Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (94 vs 80). The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 80 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (630 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 200 million characters more print head life than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (600 million characters vs 400 million characters). Product colour: Black on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Black, White on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:94
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:630 cps
Product colour
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:Black, White
Standard interfaces
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB 2.0
Print head life
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:400 million characters
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:35000 h
AC input voltage
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:100 - 240 V
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:100-240 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 - 35 °C
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:5 - 38 °C

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Comparison of C11CF39201, PLQ-50M
47 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50M 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	630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 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, UPC-A, UPC-E
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
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
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	600 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	100-240 V
Operational conditions1 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)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	203 mm
WeightKnown for one	7.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	445 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.4 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)
Paper handlingidentical
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
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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