Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps vs Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 2identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 40 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (80 vs 40). The Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps has 108 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (128 KB vs 20 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW has 9 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps (64 dB vs 55 dB). Page description languages: Epson ESC/P2 on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, ESC/POS on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW. Standard interfaces: Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps, RS-232 on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW.

  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:80
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:40
  • Buffer size
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:20 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:55 dB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:64 dB
  • Page description languages
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Epson ESC/P2
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:ESC/POS
  • Standard interfaces
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:RS-232
  • Print head
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:24-pin
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:9-pin
  • Print head life
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:400 million characters
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:150 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • C11CF39501 dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:180000 h

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Comparison of C11CF39501, TM-U220IIB
52 specifications
Printing1 differ
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs8040
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpi
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one550 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for onePC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB64 dB
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2ESC/POS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0RS-232
Endurance3 differ
Print headDiffers24-pin9-pin
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters150 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs25000 h180000 h
Print yieldKnown for one5000000 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers437 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers375 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers177 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers7.2 kg2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers446 mm30 mm
Package depthDiffers534 mm33 mm
Package heightDiffers281 mm22 mm
Package weightDiffers8.91 kg3.84 kg
Other featuresidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC adapter, C, Main unit, Ribbon, Roll paper, User manual
Technical detailsidentical
Font stylesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANK, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrinting: Appx.31 W, Standby: Appx.2 W
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source108 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 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

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