Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps vs Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer

24specifications compared
13differ
11identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps has 130 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (390 cps vs 260 cps). The Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps (24-pin vs 9-pin). The Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps has 7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (33 W vs 26 W). Cut sheet width range: 148 - 420 mm on the Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps, 100 - 257 mm on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer. Continuous paper width range: 101.6 - 406.4 mm on the Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps, 101.6 - 254 mm on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer.

Maximum print speed
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:390 cps
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:260 cps
Cut sheet width range
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:148 - 420 mm
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:100 - 257 mm
Continuous paper width range
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:101.6 - 406.4 mm
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:101.6 - 254 mm
Product colour
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:Black, White
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Grey
Page description languages
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:ESC P, PPDS
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:ESC P
Standard interfaces
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:Serial, USB 2.0
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Print head
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:9-pin
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:24-pin
AC input voltage
- LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:220 - 240 V
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:100 V

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Comparison of LX-1310, VP-D500
47 specifications	A Epson LX-1310 dot matrix printer 390 cps Model LX-1310 View product	B Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer Model VP-D500 View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
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	80
Maximum print speedDiffers	390 cps	260 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)	260 cps	260 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 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, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, Roman, Sans Serif
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 handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeDiffers	148 - 420 mm	100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length range	100 - 364 mm	100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeDiffers	101.6 - 406.4 mm	101.6 - 254 mm
Continuous paper length range	101.6 - 558.8 mm	101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness range	0.065 - 0.14 mm	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.1 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	53 dB	53 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, PPDS	ESC P
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI A, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Serial, USB 2.0	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print direction	Bidirectional	Bidirectional
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
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	26 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
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	348 mm
DepthDiffers	355 mm	296 mm
HeightDiffers	199 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	4.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203.2 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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