Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer vs Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 56 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (106 vs 50). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 187 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (487 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 262 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (487 cps vs 225 cps).

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:106
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:50
Maximum print speed
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:487 cps
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:487 cps
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:225 cps
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:59 dB
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:54 dB
Print head
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:24-pin
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:9-pin
AC input voltage
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:100 - 240 V
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:220 - 240 V
Weight
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:6.7 kg
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:3.3 kg

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Comparison of LQ-780, LX-50
54 specifications	A Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer Model LQ-780 View product	B Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps Model LX-50 View product
Printing4 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	50
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	487 cps	225 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	366 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	6 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesDiffers	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	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one	4	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	PC437, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of charactersKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Push tractor
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer size	64 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	54 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	35000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	8.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	46 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	301 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	211 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	6.7 kg	3.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	590 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.28 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 x 240 x 153 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	36 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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