Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson LX300+ II

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 79 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX300+ II (416 cps vs 337 cps). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 53 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LX300+ II (390 cps vs 337 cps). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 73 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson LX300+ II (129 cps vs 56 cps). Page description languages: Epson ESC/P2, PPDS on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, Epson ESC/P2 on the Epson LX300+ II. Standard interfaces: Serial, USB on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1 on the Epson LX300+ II.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
- LX300+ II:337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:390 cps
- LX300+ II:337 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:129 cps
- LX300+ II:56 cps
Buffer size
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:128 KB
- LX300+ II:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:53 dB
- LX300+ II:49 dB
Page description languages
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
- LX300+ II:Epson ESC/P2
Standard interfaces
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
- LX300+ II:Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1
Print head
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:24-pin
- LX300+ II:9-pin

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Comparison of LQ-310, LX300+ II
39 specifications	A Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-310 View product	B Epson LX300+ II View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum print speedDiffers	416 cps	337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	390 cps	337 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	129 cps	56 cps
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), 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	80
Normal print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 cps
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
Features3 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	49 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Epson ESC/P2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Serial, USB	Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6000 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	120 V
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 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
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	4.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 x 275 x 159 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix

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