Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps vs Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
49known 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-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (680 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson LQ-590IIN 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). The Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 23 mm more width than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (437 mm vs 414 mm). Character pitch: 10,12 cpi on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, 10 cpi on the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps. Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps.

Maximum print speed
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:680 cps
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
Character pitch
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:10,12 cpi
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
Paper tray media types
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Envelopes, Labels
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Envelopes, Labels, Roll
Standard interfaces
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Parallel, USB, USB 1.1
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:20000 h
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
Width
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:414 mm
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:437 mm
Depth
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:350 mm
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:375 mm
Height
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:167 mm
- LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:177 mm

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Comparison of C11CF37202, LQ-590IIN
66 specifications	A Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps Model C11CF37202 View product	B Epson LQ-590IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-590IIN View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Maximum print speedDiffers	680 cps	550 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10,12 cpi	10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 copies
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
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra Speed-Draft: 10 cpi: 550 chars/s
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
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels	Envelopes, Labels, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.49 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
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
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB	55 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB, USB 1.1	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-pin
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
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 2008 R2, 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	437 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	375 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	177 mm
WeightDiffers	7.62 kg	7.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.28 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista, Windows XP
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Needles
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sheet Paper (single- and multi-layer), Continuous Paper (single- and multi-layer), Labels (single- and multi-layer), Roll Paper, Envelopes, Cardboard
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.43 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.43 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	49.5 - 60.5 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	103.5 - 132 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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