Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-20D

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 12 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson PLQ-20D (106 vs 94). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 7 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-20D (487 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 6 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-20D (366 cps vs 360 cps). Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, Cut sheet, Envelopes on the Epson PLQ-20D. Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, Grey on the Epson PLQ-20D.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:106
- PLQ-20D:94
Maximum print speed
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:487 cps
- PLQ-20D:480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:366 cps
- PLQ-20D:360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:121 cps
- PLQ-20D:120 cps
Product colour
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
- PLQ-20D:Grey
Buffer size
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:128 KB
- PLQ-20D:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:59 dB
- PLQ-20D:53 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- PLQ-20D:RS-232, USB 2.0

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Comparison of LQ-690II, PLQ-20D
51 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B Epson PLQ-20D Model PLQ-20D View product
Printing6 differ
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	366 cps	360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	121 cps	120 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,12 cpi
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	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffers	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8	ISO 8859-15, PC437, PC850, PC858
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Cut sheet, Envelopes
Paper feedKnown for one	Manual, Pull tractor	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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	53 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	10000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	10 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
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
Power consumption (typical)Differs	38 W	59 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	301 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	211 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	7.7 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	270 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.245 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 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)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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