Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 0identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 66 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (106 vs 40). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 108 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (128 KB vs 20 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW has 5 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (64 dB vs 59 dB). Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, White on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, RS-232 on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • LQ-690II dot matrix printer:106
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:40
  • Product colour
    • LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:White
  • Buffer size
    • LQ-690II dot matrix printer:128 KB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:20 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • LQ-690II dot matrix printer:59 dB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:64 dB
  • Standard interfaces
    • LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:RS-232
  • Print head
    • LQ-690II dot matrix printer:24-pin
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:9-pin
  • Print head life
    • LQ-690II dot matrix printer:400 million characters
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:150 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • LQ-690II dot matrix printer:20000 h
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:180000 h

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Comparison of LQ-690II, TM-U220IIB
55 specifications
Printing1 differ
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs10640
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpi
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one360 x 180 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one487 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one366 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one121 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one7 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, EAN128, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for oneISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs59 dB64 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/POS
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0RS-232
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers24-pin9-pin
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters150 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20000 h180000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one10 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs3 W2 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs38 W31 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers480 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers301 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers211 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers6.8 kg2.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.84 kg
Other featuresidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC adapter, C, Main unit, Ribbon, Roll paper, User manual
Technical detailsidentical
Font stylesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANK, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrinting: Appx.31 W, Standby: Appx.2 W
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source108 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)
Paper handlingidentical
Paper feedKnown for oneManual, Pull tractorUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, RollUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.49 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.16 - 0.19 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.49 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.15 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Status MonitorUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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