| Description | Seiko TerioStar LP-2050 | Océ Plotwave 300 | Advantage |
| Productivity |
10 D's per minute |
4 D's per minute |
The Seiko is perhaps one of the fastest single-footprint, wide-format printers on the market. |
| Warm-up time |
3 minutes from cold sleep |
none |
With the patented Océ Radiant Fusion Technology, there is no warm-up time as the machine is "instant on" |
| Media handling |
Up to 4 rolls, up to 500' media rolls |
1 or 2 rolls, 500' or 650' media rolls |
The Seiko has a larger paper capacity. |
| Media loading |
Automatic roll feed and width detection |
Automatic roll feeding and digital width detection |
No difference. |
| Print Quality |
600 x 600 dpi |
600 x 1200 dpi |
Océ Plotwave 300 has a better print resolution and provides sharper line details smoother grayscales. |
| Scanning Resolution |
600 dpi |
600 dpi |
No difference. |
| Direct Print from/ Scan to USB |
No |
Yes |
Océ Plotwave 300 provides the flexibility for a walk-up user to print or scan via a USB flash drive |
| User Interface |
Color, touch-screen interface |
Océ scroll and click interface |
The LP2050 includes an intuitive and visually pleasing interface panel. |
| Standard Output Delivery |
Rear exit stacker (capacity of up to 20 D-size prints) |
Top Receiving Tray with air separation system (capacity of up to 50 E-size prints) |
Oce Plotwave 300 neatly stacks prints on top of the printer. With Oce air separation, mixed sizes will not get hung up. |
| Color Scan to File |
standard |
standard |
No difference. |
| Operational Footprint |
47" x 25" (9 square feet)* |
67" x 58" (27 square feet) |
According to the specs, the LP205 has a smaller footprint, but this does not account for space needed to open the rolls drawers. So, it is not a TRUE operational foot print. |