Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps vs Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 8identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps has 352 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (612 cps vs 260 cps). The Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps has 203 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (463 cps vs 260 cps). The Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer (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 VP-D500 dot matrix printer. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.46 - 0.46 mm on the Epson C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps, 0.065 - 0.1 mm on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum print speed
    • C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:612 cps
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:260 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:463 cps
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:260 cps
  • Cut sheet thickness range
    • C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.14 mm
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:0.46 - 0.46 mm
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.1 mm
  • Product colour
    • C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:Black
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Grey
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:55 dB
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:53 dB
  • Page description languages
    • C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:ESC P, PPDS
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:ESC P
  • Standard interfaces
    • C11CF37201 dot matrix printer 612 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0

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Comparison of C11CF37201, VP-D500
47 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)8080
Maximum print speedDiffers612 cps260 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs463 cps260 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGothic, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8Italic, Katakana
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one115 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper feedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 254 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers0.12 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.46 - 0.46 mm0.065 - 0.1 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB53 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC P, PPDSESC P
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVCCI A, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers9-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBidirectional
Print head life400 million characters400 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one7.5 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one20000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers120 V100 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 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)Differs30 - 60%0 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers437 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm296 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm154 mm
WeightDiffers7.17 kg4.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source203.2 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR

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