Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-350 SIDM (220V) vs Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-350 SIDM (220V) has 38 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (80 vs 42). The Epson LX-350 SIDM (220V) has 217 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (357 cps vs 140 cps). The Epson LX-350 SIDM (220V) has 1 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (4 million characters vs 3 million characters). Only the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has colour.

Colour
- LX-350 SIDM (220V):No
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)
- LX-350 SIDM (220V):80
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:42
Maximum print speed
- LX-350 SIDM (220V):357 cps
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:140 cps
Ribbon life
- LX-350 SIDM (220V):4 million characters
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LX-350 SIDM (220V):10000 h
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:180000 h
Power consumption (standby)
- LX-350 SIDM (220V):1.1 W
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 W
Power consumption (typical)
- LX-350 SIDM (220V):27 W
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:38 W
Weight
- LX-350 SIDM (220V):4.1 kg
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg

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Comparison of LX-350 SIDM (220V), TM-U230P
37 specifications	A Epson LX-350 SIDM (220V)View product	B Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230P View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	42
Maximum print speedDiffers	357 cps	140 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	312 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	78 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 copies
Paper handlingidentical
Paper feedKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	53 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAM capacityKnown for one	128 KB	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 head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeDiffers	4 million characters	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	10000 h	180000 h
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.1 W	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	27 W	38 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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	362 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	154 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	4.1 kg	2.7 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 x 168 x 260 mm
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

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