Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer vs Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 5identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer has 40 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (80 vs 40). The Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer has 108 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (128 KB vs 20 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW has 11 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer (64 dB vs 53 dB). Product colour: Black on the Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer, White on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW. Standard interfaces: Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer, RS-232 on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:80
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:40
  • Product colour
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:Black
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:White
  • Buffer size
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:128 KB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:20 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:53 dB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:64 dB
  • Standard interfaces
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:RS-232
  • Print head life
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:400 million characters
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:150 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:10000 h
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:180000 h
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:1.1 W
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:2 W

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Comparison of LX-350, TM-U220IIB
54 specifications
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8040
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one4 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for oneHighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 347 chars/s, 12 cpi: 357 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 260 chars/s, 12 cpi: 312 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 65 chars/s, 12 cpi: 78 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
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB64 dB
RAM capacityKnown for one128 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/POS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, RS-232, USB 2.0RS-232
Endurance2 differ
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters150 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one4 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one4 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs10000 h180000 h
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.1 W2 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs27 W31 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 2000 Professional, 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 8, Windows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers348 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers154 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers4.1 kg2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers360 mm30 mm
Package depthDiffers420 mm33 mm
Package heightDiffers215 mm22 mm
Package weightDiffers5.2 kg3.84 kg
Other features1 differ
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrixUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, 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
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionDiffers27 Watt, 1.1 Watt (standby)Printing: Appx.31 W, Standby: Appx.2 W
Font stylesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANK, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Logistics data6 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers2.08 m34.8 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs2.08 m34.8 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers45 pc(s)72 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs54 pc(s)108 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers5 pc(s)8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs6 pc(s)12 pc(s)

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