Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690IIN has 64 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (106 vs 42). The Epson LQ-690IIN 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-690IIN has 5 copies more maximum copies than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (6 copies vs 1 copies). Only the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has colour.

Colour
- LQ-690IIN:No
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-690IIN:106
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:42
Maximum print speed
- LQ-690IIN:487 cps
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:140 cps
Maximum number of copies
- LQ-690IIN:6 copies
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:1 copies
Ribbon life
- LQ-690IIN:10 million characters
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-690IIN:20000 h
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:180000 h
Weight
- LQ-690IIN:6.8 kg
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg

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Comparison of LQ-690IIN, TM-U230P
59 specifications	A Epson LQ-690IIN Model LQ-690IIN 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	6 copies	1 copies
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
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	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
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
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	10 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 & 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
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	333 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	597 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	352 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.67 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	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
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 dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	36 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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