Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-690

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer has 160,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson LQ-690 (180000 h vs 20000 h). The Epson LQ-690 has 4.3 kg more weight than the Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer (6.8 kg vs 2.5 kg). Operating relative humidity (H-H): 10 - 90% on the Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer, 10 - 80% on the Epson LQ-690.

Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C31C514667 dot matrix printer:180000 h
- LQ-690:20000 h
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- C31C514667 dot matrix printer:10 - 90%
- LQ-690:10 - 80%
Weight
- C31C514667 dot matrix printer:2.5 kg
- LQ-690:6.8 kg

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Comparison of C31C514667, LQ-690
57 specifications	A Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer Model C31C514667 View product	B Epson LQ-690 Model LQ-690 View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	529 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	396 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,12 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 copies
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, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character densityKnown for one	16 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.49 mm
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Noise level (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	180000 h	20000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	6.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.49 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	160 x 248 x 138.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.18 m
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.18 m
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 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	5 pc(s)

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