Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson LQ-690

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690 has 26 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (106 vs 80). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 21 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-690 (550 cps vs 529 cps). The Epson LQ-690 has 2 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (57 dB vs 55 dB). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 10,12 cpi on the Epson LQ-690. Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson LQ-690.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- LQ-690:106
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- LQ-690:529 cps
Character pitch
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
- LQ-690:10,12 cpi
Product colour
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- LQ-690:Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- LQ-690:57 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- LQ-690:20000 h
Width
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:437 mm
- LQ-690:480 mm
Depth
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:375 mm
- LQ-690:370 mm

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Comparison of C11CF39201, LQ-690
61 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B Epson LQ-690 Model LQ-690 View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	106
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	529 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	396 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 copies
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Envelopes, Labels, Roll
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	57 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Endurance1 differ
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	20000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	37.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	370 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	210 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	6.8 kg
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	290 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.49 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.18 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.18 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
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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