Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps vs Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 276 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (416 cps vs 140 cps). The Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has 16 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (38 W vs 22 W). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 1.4 kg more weight than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (4.1 kg vs 2.7 kg). Only the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has colour.

Colour
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:No
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:Yes
Maximum print speed
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:140 cps
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:22 W
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:38 W
Weight
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:4.1 kg
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg

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Comparison of LQ-310, TM-U230P
42 specifications	A Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-310 View product	B Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230P View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum print speedDiffers	416 cps	140 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	390 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 copies
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
Featuresidentical
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)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking, Canada EMI, AS/NAS 3548
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Serial, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	24-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 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	38 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
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
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	2.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 x 168 x 260 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V DC ± 7%
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06/0.085 µm

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