Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson PLQ-20D

26specifications compared
22differ
4identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-20D has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps (94 vs 80). The Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 70 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-20D (550 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson PLQ-20D has 1 copies more maximum copies than the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps (7 copies vs 6 copies). Character pitch: 10 cpi on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, 10,12 cpi on the Epson PLQ-20D. Paper tray media types: Envelopes, Labels, Roll on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Cut sheet, Envelopes on the Epson PLQ-20D.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- PLQ-20D:94
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- PLQ-20D:480 cps
Character pitch
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:10 cpi
- PLQ-20D:10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copies
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:6 copies
- PLQ-20D:7 copies
Paper tray media types
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Envelopes, Labels, Roll
- PLQ-20D:Cut sheet, Envelopes
Product colour
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:White
- PLQ-20D:Grey
Buffer size
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
- PLQ-20D:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- PLQ-20D:53 dB

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Comparison of C11CF39501, PLQ-20D
50 specifications	A Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39501 View product	B Epson PLQ-20D Model PLQ-20D View product
Printing6 differ
Colour	No	No
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	360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cps
Character pitchDiffers	10 cpi	10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	6 copies	7 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 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffers	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	ISO 8859-15, PC437, PC850, PC858
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Roll	Cut sheet, Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	0.16 - 0.19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.46 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	53 dB
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson ESC/P2	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	RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	10000 h
Print yieldKnown for one	5000000 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	7.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	446 mm	270 mm
Package depthDiffers	534 mm	460 mm
Package heightDiffers	281 mm	380 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.91 kg	9.245 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
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
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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