Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 134 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (550 cps vs 416 cps). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps (55 dB vs 53 dB). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 120 - 240 V more AC input voltage than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (220 - 240 V vs 100 - 240 V). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps. Cut sheet thickness range: 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 0.065 - 14 mm on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps.

Maximum print speed
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:416 cps
Character pitch
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:10,12,15 cpi
Cut sheet thickness range
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:0.065 - 14 mm
Continuous paper thickness range
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:0.065 - 0.32 mm
Product colour
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:53 dB
Standard interfaces
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
AC input voltage
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:100 - 240 V
- LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:220 - 240 V

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Comparison of C11CF39201, LQ-310
37 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps Model LQ-310 View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	416 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12,15 cpi
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsDiffers	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8	Abicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 364 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.065 - 14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.065 - 0.32 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	53 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Serial, USB
Enduranceidentical
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	25000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	362 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	154 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	4.1 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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