Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-300+II Colour vs Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 4identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 116 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (416 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 165 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (390 cps vs 225 cps). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 54 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (129 cps vs 75 cps). Only the Epson LQ-300+II Colour has colour. Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson LQ-300+II Colour, 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps.

  • Colour
    • Epson LQ-300+II Colour:Yes
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:No
  • Maximum print speed
    • Epson LQ-300+II Colour:300 cps
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • Epson LQ-300+II Colour:225 cps
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:390 cps
  • Maximum print speed (LQ)
    • Epson LQ-300+II Colour:75 cps
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:129 cps
  • Character pitch
    • Epson LQ-300+II Colour:10 cpi
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10,12,15 cpi
  • Product colour
    • Epson LQ-300+II Colour:White
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Black, White
  • Buffer size
    • Epson LQ-300+II Colour:64 KB
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:128 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • Epson LQ-300+II Colour:49 dB
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:53 dB

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Comparison of Epson LQ-300+II Colour, LQ-310
63 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one80Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers300 cps416 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs225 cps390 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs75 cps129 cps
Character pitchDiffers10 cpi10,12,15 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one3 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for oneHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 300 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 75 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 225 chars/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCourier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAbicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, RollUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 364 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.32 mm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Buffer sizeDiffers64 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB53 dB
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, IBM 2390Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
RAM capacityKnown for one64 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Serial, USB
Endurance1 differ
Print head lifeDiffers200 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one2 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one6000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBidirectional
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers200 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs20 W22 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Status MonitorUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XPYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers366 mm362 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm154 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg4.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one365 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one448 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5.86 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneSheet Paper, Continuous Paper, Labels, Roll Paper, EnvelopesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrixUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Main unit, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty documentUnknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one24 NeedlesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Relative humidityKnown for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one20 WattUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.08 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one36 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one54 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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