Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson LX-300+II Colour

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 213 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson LX-300+II Colour (550 cps vs 337 cps). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson LX-300+II Colour (128 KB vs 64 KB). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 6 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson LX-300+II Colour (55 dB vs 49 dB). Only the Epson LX-300+II Colour has colour. Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 10,12 cpi on the Epson LX-300+II Colour.

Colour
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:No
- LX-300+II Colour:Yes
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- LX-300+II Colour:337 cps
Character pitch
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
- LX-300+II Colour:10,12 cpi
Buffer size
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- LX-300+II Colour:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- LX-300+II Colour:49 dB
Print head
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:24-pin
- LX-300+II Colour:9-pin
Ribbon life
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 million characters
- LX-300+II Colour:3000000 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- LX-300+II Colour:6000 h

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Comparison of C11CF39201, LX-300+II Colour
57 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B Epson LX-300+II Colour View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)	80	80
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 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 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HighSpeed-Draft: 10 cpi: 300 chars/s, 12 cpi: 337 chars/s, Draft: 10 cpi: 225 chars/s, 12 cpi: 270 chars/s, NLQ: 10 cpi: 56 chars/s, 12 cpi: 67 chars/s
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, Roll
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	49 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC P
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers	5 million characters	3000000 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	6000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	366 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	275 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	159 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	4.4 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	365 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	448 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.86 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 x 275 x 159 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 450 x 230 mm
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 Needles
Technical details1 differ
Number of pinsDiffers	24	9
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 Watt
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 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	6 pc(s)

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