Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer

38specifications compared
25differ
13identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps (106 vs 80). The Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps has 63 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer (550 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 0.055 - 0.49 mm more continuous paper thickness range than the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps (0.12 - 0.49 mm vs 0.065 - 0.49 mm). Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps, Envelopes on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer. Multi-part paper thickness range: 0.12 - 0.46 mm on the Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps, 0.12 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:106
Maximum print speed
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:487 cps
Paper tray media types
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Envelopes, Labels, Roll
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness range
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness range
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness range
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.15 mm
Product colour
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Black, White
Buffer size
- LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:64 KB

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Comparison of LQ-590II, LQ-780
68 specifications	A Epson LQ-590II dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-590II View product	B Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer Model LQ-780 View product
Printing4 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	106
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	487 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	6 copies	6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffers	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	PC437, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Print speedKnown for one	Ultra Speed-Draft: 10 cpi: 550 chars/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 cps
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Roll	Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	0.16 - 0.19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.12 - 0.46 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.14 mm	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	59 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one	5000000 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	35000 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
System requirements2 differ
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2012 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP	Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	301 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	211 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	6.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	446 mm	325 mm
Package depthDiffers	534 mm	590 mm
Package heightDiffers	281 mm	350 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.91 kg	8.28 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7, 64-Bit-Version, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista, 64-Bit-Version, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesDiffers	24 Needles	24
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Sheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Labels (single- and multi-layer), Roll Paper, Envelopes, Cardboard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data2 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210	84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	7.43 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight	0 g	0 g
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	7.43 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)	0 g	0 g
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers	14 pc(s)	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	28 pc(s)	36 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 W

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