Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

27specifications compared
19differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:94
Maximum print speed
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:540 cps
Multi-part paper thickness range
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.53 mm
Single sheet thickness range
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.065 - 0.14 mm
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.19 mm
Page description languages
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Epson ESC/P2
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Standard interfaces
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:35000 h
Operating temperature (T-T)
- C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:5 - 35 °C
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:5 - 38 °C

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Comparison of C11CF39501, PLQ-50CSK
53 specifications	A Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps Model C11CF39501 View product	B Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50CSK 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	540 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
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 cps
Character pitch	10 cpi	10 cpi
Maximum number of copies	6 copies	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, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman T, Sans Serif H
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
Paper handling2 differ
Multi-part paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.12 - 0.46 mm	0.12 - 0.53 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeDiffers	0.065 - 0.14 mm	0.065 - 0.19 mm
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
Features1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Buffer size	128 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB	55 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	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 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	220-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61 W
Operational conditions2 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)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	437 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	7.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	446 mm	365 mm
Package depthDiffers	534 mm	455 mm
Package heightDiffers	281 mm	255 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.91 kg	9.27 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)
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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