Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer vs Epson TM U220

12specifications compared
10differ
2identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 487 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM U220 (487 cps vs 0 cps). The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 15 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson TM U220 (46 W vs 31 W). The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 75 mm more package width than the Epson TM U220 (325 mm vs 250 mm). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer, China on the Epson TM U220. Print technology: Dot matrix on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer, Inkjet on the Epson TM U220.

Maximum print speed
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:487 cps
- TM U220:0 cps
Country of origin
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Indonesia
- TM U220:China
Power consumption (typical)
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:46 W
- TM U220:31 W
Package width
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:325 mm
- TM U220:250 mm
Package depth
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:590 mm
- TM U220:400 mm
Package height
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:350 mm
- TM U220:242 mm
Package weight
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:8.31 kg
- TM U220:3.73 kg
Print technology
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Dot matrix
- TM U220:Inkjet

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Comparison of LQ-780N, TM U220
60 specifications	A Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer Model LQ-780N View product	B Epson TM U220 View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	106	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	0 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 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
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
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	59 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE EN55024, EN60950
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, Parallel, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	24-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	198-264 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)Differs	46 W	31 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 & dimensionsidentical
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
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	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	590 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	350 mm	242 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.31 kg	3.73 kg
Other features1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dot matrix	Inkjet
NeedlesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 286 x 158 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 VDC
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.05 - 0.08 mm
Logistics data2 differ
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 palletDiffers	24 pc(s)	56 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	36 pc(s)	84 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 pc(s)

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