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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C515653 dot matrix printer vs Epson FX-890 II

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 0identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-890 II has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson C31C515653 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 4 KB). The Epson FX-890 II has 6 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson C31C515653 dot matrix printer (7.5 million characters vs 1.5 million characters). The Epson C31C515653 dot matrix printer has 160,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson FX-890 II (180000 h vs 20000 h). Standard interfaces: RS-232 on the Epson C31C515653 dot matrix printer, Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson FX-890 II.

  • Buffer size
    • 4 KB
    • 128 KB
  • Standard interfaces
    • RS-232
    • Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Ribbon life
    • 1.5 million characters
    • 7.5 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • 180000 h
    • 20000 h
  • Weight
    • 2.5 kg
    • 7.2 kg

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C31C515653 dot matrix printer

Model C31C515653

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Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one240 x 144 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one80
Maximum print speedKnown for one612 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one463 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpi
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one6 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Industrial 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneDraft, OCR-B, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for onePCAPTEC, PC437, PC720, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one42
Character densityKnown for one16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one0.46 - 0.46 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.06 - 0.14 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Buffer sizeDiffers4 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P, IBM PPDS
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneVCCI A, FCC A, CE, AS/NZS 3548 B
SafetyKnown for oneUL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
CertificationKnown for oneWEEE, RoHS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersRS-232Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for one9-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for one400 million characters
Print yieldKnown for one7500000 characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers1.5 million characters7.5 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs180000 h20000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one0.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 60%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one414 mm
DepthKnown for one375 mm
HeightKnown for one177 mm
WeightDiffers2.5 kg7.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one450 mm
Package depthKnown for one540 mm
Package heightKnown for one280 mm
Package weightKnown for one8.91 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one160 x 248 x 138.5 mm
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix

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