Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-300+II Colour vs Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 38 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (80 vs 42). The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 197 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (337 cps vs 140 cps). The Epson LX-300+II Colour has 3 copies more maximum copies than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (4 copies vs 1 copies). Dimensions (WxDxH): 366 x 275 x 159 mm on the Epson LX-300+II Colour, 166 x 168 x 260 mm on the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LX-300+II Colour:80
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:42
Maximum print speed
- LX-300+II Colour:337 cps
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:140 cps
Maximum number of copies
- LX-300+II Colour:4 copies
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:1 copies
Ribbon life
- LX-300+II Colour:3000000 million characters
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LX-300+II Colour:6000 h
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:180000 h
Power consumption (typical)
- LX-300+II Colour:23 W
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:38 W
Weight
- LX-300+II Colour:4.4 kg
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- LX-300+II Colour:366 x 275 x 159 mm
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:166 x 168 x 260 mm

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Comparison of LX-300+II Colour, TM-U230P
56 specifications	A Epson LX-300+II Colour View product	B Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230P View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	42
Maximum print speedDiffers	337 cps	140 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 pitchKnown for one	10,12 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	4 copies	1 copies
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
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	64 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	49 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking, Canada EMI, AS/NAS 3548
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for one	9-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 lifeDiffers	3000000 million characters	3 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	3 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	6000 h	180000 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	23 W	38 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
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 & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	4.4 kg	2.7 kg
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	166 x 168 x 260 mm
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
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V DC ± 7%
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06/0.085 µm
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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