Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

33specifications compared
24differ
9identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 12 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer (106 vs 94). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 143 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer (630 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 67 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer (487 cps vs 420 cps). Maximum resolution: 360 x 180 DPI on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer, 180 x 360 DPI on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer. Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer, White on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer.

Maximum resolution
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:360 x 180 DPI
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:106
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:94
Maximum print speed
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:487 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:487 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:366 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:140 cps
Number of characters
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:15
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:14
Product colour
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Black, White
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:59 dB
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:5 dB

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Comparison of LQ-780N, PLQ-50
54 specifications	A Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer Model LQ-780N View product	B Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50 View product
Printing8 differ
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	360 x 180 DPI	180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	487 cps	420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	366 cps	140 cps
Maximum number of copies	6 copies	6 copies
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, Industrial 2/5, 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 setsDiffers	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersDiffers	15	14
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	5 dB
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 KB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB	RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	35000 h	35000 h
Power1 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)Known for one	46 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	301 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	211 mm	203 mm
WeightKnown for one	6.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	325 mm	365 mm
Package depthDiffers	590 mm	452 mm
Package heightDiffers	350 mm	260 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.31 kg	9.41 kg
Other features1 differ
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
NeedlesDiffers	24	24 (2 x 12)
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210	84433210
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)	0 g	0 g
Products per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	36 pc(s)	48 pc(s)

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