Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer vs NEC MultiImpact 201SE

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 405 cps more maximum print speed than the NEC MultiImpact 201SE (487 cps vs 82 cps). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 48 KB more buffer size than the NEC MultiImpact 201SE (64 KB vs 16 KB). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 5.8 W more power consumption (standby) than the NEC MultiImpact 201SE (8.3 W vs 2.5 W). Maximum resolution: 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, 160 x 160 DPI on the NEC MultiImpact 201SE. Bitmap fonts: Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, OCR-B on the NEC MultiImpact 201SE.

Maximum resolution
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:360 x 180 DPI
- MultiImpact 201SE:160 x 160 DPI
Maximum print speed
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:487 cps
- MultiImpact 201SE:82 cps
Product colour
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Black, White
- MultiImpact 201SE:Grey
Buffer size
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:64 KB
- MultiImpact 201SE:16 KB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
- MultiImpact 201SE:USB 2.0
AC input voltage
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:100 - 240 V
- MultiImpact 201SE:100 V
Power consumption (standby)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:8.3 W
- MultiImpact 201SE:2.5 W
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:46 W
- MultiImpact 201SE:70 W

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Comparison of LQ-780, MultiImpact 201SE
54 specifications	A Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer Model LQ-780 View product	B NEC MultiImpact 201SE View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	360 x 180 DPI	160 x 160 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	106	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	82 cps
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 fontsDiffers	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman	OCR-B
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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	64 KB	16 KB
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Enduranceidentical
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
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8.3 W	2.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	46 W	70 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 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	600 mm
DepthDiffers	301 mm	370 mm
HeightDiffers	211 mm	171 mm
WeightDiffers	6.7 kg	15 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
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

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