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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-300+II Colour vs Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 5identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-300+II Colour has 40 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (300 cps vs 260 cps). The Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer has 35 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (260 cps vs 225 cps). The Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer has 1 copies more maximum copies than the Epson LQ-300+II Colour (4 copies vs 3 copies). Only the Epson LQ-300+II Colour has colour. Product colour: White on the Epson LQ-300+II Colour, Grey on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum print speed
    • 300 cps
    • 260 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 225 cps
    • 260 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 3 copies
    • 4 copies
  • Product colour
    • White
    • Grey
  • Buffer size
    • 64 KB
    • 128 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 49 dB
    • 53 dB
  • Page description languages
    • Epson ESC/P2, IBM 2390
    • ESC P

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Epson LQ-300+II ColourView product
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Epson

VP-D500 dot matrix printer

Model VP-D500

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum printing width (columns)8080
Maximum print speedDiffers300 cps260 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs225 cps260 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one75 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers3 copies4 copies
Print speedKnown for oneHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 300 chars/s, LQ: 10 cpi: 75 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 225 chars/s
Maximum resolutionKnown for one180 x 180 DPI
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneGothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for oneGothic, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for oneItalic, Katakana
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Roll
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper feedKnown for oneManual, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one101.6 - 254 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.1 mm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Buffer sizeDiffers64 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB53 dB
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, IBM 2390ESC P
RAM capacityKnown for one64 KB
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI A, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers200 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one2 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one6000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers200 - 240 V100 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs20 W26 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers366 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm296 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm154 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg4.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one365 mm
Package depthKnown for one448 mm
Package heightKnown for one225 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.86 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Media types supportedKnown for oneSheet Paper, Continuous Paper, Labels, Roll Paper, Envelopes
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Main unit, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
NeedlesKnown for one24 Needles
Printing widthKnown for one203.2 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one24
Relative humidityKnown for one10 - 80%
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Power consumptionKnown for one20 Watt
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one100 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.08 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Products per palletKnown for one36 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one54 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one6 pc(s)

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