Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 66 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (106 vs 40). The Epson TM-U220B (007A3) has 5 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer (64 dB vs 59 dB). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (24-pin vs 9-pin). Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, White on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, China on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:106
- TM-U220B (007A3):40
Product colour
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Black, White
- TM-U220B (007A3):White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:59 dB
- TM-U220B (007A3):64 dB
Country of origin
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Indonesia
- TM-U220B (007A3):China
Standard interfaces
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
Print head
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:24-pin
- TM-U220B (007A3):9-pin
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:10 - 80%
- TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
Width
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:480 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):160 mm

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Comparison of LQ-780, TM-U220B (007A3)
57 specifications	A Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer Model LQ-780 View product	B Epson TM-U220B (007A3)View product
Printing1 differ
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)Differs	106	40
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
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	64 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	64 dB
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
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
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 conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	301 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	211 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	6.7 kg	2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	325 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	590 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	350 mm	243 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.28 kg	3.8 kg
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 dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210	84433210
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

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