Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps vs Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 540 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (680 cps vs 140 cps). The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 4.5 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (7.5 million characters vs 3 million characters). The Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has 160,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (180000 h vs 20000 h). Only the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has colour.

Colour
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:No
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:Yes
Maximum print speed
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:680 cps
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:140 cps
Ribbon life
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:7.5 million characters
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:20000 h
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:180000 h
Weight
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:7.62 kg
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg

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Comparison of C11CF37202, TM-U230P
40 specifications	A Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps Model C11CF37202 View product	B Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230P View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum print speedDiffers	680 cps	140 cps
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	42
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 copies
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
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC P, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking, Canada EMI, AS/NAS 3548
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB, USB 1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance2 differ
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeDiffers	7.5 million characters	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20000 h	180000 h
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
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
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	414 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	167 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.62 kg	2.7 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 x 168 x 260 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V DC ± 7%
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06/0.085 µm

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