Epson LQ-690II Dot Matrix Printer

The Epson LQ-690II is a high-speed 24-pin dot matrix printer designed for demanding business environments that require reliable continuous printing. It delivers strong performance, long print head life, and efficient multi-part form printing, making it ideal for invoices, receipts, and logistics documents.

Specification

• Printing technology: Impact dot matrix
• Print head: 24-pin (24 needles)
• Print columns: 106 columns
• Print speed:
  • High-speed draft: up to 529 characters/sec (12 cpi)
  • Draft: up to 396 characters/sec (12 cpi)
  • LQ: up to 132 characters/sec (12 cpi)
• Printing resolution: Up to 360 x 180 dpi
• Carbon copies: Up to 6 copies plus 1 original
• Ribbon yield: Up to 10,000,000 characters (black draft)
• Print head life: 400 million strokes/wire
• Mean time between failures (MTBF): 20,000 hours
• Fonts: Epson Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, scalable fonts supported
• Barcode support: Code 39, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Interleaved 2 of 5, POSTNET, Codabar, and more
• Character sets: PC437, PC850, ISO-8859-15, Roman 8, Italic and others
• Connectivity: USB 2.0, bidirectional parallel port
• Paper handling: Single sheet (front), continuous paper (rear), labels, roll paper, envelopes, cardboard
• Paper thickness range: 0.065 mm – 0.49 mm (depending on media type)
• Emulations: ESC/P2, IBM PPDS
• Memory: 128 KB built-in
• Noise level: Approx. 59 dB(A) operating, 54 dB(A) standby
• Power consumption: 38W operating, 3W standby
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 480 x 301 x 211 mm
• Weight: 6.8 kg
• Operating systems supported: Windows 98 to Windows 11, Windows Server editions
• Included items: Printer unit, ribbon cartridge, power cable, driver/software CD, setup guide, user manual, warranty document
• Recommended use: Invoicing, logistics, banking slips, and multi-part continuous form printing in business environments