQ-690II, M-290
46 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor Model M-290 View product
Printingidentical
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)Known for one	106	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one	487 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	366 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 barcodesKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper feedDiffers	Manual, Pull tractor	Manual
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.09 - 0.35 mm
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	59 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	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
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 voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	550 g
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	150 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	178 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	178.3 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	840 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 pc(s)

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