Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer 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 63 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer (550 cps vs 487 cps). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 0.055 - 0.49 mm more continuous paper thickness range than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (0.12 - 0.49 mm vs 0.065 - 0.49 mm). Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Envelopes on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer. Product colour: Black on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Black, White on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:106
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:487 cps
Continuous paper thickness range
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.49 mm
Product colour
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Black, White
Buffer size
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:59 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:35000 h
Windows operating systems supported
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Yes
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Windows 11 x64

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Comparison of C11CF39201, LQ-780
56 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer Model LQ-780 View product
Printing4 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	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 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, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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	PC437, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	59 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Endurance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	35000 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	8.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 W
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	301 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	211 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	6.7 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	325 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.28 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 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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