Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C11CJ11401A0 vs Epson PLQ-20D

30specifications compared
19differ
11identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-20D has 470 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C11CJ11401A0 (480 cps vs 10 cps). The Epson PLQ-20D has 350 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson C11CJ11401A0 (360 cps vs 10 cps). The Epson PLQ-20D has 110 cps more maximum print speed (LQ) than the Epson C11CJ11401A0 (120 cps vs 10 cps). Character pitch: 10,12,15 cpi on the Epson C11CJ11401A0, 10,12 cpi on the Epson PLQ-20D. Standard interfaces: RS-232, USB on the Epson C11CJ11401A0, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson PLQ-20D.

Maximum print speed
- C11CJ11401A0:10 cps
- PLQ-20D:480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- C11CJ11401A0:10 cps
- PLQ-20D:360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- C11CJ11401A0:10 cps
- PLQ-20D:120 cps
Character pitch
- C11CJ11401A0:10,12,15 cpi
- PLQ-20D:10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copies
- C11CJ11401A0:6 copies
- PLQ-20D:7 copies
Buffer size
- C11CJ11401A0:128 KB
- PLQ-20D:64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- C11CJ11401A0:55 dB
- PLQ-20D:53 dB
Standard interfaces
- C11CJ11401A0:RS-232, USB
- PLQ-20D:RS-232, USB 2.0

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Comparison of C11CJ11401A0, PLQ-20D
58 specifications	A Epson C11CJ11401A0 View product	B Epson PLQ-20D Model PLQ-20D View product
Printing7 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	180 x 360 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	10 cps	480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	10 cps	360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	10 cps	120 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	10 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Normal print speedKnown for one	10 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchDiffers	10,12,15 cpi	10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	6 copies	7 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 128 (A/B/C), CODABAR (NW-7), UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN8, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, Interleaved 2/5, EAN13, Code 39, Industrial 2/5	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsDiffers	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAPTEC, PCAR864, Roman 8	ISO 8859-15, PC437, PC850, PC858
Number of charactersKnown for one	14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	HighSpeed-Draft: 480 cpi: 10 chars/s, Draft: 360 cpi: 10 chars/s, LQ: 120 cpi: 10 chars/s, Ultra Speed-Draft: 540 cpi: 10 chars/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Paper handlingidentical
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cut sheet, Envelopes
Features2 differ
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	53 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	52 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RS-232, USB	RS-232, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Serial (RS-232)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	35000 h	10000 h
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	61 W	59 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 38 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.8 kg	7.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	365 mm	270 mm
Package depthDiffers	455 mm	460 mm
Package heightDiffers	255 mm	380 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.27 kg	9.245 g
Other features1 differ
Fonts includedKnown for one	Bitmap font EPSON Courier (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Draft (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON OCR-B (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Orator-S (10 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Prestige (10 CPI, 12 CPI), Bitmap font EPSON Roman (10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Power cable, Ribbon, Setup guide, User manual (CD)	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesDiffers	24 Needles (2 x 12)	24
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Technical detailsidentical
Number of pinsKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumptionKnown for one	61 Watt, 0.7 Watt (standby)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	48 pc(s)	42 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 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)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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