Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps vs Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer

13specifications compared
12differ
1identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 86 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (136 vs 50). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 195 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (495 cps vs 300 cps). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 270 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps (495 cps vs 225 cps). Only the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has colour. Paper feed: Push tractor on the Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps, Manual, Push tractor on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer.

Colour
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:No
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:50
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:136
Maximum print speed
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:300 cps
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:495 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:225 cps
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:495 cps
Paper feed
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:Push tractor
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:Manual, Push tractor
Buffer size
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:64 KB
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:54 dB
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:59 dB
Print head
- LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps:9-pin
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:24-pin

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Comparison of LX-50, VP-4300
45 specifications	A Epson LX-50 dot matrix printer 300 cps Model LX-50 View product	B Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer Model VP-4300 View product
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	50	136
Maximum print speedDiffers	300 cps	495 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	225 cps	495 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	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, Outline, Subscript, 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	Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Italic, Katakana
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedDiffers	Push tractor	Manual, Push tractor
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 406.4 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 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.62 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Buffer sizeDiffers	64 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54 dB	59 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC P
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI B, RoHS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 million characters
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 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 requirements1 differ
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 x64
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, W	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	630 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	441 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276 mm
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	18.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 characters
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	275 x 240 x 153 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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