Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps vs Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer

25specifications compared
19differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer has 75 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps (465 cps vs 390 cps). The Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer has 205 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps (465 cps vs 260 cps). The Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 64 KB). Cut sheet width range: 148 - 420 mm on the Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps, 90 - 304.8 mm on the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer. Cut sheet length range: 100 - 364 mm on the Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps, 70 - 420 mm on the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer.

Maximum print speed
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:390 cps
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:465 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:260 cps
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:465 cps
Cut sheet width range
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:148 - 420 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:90 - 304.8 mm
Cut sheet length range
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:100 - 364 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:70 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width range
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:101.6 - 406.4 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:101.6 - 304.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness range
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.19 mm
Product colour
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:Black, White
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:White
Buffer size
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:128 KB
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:64 KB

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Comparison of LX-1310, VP-2300
45 specifications	A Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps Model LX-1310 View product	B Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer Model VP-2300 View product
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	269.2
Maximum print speedDiffers	390 cps	465 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	260 cps	465 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Underline
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, Roman
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Italic, Katakana
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	65 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Push tractor
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Roll	High resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper
Cut sheet width rangeDiffers	148 - 420 mm	90 - 304.8 mm
Cut sheet length rangeDiffers	100 - 364 mm	70 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeDiffers	101.6 - 406.4 mm	101.6 - 304.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.14 mm	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	55 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, PPDS	ESC P
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI B, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Serial, USB 2.0	Parallel
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	10000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	33 W	42 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	537 mm	475 mm
DepthDiffers	355 mm	396 mm
HeightDiffers	199 mm	229.5 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	9.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 characters

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