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MP-80versusTX-80

Seiko Epson MP-80, Seiko Epson TX-80, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.

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Attribute
MP-80Seiko Epson
TX-80Seiko Epson
OEMSeiko EpsonSeiko Epson
Categorydot matrix printerdot matrix printer
Wafer size——
Process node——
Introduced19801978
Production run1980–1978–
LifecycleLegacyLegacy
Lifecycle milestones—1978 release
Control system——
Generation——
FamilySeiko Epson MP-80Seiko Epson TX-80
Specifications
printer typedot matrix printer[1]—
launch month and yearOctober 1980[1]—
relationship to TX-80improved model after two years of further development[1]—
TypeDot matrix printer[1]—
Launch dateOctober 1980[1]—
designation—TX-80 (TP-80)[1]
type—eighty-column dot matrix printer[1]
release—June 1978[1]
primary use—mainly used as a system printer for the Commodore PET computer[1]
Print technology—Dot matrix[1]
Column count—80[1]

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Sources (1)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
  1. [1]en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org