Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-300+II Colour vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 40 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (80 vs 40). The Epson TM-U220B (007A3) has 15 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LX-300+II Colour (64 dB vs 49 dB). The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 206 mm more width than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (366 mm vs 160 mm). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson LX-300+II Colour, China on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-300+II Colour, Ethernet on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LX-300+II Colour:80
- TM-U220B (007A3):40
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LX-300+II Colour:49 dB
- TM-U220B (007A3):64 dB
Country of origin
- LX-300+II Colour:Indonesia
- TM-U220B (007A3):China
Standard interfaces
- LX-300+II Colour:Parallel, USB 2.0
- TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
Storage temperature (T-T)
- LX-300+II Colour:5 - 35 °C
- TM-U220B (007A3):-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- LX-300+II Colour:10 - 80%
- TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- LX-300+II Colour:10 - 80%
- TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
Width
- LX-300+II Colour:366 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):160 mm

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Comparison of LX-300+II Colour, TM-U220B (007A3)
56 specifications	A Epson LX-300+II Colour View product	B Epson TM-U220B (007A3)View product
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	40
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
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	4 copies	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
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
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Buffer sizeKnown for one	64 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	49 dB	64 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Enduranceidentical
Print head	9-pin	9-pin
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	23 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	366 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	4.4 kg	2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	365 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	448 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	225 mm	243 mm
Package weightDiffers	5.86 kg	3.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
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
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	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
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
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210

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