Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 221 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer (416 cps vs 195 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 195 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (585 cps vs 390 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (55 dB vs 53 dB). Cut sheet width range: 100 - 257 mm on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 65 - 245 mm on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer. Cut sheet length range: 100 - 364 mm on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 67 - 297 mm on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:195 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:390 cps
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:585 cps
Cut sheet width range
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:100 - 257 mm
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:65 - 245 mm
Cut sheet length range
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:100 - 364 mm
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:67 - 297 mm
Cut sheet thickness range
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:0.065 - 14 mm
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness range
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:0.065 - 0.32 mm
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.53 mm
Product colour
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Black, White
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:Black, Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:53 dB
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:55 dB

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Comparison of LQ-310, PLQ-30S
44 specifications	A Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-310 View product	B Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer Model PLQ-30S View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum print speedDiffers	416 cps	195 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	390 cps	585 cps
Line spacingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.23 mm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 copies
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
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cut sheet, High resolution paper
Cut sheet width rangeDiffers	100 - 257 mm	65 - 245 mm
Cut sheet length rangeDiffers	100 - 364 mm	67 - 297 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 - 245 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 - 297 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 14 mm	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.32 mm	0.12 - 0.53 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Grey
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	55 dB
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI Class A, RoHS
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Serial, USB	RS-232, USB
Enduranceidentical
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print direction	Bidirectional	Bidirectional
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	69 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	362 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	293 mm
HeightDiffers	154 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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