Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps

25specifications compared
8differ
17identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 26 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps (416 cps vs 390 cps). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps (24-pin vs 9-pin). The Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps has 5 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (27 W vs 22 W). Cut sheet thickness range: 0.065 - 14 mm on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 0.065 - 0.14 mm on the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.065 - 0.32 mm on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 0.065 - 0.39 mm on the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:390 cps
Cut sheet thickness range
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:0.065 - 14 mm
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness range
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:0.065 - 0.32 mm
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:0.065 - 0.39 mm
Page description languages
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:ESC P, PPDS
Standard interfaces
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:Serial, USB 2.0
Print head
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:24-pin
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:9-pin
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:22 W
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:27 W

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Comparison of LQ-310, LX-310
36 specifications	A Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-310 View product	B Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps Model LX-310 View product
Printing1 differ
Maximum print speedDiffers	416 cps	390 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	129 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12,15 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Sans Serif, Script, Script C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	Abicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 cps
Paper handling2 differ
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 14 mm	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.32 mm	0.065 - 0.39 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 254 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 558.8 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.39 mm
Features1 differ
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	ESC P, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Serial, USB	Serial, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	27 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP

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