Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color has 170,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (180000 h vs 10000 h). Only the Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color has colour. Standard interfaces: Parallel, Serial, USB on the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, USB 2.0 on the Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 35 °C on the Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 0 - 50 °C on the Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color.

Colour
- LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:No
- TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color:Yes
Standard interfaces
- LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Parallel, Serial, USB
- TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color:USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10000 h
- TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color:180000 h
Operating temperature (T-T)
- LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:5 - 35 °C
- TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of LQ-1310, TM-C100
50 specifications	A Epson LQ-1310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-1310 View product	B Epson TM-C100 (022LG): USB, PS, ECW, ASF type, 4-color Model TM-C100 View product
Printing1 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 360 DPI
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CODABAR (NW-7), EAN13, EAN8, ITF-14, PDF417, UPC-A, UPC-E
Maximum print speedKnown for one	416 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12,15 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Courier, Draft, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	ASCII, Abicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Roll
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 - 210 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 - 297 mm
Continuous media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 200 g/m²
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06 - 0.23 mm
Featuresidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Spain
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, Serial, USB	USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	10000 h	180000 h
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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 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	193 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	257 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	241 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.35 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 367 x 245 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional SP4+ Windows XP Professional SP1+
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	183.7 cm
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)

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