Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps vs Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer

22specifications compared
17differ
5identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps (106 vs 80). The Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps has 125 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer (612 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 24 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps (487 cps vs 463 cps). Continuous paper thickness range: 0.46 - 0.46 mm on the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps, 0.12 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer. Product colour: Black on the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps, Black, White on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:80
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:106
Maximum print speed
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:612 cps
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:463 cps
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:115 cps
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:366 cps
Continuous paper thickness range
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:0.46 - 0.46 mm
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.49 mm
Product colour
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:Black
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:55 dB
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:59 dB
Standard interfaces
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Ethernet, Parallel, USB

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Comparison of C11CF37201, LQ-780N
58 specifications	A Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps Model C11CF37201 View product	B Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer Model LQ-780N View product
Printing6 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	106
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	463 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	115 cps	366 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsDiffers	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.46 - 0.46 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	59 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	35000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	7.5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	120 V	198-264 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	376 mm	301 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	211 mm
WeightDiffers	7.17 kg	6.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.31 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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