Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer vs Epson M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 268 mm more package width than the Epson M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON (325 mm vs 57 mm). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 493 mm more package depth than the Epson M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON (590 mm vs 97 mm). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 336 mm more package height than the Epson M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON (350 mm vs 14 mm). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, China on the Epson M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON. Weight: 6.7 kg on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, 100 g on the Epson M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON.

Country of origin
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Indonesia
- M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON:China
Weight
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:6.7 kg
- M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON:100 g
Package width
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:325 mm
- M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON:57 mm
Package depth
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:590 mm
- M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON:97 mm
Package height
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:350 mm
- M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON:14 mm
Package weight
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:8.28 kg
- M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON:100 g
Products per pallet
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:24 pc(s)
- M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON:4000 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:36 pc(s)
- M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON:4000 pc(s)

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Comparison of LQ-780, M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON
59 specifications	A Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer Model LQ-780 View product	B Epson M-180 57.5MM 5V STANDARD RIBBON View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	106	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one	487 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	487 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 barcodesKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	64 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	59 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	24-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	100 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	325 mm	57 mm
Package depthDiffers	590 mm	97 mm
Package heightDiffers	350 mm	14 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.28 kg	100 g
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data2 differ
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 palletDiffers	24 pc(s)	4000 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	36 pc(s)	4000 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 pc(s)

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