Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps vs Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 130 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (680 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 17 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (121 cps vs 104 cps). The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 5,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (25000 h vs 20000 h). Character pitch: 10,12 cpi on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, 10 cpi on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps. Product colour: Black on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, Black, White on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps.

Maximum print speed
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:680 cps
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:104 cps
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:121 cps
Character pitch
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:10,12 cpi
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
Product colour
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Black
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black, White
Page description languages
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:ESC P, PPDS
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Standard interfaces
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Parallel, USB, USB 1.1
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:20000 h
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
AC input frequency
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:49.5 - 60.5 Hz
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of C11CF37202, LQ-2090IIN
42 specifications	A Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps Model C11CF37202 View product	B Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-2090IIN View product
Printing4 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136
Maximum print speedDiffers	680 cps	550 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	104 cps	121 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10,12 cpi	10 cpi
Built-in barcodesDiffers	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	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	419 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.14 mm
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 rangeKnown for one	99 - 256 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	99 - 363 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	10 - 254 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	101 - 558 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB	55 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	Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	25000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	7.5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	49 W
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%
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2016
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	612 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	375 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	177 mm
WeightDiffers	7.62 kg	9.4 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm

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