Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-350 vs Epson LX-300+II Colour

38specifications compared
24differ
14identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- LQ-350:No
- LX-300+II Colour:Yes
Maximum resolution
- LQ-350:360 x 180 DPI
- LX-300+II Colour:240 x 144 DPI
Maximum print speed
- LQ-350:347 cps
- LX-300+II Colour:337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-350:260 cps
- LX-300+II Colour:270 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-350:86 cps
- LX-300+II Colour:67 cps
Character pitch
- LQ-350:10 cpi
- LX-300+II Colour:10,12 cpi
Paper tray media types
- LQ-350:Envelopes, Labels, Roll
- LX-300+II Colour:Envelopes, Roll
Buffer size
- LQ-350:128 KB
- LX-300+II Colour:64 KB

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Comparison of LQ-350, LX-300+II Colour
61 specifications	A Epson LQ-350 Model LQ-350 View product	B Epson LX-300+II Colour View product
Printing6 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	360 x 180 DPI	240 x 144 DPI
Maximum print speedDiffers	347 cps	337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	260 cps	270 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	86 cps	67 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12 cpi
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 300 chars/s, 12 cpi: 337 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 225 chars/s, 12 cpi: 270 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 56 chars/s, 12 cpi: 67 chars/s
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Roll	Envelopes, Roll
Features3 differ
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	49 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson ESC/P2	ESC P
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000000 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	10000 h	6000 h
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one	2.5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	22 W	23 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	200 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	348 mm	366 mm
HeightDiffers	154 mm	159 mm
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	4.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	220 mm	365 mm
Package depthDiffers	425 mm	448 mm
Package heightDiffers	360 mm	225 mm
Package weightDiffers	5.11 g	5.86 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 x 275 x 159 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 450 x 230 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 Needles
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 Watt
Logistics data2 differ
Products per palletDiffers	45 pc(s)	36 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers	5 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.13 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	2.13 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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