Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer 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 10 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer (550 cps vs 540 cps). The Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer has 10,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (35000 h vs 25000 h). Product colour: Black on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, White on the Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:94
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:540 cps
Product colour
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:White
Standard interfaces
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:35000 h
AC input voltage
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:100 - 240 V
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:220-240 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 - 35 °C
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 - 80%
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:10 - 85%

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Comparison of C11CF39201, PLQ-50CSK
53 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50CSK View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	540 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 cps
Character pitch	10 cpi	10 cpi
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
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 T, Sans Serif H
Character setsDiffers	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.53 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB	55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	35000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	7.8 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	365 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	455 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.27 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 (2 x 12)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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