Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps vs Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer

23specifications compared
20differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 215 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer (680 cps vs 465 cps). The Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer has 46 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps (465 cps vs 419 cps). The Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 64 KB). Paper feed: Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, Manual, Push tractor on the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer. Cut sheet width range: 99 - 256 mm on the Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps, 90 - 304.8 mm on the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer.

Maximum print speed
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:680 cps
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:465 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:419 cps
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:465 cps
Cut sheet width range
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:99 - 256 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:90 - 304.8 mm
Cut sheet length range
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:99 - 363 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:70 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width range
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:10 - 254 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:101.6 - 304.8 mm
Continuous paper length range
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:101 - 558 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:101.6 - 558.8 mm
Product colour
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:Black
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:White
Buffer size
- C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps:128 KB
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:64 KB

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Comparison of C11CF37202, VP-2300
48 specifications	A Epson C11CF37202 dot matrix printer 680 cps Model C11CF37202 View product	B Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer Model VP-2300 View product
Printing3 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	269.2
Maximum print speedDiffers	680 cps	465 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	419 cps	465 cps
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 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Underline
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, Roman
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Italic, Katakana
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
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Roman, Sans Serif	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedDiffers	Manual, Pull tractor, Push tractor	Manual, Push tractor
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels	High resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper
Cut sheet width rangeDiffers	99 - 256 mm	90 - 304.8 mm
Cut sheet length rangeDiffers	99 - 363 mm	70 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeDiffers	10 - 254 mm	101.6 - 304.8 mm
Continuous paper length rangeDiffers	101 - 558 mm	101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.46 mm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB	55 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	ESC P, PPDS	ESC P
CertificationDiffers	RoHS	VCCI B, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB, USB 1.1	Parallel
Enduranceidentical
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
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	7.5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	103.5 - 132 V	100 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	49.5 - 60.5 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 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 Home
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	414 mm	475 mm
DepthDiffers	350 mm	396 mm
HeightDiffers	167 mm	229.5 mm
WeightDiffers	7.62 kg	9.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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