Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 14 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps (94 vs 80). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 80 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps (630 cps vs 550 cps). The Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 50 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer (55 dB vs 5 dB). Page description languages: Epson ESC/P2 on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Epson ESC/P2, PPDS on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:94
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:630 cps
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:5 dB
Page description languages
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Epson ESC/P2
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Standard interfaces
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB 2.0
Print head life
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:400 million characters
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:35000 h
Operating temperature (T-T)
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 - 35 °C
- PLQ-50 dot matrix printer:5 - 38 °C

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Comparison of C11CF39501, PLQ-50
48 specifications	A Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39501 View product	B Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50 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
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, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffers	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	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
Features2 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	5 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
Endurance2 differ
Print head lifeDiffers	400 million characters	600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	25000 h	35000 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	100-240 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
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 data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	446 mm	365 mm
Package depthDiffers	534 mm	452 mm
Package heightDiffers	281 mm	260 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.91 kg	9.41 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, Roll	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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