Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

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

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50M 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-50M 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 PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 200 million characters more print head life than the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps (600 million characters vs 400 million characters). Product colour: White on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Black, White on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer. Page description languages: Epson ESC/P2 on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, Epson ESC/P2, PPDS on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer.

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

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Comparison of C11CF39501, PLQ-50M
49 specifications
Printing4 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8094
Maximum print speedDiffers550 cps630 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source420 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 cps
Character pitch10 cpi10 cpi
Maximum number of copies6 copies6 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsDiffersPC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicPCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIndonesia
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h35000 h
Print yieldKnown for one5000000 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers437 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm203 mm
WeightKnown for one7.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers446 mm365 mm
Package depthDiffers534 mm445 mm
Package heightDiffers281 mm255 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg10.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 (2 x 12)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Labels, RollUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.49 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.16 - 0.19 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.14 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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