Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer vs Epson LX300+ II

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer has 174,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson LX300+ II (180000 h vs 6000 h). The Epson LX300+ II has 1.9 kg more weight than the Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer (4.4 kg vs 2.5 kg). Dimensions (WxDxH): 160 x 248 x 138.5 mm on the Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer, 366 x 275 x 159 mm on the Epson LX300+ II.

Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C31C514667 dot matrix printer:180000 h
- LX300+ II:6000 h
Weight
- C31C514667 dot matrix printer:2.5 kg
- LX300+ II:4.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- C31C514667 dot matrix printer:160 x 248 x 138.5 mm
- LX300+ II:366 x 275 x 159 mm

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Comparison of C31C514667, LX300+ II
30 specifications	A Epson C31C514667 dot matrix printer Model C31C514667 View product	B Epson LX300+ II View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	337 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	337 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 cps
Normal print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,12,15 cpi
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character densityKnown for one	16 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel, Serial, USB 1.1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9-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 lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	180000 h	6000 h
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	120 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	4.4 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 248 x 138.5 mm	366 x 275 x 159 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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