Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 64 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (106 vs 42). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 347 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (487 cps vs 140 cps). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 6 copies more maximum copies than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (7 copies vs 1 copies). Only the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has colour.

Colour
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:No
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:106
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:42
Maximum print speed
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:487 cps
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:140 cps
Maximum number of copies
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:7 copies
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:1 copies
Ribbon life
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:10 million characters
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:20000 h
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:180000 h
Weight
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:6.8 kg
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg

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Comparison of LQ-690II, TM-U230P
39 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230P View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	42
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	140 cps
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 copiesDiffers	7 copies	1 copies
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
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
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	59 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking, Canada EMI, AS/NAS 3548
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for one	24-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeDiffers	10 million characters	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	180000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)	3 W	3 W
Power consumption (typical)	38 W	38 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	301 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	211 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	2.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 x 168 x 260 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V DC ± 7%
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06/0.085 µm

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