Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-300+II Colour vs Epson LX-300+II EDG

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 37 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (337 cps vs 300 cps). Only the Epson LX-300+II Colour has colour. Character pitch: 10,12 cpi on the Epson LX-300+II Colour, 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LX-300+II EDG. Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Roll on the Epson LX-300+II Colour, Roll on the Epson LX-300+II EDG. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-300+II Colour, Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-300+II EDG.

Colour
- LX-300+II Colour:Yes
- LX-300+II EDG:No
Maximum print speed
- LX-300+II Colour:337 cps
- LX-300+II EDG:300 cps
Character pitch
- LX-300+II Colour:10,12 cpi
- LX-300+II EDG:10,12,15 cpi
Paper tray media types
- LX-300+II Colour:Envelopes, Roll
- LX-300+II EDG:Roll
Standard interfaces
- LX-300+II Colour:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LX-300+II EDG:Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- LX-300+II Colour:366 x 275 x 159 mm
- LX-300+II EDG:370 x 280 x 160 mm

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Comparison of LX-300+II Colour, LX-300+II EDG
54 specifications	A Epson LX-300+II Colour View product	B Epson LX-300+II EDG View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	337 cps	300 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	270 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	67 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchDiffers	10,12 cpi	10,12,15 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	4 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesDiffers	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 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
Print speedKnown for one	HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 300 chars/s, 12 cpi: 337 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 225 chars/s, 12 cpi: 270 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 56 chars/s, 12 cpi: 67 chars/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Roll	Roll
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	3000000 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	3 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	6000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage 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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	366 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	159 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	365 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	448 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	5.86 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	366 x 275 x 159 mm	370 x 280 x 160 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	360 x 450 x 230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	9 Needles	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one	23 Watt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	36 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	54 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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