Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

20specifications compared
17differ
3identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 12 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer (106 vs 94). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 143 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (630 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 54 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (420 cps vs 366 cps). Maximum resolution: 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, 180 x 360 DPI on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer. Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, White on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer.

Maximum resolution
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:360 x 180 DPI
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:106
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:94
Maximum print speed
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:487 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:366 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:121 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:140 cps
Maximum number of copies
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:7 copies
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:6 copies
Product colour
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:59 dB
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:5 dB

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Comparison of LQ-690II, PLQ-50
50 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50 View product
Printing8 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	360 x 180 DPI	180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	366 cps	420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	121 cps	140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 cpi
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	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffers	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	5 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	35000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	10 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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	100-240 V
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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	301 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	211 mm	203 mm
WeightKnown for one	6.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	365 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	452 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 (2 x 12)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
Paper handlingidentical
Paper feedKnown for one	Manual, Pull tractor	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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