Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-350

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer has 56 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-350 (136 vs 80). The Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer has 3 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-350 (56 dB vs 53 dB). The Epson LQ-350 has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer (24-pin vs 9-pin). Product colour: Black, White on the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer, Black, Grey on the Epson LQ-350. Page description languages: Epson ESC/P2, PPDS on the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer, Epson ESC/P2 on the Epson LQ-350.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:136
- LQ-350:80
Product colour
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Black, White
- LQ-350:Black, Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:56 dB
- LQ-350:53 dB
Page description languages
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
- LQ-350:Epson ESC/P2
Standard interfaces
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-350:Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Print head
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:9-pin
- LQ-350:24-pin
Print head life
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:200 million characters
- LQ-350:400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:15000 h
- LQ-350:10000 h

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Comparison of FX-2175II, LQ-350
58 specifications	A Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer Model FX-2175II View product	B Epson LQ-350 Model LQ-350 View product
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	136	80
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	347 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 copies
Line spacingKnown for one	4.23 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Roll
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	100 - 420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	100 - 420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	101.6 - 406.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	101.6 - 558.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	56 dB	53 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Epson ESC/P2
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers	200 million characters	400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	15000 h	10000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	12 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	200 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	54 W	22 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	362 mm	348 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	176.5 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	4.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.11 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.13 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.13 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)

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