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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 5identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 180 x 180 DPI more maximum resolution than the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer (360 x 180 DPI vs 180 x 180 DPI). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 30 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (136 vs 106). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 8 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (495 cps vs 487 cps). Only the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has colour. Paper feed: Manual, Pull tractor on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, Manual, Push tractor on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 360 x 180 DPI
    • 180 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 106
    • 136
  • Maximum print speed
    • 487 cps
    • 495 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 366 cps
    • 495 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 7 copies
    • 8 copies
  • Paper feed
    • Manual, Pull tractor
    • Manual, Push tractor
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • 0.065 - 0.49 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.62 mm

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51 specifications
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Epson

LQ-690II dot matrix printer

Model LQ-690II

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Epson

VP-4300 dot matrix printer

Model VP-4300

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Printing8 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers360 x 180 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs106136
Maximum print speedDiffers487 cps495 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs366 cps495 cps
Maximum number of copiesDiffers7 copies8 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, EAN128, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Subscript, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneGothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8Italic, Katakana
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one121 cps
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedDiffersManual, Pull tractorManual, Push tractor
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, RollHigh resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one90 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one80 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.065 - 0.49 mm0.065 - 0.62 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.15 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)59 dB59 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI B, RoHS
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Ribbon lifeDiffers10 million characters200 million characters
Print head lifeKnown for one400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one20000 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs38 W85 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 x64
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Status Monitor
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers480 mm630 mm
DepthDiffers301 mm441 mm
HeightDiffers211 mm276 mm
WeightDiffers6.8 kg18.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one345 characters

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