Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 410.6 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer (416 cps vs 5.40 cps). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 386 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer (390 cps vs 4 cps). The Epson TM-H6000IV 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). Standard interfaces: Serial, USB on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, Serial, USB 2.0 on the Epson TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer. Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 35 °C on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, 5 - 45 °C on the Epson TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
- TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer:5.40 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:390 cps
- TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer:4 cps
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:53 dB
- TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer:55 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
- TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer:Serial, USB 2.0
Print head
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:24-pin
- TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer:9-pin
Print head life
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:400 million characters
- TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer:150000000 million characters
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:22 W
- TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer:2 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:5 - 35 °C
- TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer:5 - 45 °C

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Comparison of LQ-310, TM-H6000IV
48 specifications	A Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-310 View product	B Epson TM-H6000IV dot matrix printer Model TM-H6000IV View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum print speedDiffers	416 cps	5.40 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	390 cps	4 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 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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
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	4 cps
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 cpi
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
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Pull tractor
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	79 - 80 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - 83 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Serial, USB	Serial, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial (RS-232)
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	150000000 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000000 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180000 h
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	186 x 278 x 181 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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