Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps vs Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps has 222 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps (612 cps vs 390 cps). The Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps has 73 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps (463 cps vs 390 cps). The Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps (55 dB vs 53 dB). Cut sheet thickness range: 0.12 - 0.46 mm on the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps, 0.065 - 0.14 mm on the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.46 - 0.46 mm on the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps, 0.065 - 0.39 mm on the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps.

Maximum print speed
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:612 cps
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:390 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:463 cps
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:390 cps
Cut sheet thickness range
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness range
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:0.46 - 0.46 mm
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:0.065 - 0.39 mm
Product colour
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:Black
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:55 dB
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:53 dB
Standard interfaces
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:Serial, USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:20000 h
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:10000 h

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Comparison of C11CF37201, LX-310
39 specifications	A Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps Model C11CF37201 View product	B Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps Model LX-310 View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	390 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	463 cps	390 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	115 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 cps
Paper handling2 differ
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.12 - 0.46 mm	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.46 - 0.46 mm	0.065 - 0.39 mm
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 254 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 558.8 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.39 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	53 dB
Page description languages	ESC P, PPDS	ESC P, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Serial, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head	9-pin	9-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	7.5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	10000 h
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Power1 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	120 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	30 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	362 mm
DepthDiffers	376 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	7.17 kg	4.1 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP

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