Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps vs Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

17specifications compared
16differ
1identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 50 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer (680 cps vs 630 cps). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 1 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (420 cps vs 419 cps). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 36 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (140 cps vs 104 cps). Character pitch: 10,12 cpi on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, 10 cpi on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer. Product colour: Black on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, White on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer.

Maximum print speed
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:680 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:419 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:104 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:140 cps
Character pitch
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:10,12 cpi
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:10 cpi
Product colour
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Black
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:55 dB
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:5 dB
Page description languages
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:ESC P, PPDS
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Standard interfaces
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Parallel, USB, USB 1.1
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB 2.0

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Comparison of C11CF37202, PLQ-50
50 specifications	A Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps Model C11CF37202 View product	B Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50 View product
Printing5 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	680 cps	630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	419 cps	420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	104 cps	140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 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	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	5 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, PPDS	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB, USB 1.1	RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	35000 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	100-240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	414 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	203 mm
WeightKnown for one	7.62 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	365 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	452 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.41 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 (2 x 12)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
Paper handlingidentical
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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