Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-300+II Colour vs Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 2identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 40 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (80 vs 40). The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 44 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (64 KB vs 20 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW has 15 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LX-300+II Colour (64 dB vs 49 dB). Page description languages: ESC P on the Epson LX-300+II Colour, ESC/POS on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-300+II Colour, RS-232 on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • LX-300+II Colour:80
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:40
  • Buffer size
    • LX-300+II Colour:64 KB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:20 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • LX-300+II Colour:49 dB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:64 dB
  • Page description languages
    • LX-300+II Colour:ESC P
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:ESC/POS
  • Standard interfaces
    • LX-300+II Colour:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:RS-232
  • Print head life
    • LX-300+II Colour:400 million characters
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:150 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • LX-300+II Colour:6000 h
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:180000 h
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • LX-300+II Colour:23 W
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:31 W

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Comparison of LX-300+II Colour, TM-U220IIB
59 specifications
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8040
Maximum print speedKnown for one337 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one270 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one67 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one10,12 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one4 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for oneHighSpeed-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/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, RollUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Buffer sizeDiffers64 KB20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB64 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC PESC/POS
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0RS-232
Endurance2 differ
Print head9-pin9-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters150 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one3000000 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one3 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs6000 h180000 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs23 W31 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Status MonitorUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers366 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers159 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers365 mm30 mm
Package depthDiffers448 mm33 mm
Package heightDiffers225 mm22 mm
Package weightDiffers5.86 kg3.84 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one366 x 275 x 159 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one360 x 450 x 230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrixUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsDiffersDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty documentAC adapter, C, Main unit, Ribbon, Roll paper, User manual
NeedlesKnown for one9 NeedlesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Number of pinsKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionDiffers23 WattPrinting: Appx.31 W, Standby: Appx.2 W
Font stylesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANK, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Logistics data4 differ
Products per palletDiffers36 pc(s)72 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs54 pc(s)108 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers4 pc(s)8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs6 pc(s)12 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm

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