Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson PLQ -20DM

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ -20DM has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (94 vs 80). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 70 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ -20DM (550 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson PLQ -20DM has 5 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (10 million characters vs 5 million characters). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 10,12 cpi on the Epson PLQ -20DM. Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Cut sheet on the Epson PLQ -20DM.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- PLQ -20DM:94
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- PLQ -20DM:480 cps
Character pitch
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
- PLQ -20DM:10,12 cpi
Cut sheet thickness range
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
- PLQ -20DM:0.065 - 0.19 mm
Standard interfaces
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- PLQ -20DM:Serial, USB 2.0
Ribbon life
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 million characters
- PLQ -20DM:10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- PLQ -20DM:10000 h
AC input voltage
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:100 - 240 V
- PLQ -20DM:220 - 240 V

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Comparison of C11CF39201, PLQ -20DM
46 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B Epson PLQ -20DM View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	432 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12 cpi
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A
ColourKnown for one	No	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 handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297 mm)
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Cut sheet
Cut sheet media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 157 g/m²
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Serial, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Endurance2 differ
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Ribbon lifeDiffers	5 million characters	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	10000 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	7.7 kg
WidthKnown for one	437 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	177 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 x 280 x 203 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 mm
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.71 kg (17 lbs)
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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