Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson GP-M831 vs Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 5 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson GP-M831 (53 dB vs 48 dB). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 110 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Epson GP-M831 (220 - 240 V vs 110 - 240 V). The Epson GP-M831 has 11 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (33 W vs 22 W). Continuous paper thickness range: 0.065 - 0.14 mm on the Epson GP-M831, 0.065 - 0.32 mm on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps. Standard interfaces: Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson GP-M831, Serial, USB on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps.

Continuous paper thickness range
- GP-M831:0.065 - 0.14 mm
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:0.065 - 0.32 mm
Sound pressure level (printing)
- GP-M831:48 dB
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:53 dB
Standard interfaces
- GP-M831:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
AC input voltage
- GP-M831:110 - 240 V
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- GP-M831:33 W
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:22 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- GP-M831:10 - 35 °C
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- GP-M831:20 - 80%
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10 - 80%
Width
- GP-M831:464 mm
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:362 mm

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Comparison of GP-M831, LQ-310
54 specifications	A Epson GP-M831 Model GP-M831 View product	B Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-310 View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	720 x 720 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, ITF, POSTNET, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	416 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,12,15 cpi
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Abicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8
Paper handling1 differ
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.14 mm	0.065 - 0.32 mm
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 364 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 14 mm
Features1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	48 dB	53 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 KB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	Serial, USB
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print direction	Bidirectional	Bidirectional
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Power2 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	33 W	22 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	464 mm	362 mm
DepthDiffers	465 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	224 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	12.7 kg	4.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	585 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	670 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	16.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	464 x 465 x 224 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Driver and utilities, Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Setup guide, User manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	187 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	187 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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