Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-300+II Colour vs Epson LX-300+II EDG

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-300+II Colour has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (24-pin vs 9-pin). The Epson LQ-300+II Colour has 100 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (200 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). The Epson LX-300+II EDG has 3 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (23 W vs 20 W). 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 LX-300+II EDG.

Colour
- Epson LQ-300+II Colour:Yes
- LX-300+II EDG:No
Character pitch
- Epson LQ-300+II Colour:10 cpi
- LX-300+II EDG:10,12,15 cpi
Paper tray media types
- Epson LQ-300+II Colour:Envelopes, Roll
- LX-300+II EDG:Roll
Standard interfaces
- Epson LQ-300+II Colour:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LX-300+II EDG:Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Print head
- Epson LQ-300+II Colour:24-pin
- LX-300+II EDG:9-pin
AC input voltage
- Epson LQ-300+II Colour:200 - 240 V
- LX-300+II EDG:100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- Epson LQ-300+II Colour:20 W
- LX-300+II EDG:23 W

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Comparison of Epson LQ-300+II Colour, LX-300+II EDG
57 specifications	A Epson Epson LQ-300+II Colour View product	B Epson LX-300+II EDG View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum printing width (columns)	80	80
Maximum print speed	300 cps	300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	225 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	75 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12,15 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	3 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 300 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 75 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 225 chars/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Roll	Roll
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer size	64 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	49 dB	49 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, IBM 2390	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAM capacityKnown for one	64 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	200 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one	2 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	6000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	200 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	20 W	23 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	366 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	159 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight	4.4 kg	4.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	365 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	448 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	5.86 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Media types supportedKnown for one	Sheet Paper, Continuous Paper, Labels, Roll Paper, Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	24 Needles	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 x 280 x 160 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Relative humidityKnown for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one	20 Watt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	2.08 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	36 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	54 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

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