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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 6identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 134 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (550 cps vs 416 cps). The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (55 dB vs 53 dB). The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 75 mm more width than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (437 mm vs 362 mm). Character pitch: 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 10 cpi on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.065 - 0.32 mm on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps.

  • Maximum print speed
    • 416 cps
    • 550 cps
  • Character pitch
    • 10,12,15 cpi
    • 10 cpi
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • 0.065 - 0.32 mm
    • 0.065 - 0.49 mm
  • Product colour
    • Black, White
    • Black
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 53 dB
    • 55 dB
  • Page description languages
    • Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
    • Epson ESC/P2
  • Standard interfaces
    • Serial, USB
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Width
    • 362 mm
    • 437 mm

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Epson

LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps

Model LQ-310

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Epson

LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps

Model LQ-590II

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Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one80
Maximum print speedDiffers416 cps550 cps
Character pitchDiffers10,12,15 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffersAbicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Print speedKnown for oneUltra Speed-Draft: 10 cpi: 550 chars/s
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one390 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one129 cps
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneCourier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Labels, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.065 - 0.32 mm0.065 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.14 mm
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one100 - 364 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 14 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB55 dB
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, PPDSEpson ESC/P2
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersSerial, USBParallel, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one5000000 characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one25000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers362 mm437 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm375 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm177 mm
WeightDiffers4.1 kg7.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one446 mm
Package depthKnown for one534 mm
Package heightKnown for one281 mm
Package weightKnown for one8.91 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, 64-Bit-Version, Windows XP
NeedlesKnown for one24 Needles
Standard media sizesKnown for oneSheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Labels (single- and multi-layer), Roll Paper, Envelopes, Cardboard
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one7.43 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 g
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one7.43 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 g
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one22 W

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