Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-50 vs Epson LX-300+II Colour

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-50 has 23 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-300+II Colour (360 cps vs 337 cps). The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 1.1 kg more weight than the Epson LQ-50 (4.4 kg vs 3.3 kg). The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 50 mm more package width than the Epson LQ-50 (365 mm vs 315 mm). Dimensions (WxDxH): 275 x 240 x 153 mm on the Epson LQ-50, 366 x 275 x 159 mm on the Epson LX-300+II Colour. Products per pallet: 60 pc(s) on the Epson LQ-50, 36 pc(s) on the Epson LX-300+II Colour.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-50:360 cps
- LX-300+II Colour:337 cps
Weight
- LQ-50:3.3 kg
- LX-300+II Colour:4.4 kg
Package width
- LQ-50:315 mm
- LX-300+II Colour:365 mm
Package depth
- LQ-50:315 mm
- LX-300+II Colour:448 mm
Package height
- LQ-50:210 mm
- LX-300+II Colour:225 mm
Package weight
- LQ-50:4.08 kg
- LX-300+II Colour:5.86 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- LQ-50:275 x 240 x 153 mm
- LX-300+II Colour:366 x 275 x 159 mm
Products per pallet
- LQ-50:60 pc(s)
- LX-300+II Colour:36 pc(s)

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Comparison of LQ-50, LX-300+II Colour
59 specifications	A Epson LQ-50 Model LQ-50 View product	B Epson LX-300+II Colour View product
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Maximum print speedDiffers	360 cps	337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 copies
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
Normal print speedKnown for one	300 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character densityKnown for one	20 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Roll
Featuresidentical
Buffer size	64 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC P
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000000 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known 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	6000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	159 mm
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	4.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	315 mm	365 mm
Package depthDiffers	315 mm	448 mm
Package heightDiffers	210 mm	225 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.08 kg	5.86 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	275 x 240 x 153 mm	366 x 275 x 159 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 450 x 230 mm
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
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 data4 differ
Products per palletDiffers	60 pc(s)	36 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	80 pc(s)	54 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers	6 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	8 pc(s)	6 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.25 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	2.25 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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