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Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs NEC MultiImpact 201SE

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 468 cps more maximum print speed than the NEC MultiImpact 201SE (550 cps vs 82 cps). The Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 112 KB more buffer size than the NEC MultiImpact 201SE (128 KB vs 16 KB). The NEC MultiImpact 201SE has 4 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps (59 dB vs 55 dB). Product colour: Black on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Grey on the NEC MultiImpact 201SE. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps, USB 2.0 on the NEC MultiImpact 201SE.

Maximum print speed
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- MultiImpact 201SE:82 cps
Product colour
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black
- MultiImpact 201SE:Grey
Buffer size
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- MultiImpact 201SE:16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- MultiImpact 201SE:59 dB
Standard interfaces
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- MultiImpact 201SE:USB 2.0
AC input voltage
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:100 - 240 V
- MultiImpact 201SE:100 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 - 35 °C
- MultiImpact 201SE:5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 - 80%
- MultiImpact 201SE:10 - 85%

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Comparison of C11CF39201, MultiImpact 201SE
35 specifications	A Epson C11CF39201 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39201 View product	B NEC MultiImpact 201SE View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	550 cps	82 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 160 DPI
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OCR-B
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	59 dB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Enduranceidentical
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	600 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	370 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	171 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	15 kg
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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