Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-22 CSM vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

15specifications compared
14differ
1identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-22 CSM has 54 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (94 vs 40). The Epson TM-U220B (007A3) has 10 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-22 CSM (64 dB vs 54 dB). The Epson LQ-22 CSM has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (24-pin vs 9-pin). Product colour: Grey on the Epson LQ-22 CSM, White on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-22 CSM, China on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-22 CSM:94
- TM-U220B (007A3):40
Product colour
- LQ-22 CSM:Grey
- TM-U220B (007A3):White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-22 CSM:54 dB
- TM-U220B (007A3):64 dB
Country of origin
- LQ-22 CSM:Indonesia
- TM-U220B (007A3):China
Standard interfaces
- LQ-22 CSM:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
- TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
Print head
- LQ-22 CSM:24-pin
- TM-U220B (007A3):9-pin
Width
- LQ-22 CSM:384 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):160 mm
Depth
- LQ-22 CSM:280 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):248 mm

Side by side

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Comparison of LQ-22 CSM, TM-U220B (007A3)
53 specifications	A Epson LQ-22 CSM View product	B Epson TM-U220B (007A3)View product
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 360 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	94	40
Maximum print speedKnown for one	480 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	360 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	120 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	7 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54 dB	64 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0	Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one	5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	10 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	10000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	64 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	384 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	280 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	203 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	8.2 kg	2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	260 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	450 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	365 mm	243 mm
Package weightDiffers	10.82 g	3.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, User manual (CD), Warranty document	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Single sheet front, Paper output front	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.23 m	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	2.23 m	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	32 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	48 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

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