Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-300+II EDG vs Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer

12specifications compared
10differ
2identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-300+II EDG has 40 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (300 cps vs 260 cps). The Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (128 KB vs 64 KB). The Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer has 4 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LX-300+II EDG (53 dB vs 49 dB). Paper feed: Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor on the Epson LX-300+II EDG, Manual, Push tractor on the Epson VP-D500 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 VP-D500 dot matrix printer.

Maximum print speed
- LX-300+II EDG:300 cps
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:260 cps
Buffer size
- LX-300+II EDG:64 KB
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LX-300+II EDG:49 dB
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:53 dB
Standard interfaces
- LX-300+II EDG:Parallel, Serial, USB 2.0
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Print head
- LX-300+II EDG:9-pin
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:24-pin
AC input voltage
- LX-300+II EDG:100 - 240 V
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:100 V
Power consumption (typical)
- LX-300+II EDG:23 W
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:26 W
Weight
- LX-300+II EDG:4.4 kg
- VP-D500 dot matrix printer:4.1 kg

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Comparison of LX-300+II EDG, VP-D500
48 specifications	A Epson LX-300+II EDG View product	B Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer Model VP-D500 View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)	80	80
Maximum print speedDiffers	300 cps	260 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Italic, Katakana
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12,15 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper feedDiffers	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor	Manual, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 254 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.1 mm
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	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	64 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	49 dB	53 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC P
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI A, RoHS
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 directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	23 W	26 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °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 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	348 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	154 mm
WeightDiffers	4.4 kg	4.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203.2 characters
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
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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