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Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 0identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 108 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 20 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer has 11 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (64 dB vs 53 dB). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer (24-pin vs 9-pin). Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, Grey on the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer. Page description languages: Epson ESC/P2, PPDS on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps, ESC/POS on the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer.

  • Product colour
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Black, White
    • TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:Grey
  • Buffer size
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:128 KB
    • TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:20 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:53 dB
    • TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:64 dB
  • Page description languages
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
    • TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:ESC/POS
  • Standard interfaces
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
    • TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:USB
  • Print head
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:24-pin
    • TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:9-pin
  • Print head life
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:400 million characters
    • TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:150 million characters
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:22 W
    • TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:31 W

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Comparison of LQ-310, TM-U220IIA-042
37 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one416 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one390 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one129 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one10,12,15 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — 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
Character setsKnown for oneAbicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpi
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
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB64 dB
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, PPDSESC/POS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersSerial, USBUSB
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers24-pin9-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters150 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180000 h
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs22 W31 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers362 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers4.1 kg2.5 kg

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