Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-690IIN vs Epson TM U220

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690IIN has 487 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM U220 (487 cps vs 0 cps). The Epson LQ-690IIN has 7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson TM U220 (38 W vs 31 W). The Epson LQ-690IIN has 83 mm more package width than the Epson TM U220 (333 mm vs 250 mm). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-690IIN, China on the Epson TM U220. Print technology: Dot matrix on the Epson LQ-690IIN, Inkjet on the Epson TM U220.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-690IIN:487 cps
- TM U220:0 cps
Country of origin
- LQ-690IIN:Indonesia
- TM U220:China
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-690IIN:38 W
- TM U220:31 W
Package width
- LQ-690IIN:333 mm
- TM U220:250 mm
Package depth
- LQ-690IIN:597 mm
- TM U220:400 mm
Package height
- LQ-690IIN:352 mm
- TM U220:242 mm
Package weight
- LQ-690IIN:8.67 kg
- TM U220:3.73 kg
Print technology
- LQ-690IIN:Dot matrix
- TM U220:Inkjet

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Comparison of LQ-690IIN, TM U220
61 specifications	A Epson LQ-690IIN Model LQ-690IIN View product	B Epson TM U220 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)Known for one	106	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	0 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	6 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 128 (A/B/C), CODABAR (NW-7), UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN8, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, Interleaved 2/5, EAN13, Code 39, Industrial 2/5	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
Print speedKnown for one	HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 487 chars/s, 12 cpi: 529 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 366 chars/s, 12 cpi: 396 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 121 chars/s, 12 cpi: 132 chars/s	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, 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
Features1 differ
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 originDiffers	Indonesia	China
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE EN55024, EN60950
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
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 lifeKnown for one	10 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known 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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	38 W	31 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	10 - 80%	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 & 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
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	333 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	597 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	352 mm	242 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.67 kg	3.73 kg
Other features1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dot matrix	Inkjet
Fonts includedKnown for one	Bitmap font EPSON Courier (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Draft (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON OCR-B (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator-S (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Prestige (10 CPI, 12 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Roman (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	24 Needles	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 286 x 158 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 VDC
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.05 - 0.08 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one	38 Watt, 3 Watt (standby)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Products per palletDiffers	24 pc(s)	56 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	36 pc(s)	84 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers	4 pc(s)	8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	6 pc(s)	12 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 m

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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