Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps vs Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 193 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (680 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 53 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (419 cps vs 366 cps). The Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer has 17 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (121 cps vs 104 cps). Paper feed: Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, Manual, Pull tractor on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer. Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer.

Maximum print speed
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:680 cps
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:419 cps
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:104 cps
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:121 cps
Product colour
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Black
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:55 dB
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:59 dB
Standard interfaces
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Parallel, USB, USB 1.1
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
Ribbon life
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:7.5 million characters
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:10 million characters
Width
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:414 mm
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:480 mm

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Comparison of C11CF37202, LQ-690II
44 specifications	A Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps Model C11CF37202 View product	B Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106
Maximum print speedDiffers	680 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	419 cps	366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	104 cps	121 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 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	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, EAN128, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8
Character pitchKnown for one	10,12 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper feedDiffers	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor	Manual, Pull tractor
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, 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 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.15 mm
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
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	59 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	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-pin
Ribbon lifeDiffers	7.5 million characters	10 million characters
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 W
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
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	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	414 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	301 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	211 mm
WeightDiffers	7.62 kg	6.8 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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