Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer

50specifications compared
4differ
46identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

Standard interfaces
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
AC input voltage
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:100 - 240 V
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:198-264 V
Package weight
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:8.28 kg
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:8.31 kg

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Comparison of LQ-780, LQ-780N
51 specifications	A Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer Model LQ-780 View product	B Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer Model LQ-780N View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolution	360 x 180 DPI	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)	106	106
Maximum print speed	487 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)	487 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)	366 cps	366 cps
Maximum number of copies	6 copies	6 copies
Built-in barcodes	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	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
Number of barcode fonts	8	8
Number of bitmap fonts	11	11
Bitmap fonts	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman
Number of scalable fonts	4	4
Scalable fonts	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsDiffers	PC437, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of characters	15	15
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media types	Envelopes	Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness range	0.12 - 0.49 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness range	0.12 - 0.49 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness range	0.065 - 0.15 mm	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	64 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)	59 dB	59 dB
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Enduranceidentical
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	35000 h	35000 h
Power1 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	198-264 V
Power consumption (standby)	8.3 W	8.3 W
Power consumption (typical)	46 W	46 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	480 mm	480 mm
Depth	301 mm	301 mm
Height	211 mm	211 mm
Weight	6.7 kg	6.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package width	325 mm	325 mm
Package depth	590 mm	590 mm
Package height	350 mm	350 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.28 kg	8.31 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
Needles	24	24
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210	84433210
Pallet gross weight	0 g	0 g
Pallet weight (UK)	0 g	0 g
Products per pallet	24 pc(s)	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)	36 pc(s)	36 pc(s)

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