Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-300+II Colour vs Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer

41specifications compared
21differ
20identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- LX-300+II Colour:Yes
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:No
Buffer size
- LX-300+II Colour:64 KB
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LX-300+II Colour:49 dB
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:53 dB
Standard interfaces
- LX-300+II Colour:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Ribbon life
- LX-300+II Colour:3000000 million characters
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:4 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)
- LX-300+II Colour:3 million characters
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:4 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LX-300+II Colour:6000 h
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:10000 h
Power consumption (typical)
- LX-300+II Colour:23 W
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:27 W

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Comparison of LX-300+II Colour, LX-350
60 specifications	A Epson LX-300+II Colour View product	B Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer Model LX-350 View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolution	240 x 144 DPI	240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)	80	80
Maximum number of copies	4 copies	4 copies
Print speedDiffers	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	HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 347 chars/s, 12 cpi: 357 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 260 chars/s, 12 cpi: 312 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 65 chars/s, 12 cpi: 78 chars/s
Maximum print speedKnown for one	337 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 pitchKnown for one	10,12 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Roll	Envelopes, Roll
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Buffer sizeDiffers	64 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	49 dB	53 dB
RAM capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 KB
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance3 differ
Print head	9-pin	9-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers	3000000 million characters	4 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Differs	3 million characters	4 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	6000 h	10000 h
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	23 W	27 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Bundled software	Epson Status Monitor	Epson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	366 mm	348 mm
Depth	275 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	4.4 kg	4.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	365 mm	360 mm
Package depthDiffers	448 mm	420 mm
Package heightDiffers	225 mm	215 mm
Package weightDiffers	5.86 kg	5.2 kg
Other features1 differ
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Box contents	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
Needles	9 Needles	9 Needles
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	366 x 275 x 159 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	360 x 450 x 230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Number of pins	9	9
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Power consumptionDiffers	23 Watt	27 Watt, 1.1 Watt (standby)
Logistics data2 differ
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.08 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.08 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per palletDiffers	36 pc(s)	45 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)	54 pc(s)	54 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers	4 pc(s)	5 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)	6 pc(s)	6 pc(s)

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