Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps vs Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps has 417 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer (612 cps vs 195 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 122 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps (585 cps vs 463 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps (24-pin vs 9-pin). Cut sheet thickness range: 0.12 - 0.46 mm on the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps, 0.065 - 0.19 mm on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.46 - 0.46 mm on the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps, 0.12 - 0.53 mm on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer.

Maximum print speed
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:612 cps
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:195 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:463 cps
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:585 cps
Cut sheet thickness range
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness range
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:0.46 - 0.46 mm
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.53 mm
Product colour
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:Black
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:Black, Grey
Standard interfaces
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB
Print head
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:9-pin
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:24-pin
AC input voltage
- C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:120 V
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:100 V

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Comparison of C11CF37201, PLQ-30S
45 specifications	A Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps Model C11CF37201 View product	B Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer Model PLQ-30S View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum print speedDiffers	612 cps	195 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	463 cps	585 cps
Line spacingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.23 mm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 copies
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cut sheet, High resolution paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 - 245 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 - 297 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 - 245 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 - 297 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.12 - 0.46 mm	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.46 - 0.46 mm	0.12 - 0.53 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB	55 dB
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI Class A, RoHS
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	RS-232, USB
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
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)Known for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	120 V	100 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	30 - 60%	0 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
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 operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	376 mm	293 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	7.17 kg	8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR

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