Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer vs NEC MultiImpact 201SE

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 405 cps more maximum print speed than the NEC MultiImpact 201SE (487 cps vs 82 cps). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 112 KB more buffer size than the NEC MultiImpact 201SE (128 KB vs 16 KB). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 0.5 W more power consumption (standby) than the NEC MultiImpact 201SE (3 W vs 2.5 W). Maximum resolution: 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, 160 x 160 DPI on the NEC MultiImpact 201SE. Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer, Grey on the NEC MultiImpact 201SE.

Maximum resolution
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:360 x 180 DPI
- MultiImpact 201SE:160 x 160 DPI
Maximum print speed
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:487 cps
- MultiImpact 201SE:82 cps
Product colour
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
- MultiImpact 201SE:Grey
Buffer size
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:128 KB
- MultiImpact 201SE:16 KB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- MultiImpact 201SE:USB 2.0
Power consumption (standby)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:3 W
- MultiImpact 201SE:2.5 W
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:38 W
- MultiImpact 201SE:70 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:5 - 35 °C
- MultiImpact 201SE:5 - 38 °C

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Comparison of LQ-690II, MultiImpact 201SE
40 specifications	A Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product	B NEC MultiImpact 201SE View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	360 x 180 DPI	160 x 160 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	106	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	82 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 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
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OCR-B
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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	59 dB	59 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Enduranceidentical
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	10 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3 W	2.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	38 W	70 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 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	600 mm
DepthDiffers	301 mm	370 mm
HeightDiffers	211 mm	171 mm
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	15 kg

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