Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer has 189.2 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (269.2 vs 80). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 85 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer (550 cps vs 465 cps). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 64 KB more buffer size than the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 64 KB). Cut sheet thickness range: 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 0.065 - 0.19 mm on the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.065 - 0.49 mm on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 0.065 - 0.46 mm on the Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:269.2
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:465 cps
Cut sheet thickness range
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness range
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.49 mm
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.46 mm
Product colour
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:White
Buffer size
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:64 KB
Standard interfaces
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:Parallel
AC input voltage
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:100 - 240 V
- VP-2300 dot matrix printer:100 V

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Comparison of C11CF39201, VP-2300
47 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B Epson VP-2300 dot matrix printer Model VP-2300 View product
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	80	269.2
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	465 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	465 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	Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Underline
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, Roman
Character setsDiffers	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, Roman 8	Italic, Katakana
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Push tractor
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll	High resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 - 304.8 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 304.8 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.49 mm	0.065 - 0.46 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC P
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI B, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	Parallel
Enduranceidentical
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	5 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	25000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	475 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	396 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	229.5 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	9.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 characters
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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