Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U220IID dot matrix printer

16specifications compared
15differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:106
- TM-U220IID dot matrix printer:40
Product colour
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
- TM-U220IID dot matrix printer:Grey
Buffer size
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:128 KB
- TM-U220IID dot matrix printer:20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:59 dB
- TM-U220IID dot matrix printer:64 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- TM-U220IID dot matrix printer:USB
Print head
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:24-pin
- TM-U220IID dot matrix printer:9-pin
Print head life
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:400 million characters
- TM-U220IID dot matrix printer:150 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:20000 h
- TM-U220IID dot matrix printer:180000 h

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Comparison of LQ-690II, TM-U220IID
38 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B Epson TM-U220IID dot matrix printer Model TM-U220IID View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
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 handling1 differ
Paper feedKnown for one	Manual, Pull tractor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Roll
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	20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	64 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/POS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	USB
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	150 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	10 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	180000 h
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3 W	1.2 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	38 W	24.7 W
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	138.5 mm
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	2.5 kg

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