Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
23known 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 LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (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 LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (390 cps vs 225 cps). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (128 KB vs 64 KB). Standard interfaces: Serial, USB on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:390 cps
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:225 cps
Buffer size
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:128 KB
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:53 dB
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:54 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
Print head
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:24-pin
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:9-pin
Weight
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:4.1 kg
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:3.3 kg

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Comparison of LQ-310, LX-50
35 specifications	A Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-310 View product	B Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps Model LX-50 View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum print speedDiffers	416 cps	300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	390 cps	225 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 barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
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 printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Paper handlingidentical
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	100 - 257 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	100 - 364 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Push tractor
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	54 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Serial, USB	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	22 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	362 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	154 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	3.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 x 240 x 153 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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