Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-300+II EDG vs Epson PLQ-35 dot matrix printer

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-35 dot matrix printer has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (94 vs 80). The Epson PLQ-35 dot matrix printer has 240 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (540 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson PLQ-35 dot matrix printer has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (128 KB vs 64 KB). Character pitch: 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LX-300+II EDG, 10 cpi on the Epson PLQ-35 dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-300+II EDG, Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson PLQ-35 dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LX-300+II EDG:80
- PLQ-35 dot matrix printer:94
Maximum print speed
- LX-300+II EDG:300 cps
- PLQ-35 dot matrix printer:540 cps
Character pitch
- LX-300+II EDG:10,12,15 cpi
- PLQ-35 dot matrix printer:10 cpi
Buffer size
- LX-300+II EDG:64 KB
- PLQ-35 dot matrix printer:128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LX-300+II EDG:49 dB
- PLQ-35 dot matrix printer:55 dB
Standard interfaces
- LX-300+II EDG:Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
- PLQ-35 dot matrix printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Print head
- LX-300+II EDG:9-pin
- PLQ-35 dot matrix printer:24-pin
AC input voltage
- LX-300+II EDG:100 - 240 V
- PLQ-35 dot matrix printer:220-240 V

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Comparison of LX-300+II EDG, PLQ-35
50 specifications	A Epson LX-300+II EDG View product	B Epson PLQ-35 dot matrix printer Model PLQ-35 View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	300 cps	540 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10,12,15 cpi	10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman T, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.53 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Paper feedKnown for one	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Buffer sizeDiffers	64 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	49 dB	55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35000 h
Power2 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	23 W	61 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm
WeightDiffers	4.4 kg	7.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	365 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	455 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.27 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 (2 x 12)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	370 x 280 x 160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)

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