Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer vs Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Cut sheet width range
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:100 - 420 mm
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length range
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:100 - 420 mm
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width range
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:101.6 - 406.4 mm
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:101.6 - 254 mm
Sound pressure level (printing)
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:56 dB
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:53 dB
Page description languages
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:ESC P, PPDS
Standard interfaces
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:Serial, USB 2.0
Print head life
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:200 million characters
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:15000 h
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:10000 h

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Comparison of FX-2175II, LX-310
33 specifications	A Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer Model FX-2175II View product	B Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps Model LX-310 View product
Printingidentical
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 cps
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line spacingKnown for one	4.23 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Cut sheet width rangeDiffers	100 - 420 mm	100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeDiffers	100 - 420 mm	100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeDiffers	101.6 - 406.4 mm	101.6 - 254 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.39 mm
Features2 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	56 dB	53 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	ESC P, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Serial, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print head lifeDiffers	200 million characters	400 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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	54 W	27 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	375 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	176.5 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	4.1 kg

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