Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson PLQ-20D

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-20D has 64 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (480 cps vs 416 cps). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 30 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-20D (390 cps vs 360 cps). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 9 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson PLQ-20D (129 cps vs 120 cps). Character pitch: 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 10,12 cpi on the Epson PLQ-20D. Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, Grey on the Epson PLQ-20D.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
- PLQ-20D:480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:390 cps
- PLQ-20D:360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:129 cps
- PLQ-20D:120 cps
Character pitch
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10,12,15 cpi
- PLQ-20D:10,12 cpi
Product colour
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Black, White
- PLQ-20D:Grey
Buffer size
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:128 KB
- PLQ-20D:64 KB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
- PLQ-20D:RS-232, USB 2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:22 W
- PLQ-20D:59 W

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Comparison of LQ-310, PLQ-20D
50 specifications	A Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-310 View product	B Epson PLQ-20D Model PLQ-20D View product
Printing6 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	416 cps	480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	390 cps	360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	129 cps	120 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10,12,15 cpi	10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffers	Abicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8	ISO 8859-15, PC437, PC850, PC858
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
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cut sheet, Envelopes
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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	53 dB	53 dB
Page description languages	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Serial, USB	RS-232, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 h
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	59 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	362 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	154 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	7.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.245 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
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

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