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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-22M

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 8identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 12 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson PLQ-22M (106 vs 94). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 7 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-22M (487 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 127 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-22M (487 cps vs 360 cps). Maximum resolution: 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, 600 x 600 DPI on the Epson PLQ-22M. Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, Cut sheet, Roll on the Epson PLQ-22M.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 360 x 180 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 106
    • 94
  • Maximum print speed
    • 487 cps
    • 480 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 487 cps
    • 360 cps
  • Maximum print speed (LQ)
    • 366 cps
    • 120 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 6 copies
    • 7 copies
  • Paper tray media types
    • Envelopes
    • Cut sheet, Roll
  • Buffer size
    • 64 KB
    • 128 KB

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70 specifications
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Epson

LQ-780 dot matrix printer

Model LQ-780

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Epson

PLQ-22M

Model PLQ-22M

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Printing6 differ
ColourKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers360 x 180 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs10694
Maximum print speedDiffers487 cps480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs487 cps360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs366 cps120 cps
Maximum number of copiesDiffers6 copies7 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (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 fontsKnown for one8
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one11
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneCourier, Draft, Prestige, Roman
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one4
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for onePC437, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one15
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpi
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesCut sheet, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.15 mm
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one65 - 245 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one67 - 297 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, White
Buffer sizeDiffers64 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs59 dB54 dB
Country of originIndonesiaIndonesia
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs35000 h10000 h
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one10 million characters
Power2 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs46 W65 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Home x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers480 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers301 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers211 mm203 mm
WeightDiffers6.7 kg8.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers325 mm260 mm
Package depthDiffers590 mm450 mm
Package heightDiffers350 mm365 mm
Package weightDiffers8.28 kg10.52 g
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyDot matrixDot matrix
Needles2424
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one381 x 279.4 x 203.2 mm (15 x 11 x 8")
Weight (imperial)Known for one7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Logistics data2 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 g
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 g
Products per palletDiffers24 pc(s)32 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs36 pc(s)48 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one2.47 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.47 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one6 pc(s)

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