Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer

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

Key differences

The Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer has 57 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (163 vs 106). The Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer has 1 copies more maximum copies than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (8 copies vs 7 copies). The Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer has 17,990 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (18000 million characters vs 10 million characters). Maximum resolution: 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, 360 x 360 DPI on the Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, Serial on the Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer.

Maximum resolution
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:360 x 180 DPI
- DL6400 dot matrix printer:360 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:106
- DL6400 dot matrix printer:163
Maximum number of copies
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:7 copies
- DL6400 dot matrix printer:8 copies
Standard interfaces
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- DL6400 dot matrix printer:Serial
Ribbon life
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:10 million characters
- DL6400 dot matrix printer:18000 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:20000 h
- DL6400 dot matrix printer:8000 h
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:38 W
- DL6400 dot matrix printer:360 W

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Comparison of LQ-690II, DL6400
39 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer Model DL6400 View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	360 x 180 DPI	360 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	163
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 copiesDiffers	7 copies	8 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Serial
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for one	24-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers	10 million characters	18000 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	8000 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	38 W	360 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 80%
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 & dimensionsidentical
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
WeightKnown for one	6.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 300 x 325 mm
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.128 MB
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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