Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer vs Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer 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 Dot Matrix Printer has 3 copies more maximum copies than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (4 copies vs 1 copies). The Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer 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 Dot Matrix Printer:No
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:80
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:42
Maximum number of copies
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:4 copies
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:1 copies
Ribbon life
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:4 million characters
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:10000 h
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:180000 h
Power consumption (standby)
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:1.1 W
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 W
Power consumption (typical)
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:27 W
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:38 W
Weight
- LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer:4.1 kg
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg

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Comparison of LX-350, TM-U230P
58 specifications	A Epson LX-350 Dot Matrix Printer Model LX-350 View product	B Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230P View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	240 x 144 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	42
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	4 copies	1 copies
Print speedKnown for one	HighSpeed-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/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 cps
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
RAM capacityKnown for one	128 KB	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, RS-232, 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
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	4 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	10000 h	180000 h
Power2 differ
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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	348 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
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	5.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, 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
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
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one	27 Watt, 1.1 Watt (standby)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.08 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	2.08 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	45 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	5 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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