Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

10specifications compared
10differ
0identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 66 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (106 vs 40). The Epson TM-U220B (007A3) has 5 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (64 dB vs 59 dB). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (24-pin vs 9-pin). Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, White on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, China on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:106
- TM-U220B (007A3):40
Product colour
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
- TM-U220B (007A3):White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:59 dB
- TM-U220B (007A3):64 dB
Country of origin
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Indonesia
- TM-U220B (007A3):China
Standard interfaces
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
Print head
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:24-pin
- TM-U220B (007A3):9-pin
Width
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:480 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):160 mm
Depth
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:301 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):248 mm

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Comparison of LQ-690II, TM-U220B (007A3)
46 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B Epson TM-U220B (007A3)View product
Printing1 differ
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)Differs	106	40
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
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	64 dB
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	301 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	211 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	2.5 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	250 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210

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