Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer vs Epson LX-300+II EDG

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (106 vs 80). The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 187 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (487 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 10 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (59 dB vs 49 dB). Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer, Roll on the Epson LX-300+II EDG. Standard interfaces: Ethernet, Parallel, USB on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer, Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-300+II EDG.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:106
- LX-300+II EDG:80
Maximum print speed
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:487 cps
- LX-300+II EDG:300 cps
Paper tray media types
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Envelopes
- LX-300+II EDG:Roll
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:59 dB
- LX-300+II EDG:49 dB
Standard interfaces
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
- LX-300+II EDG:Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Print head
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:24-pin
- LX-300+II EDG:9-pin
AC input voltage
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:198-264 V
- LX-300+II EDG:100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:46 W
- LX-300+II EDG:23 W

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Comparison of LQ-780N, LX-300+II EDG
55 specifications	A Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer Model LQ-780N View product	B Epson LX-300+II EDG View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	80
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	300 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 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	CODABAR (NW-7), 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, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, 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 pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,12,15 cpi
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	Roll
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	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	49 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 KB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB	Parallel, Serial, 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
Power2 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	198-264 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	8.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	46 W	23 W
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	4.4 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	8.31 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 x 280 x 160 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
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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