Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps vs Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer

20specifications compared
18differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer has 1 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (56 dB vs 55 dB). The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 200 million characters more print head life than the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer (400 million characters vs 200 million characters). The Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer has 4.5 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (12 million characters vs 7.5 million characters). Cut sheet width range: 99 - 256 mm on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, 100 - 420 mm on the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer. Cut sheet length range: 99 - 363 mm on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, 100 - 420 mm on the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer.

Cut sheet width range
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:99 - 256 mm
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:100 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length range
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:99 - 363 mm
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:100 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width range
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:10 - 254 mm
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length range
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:101 - 558 mm
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:101.6 - 558.8 mm
Product colour
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Black
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:55 dB
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:56 dB
Page description languages
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:ESC P, PPDS
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Standard interfaces
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Parallel, USB, USB 1.1
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0

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Comparison of C11CF37202, FX-2175II
39 specifications	A Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps Model C11CF37202 View product	B Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer Model FX-2175II View product
Printingidentical
Colour	No	No
Maximum print speedKnown for one	680 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	419 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	104 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136
Line spacingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.23 mm
Paper handling4 differ
Paper feedKnown for one	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet width rangeDiffers	99 - 256 mm	100 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeDiffers	99 - 363 mm	100 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeDiffers	10 - 254 mm	101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length rangeDiffers	101 - 558 mm	101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.39 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	56 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, PPDS	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB, USB 1.1	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance3 differ
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	200 million characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers	7.5 million characters	12 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	15000 h
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Power2 differ
AC input frequencyDiffers	49.5 - 60.5 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	103.5 - 132 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	414 mm	362 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	375 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	176.5 mm
WeightDiffers	7.62 kg	9.4 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%

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