Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 6identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 214 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (630 cps vs 416 cps). The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 30 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (420 cps vs 390 cps). The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 11 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (140 cps vs 129 cps). Character pitch: 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 10 cpi on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Serial, USB on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum print speed
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
    • PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:630 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:390 cps
    • PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:420 cps
  • Maximum print speed (LQ)
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:129 cps
    • PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:140 cps
  • Character pitch
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10,12,15 cpi
    • PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:10 cpi
  • Standard interfaces
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
    • PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB 2.0
  • Print head life
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:400 million characters
    • PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:600 million characters
  • AC input voltage
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:220 - 240 V
    • PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:100-240 V
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:5 - 35 °C
    • PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:5 - 38 °C

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Comparison of LQ-310, PLQ-50M
49 specifications
Printing6 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94
Maximum print speedDiffers416 cps630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs390 cps420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs129 cps140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 cps
Character pitchDiffers10,12,15 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffersAbicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneCourier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Sans Serif, Script, Script CUnknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif HUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Page description languagesEpson ESC/P2, PPDSEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersSerial, USBRS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100-240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one22 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers362 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm203 mm
WeightKnown for one4.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source365 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source255 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 (2 x 12)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)
Paper handlingidentical
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one100 - 257 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one100 - 364 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 14 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.32 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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