Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer vs Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer has 27 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (30 million characters vs 3 million characters). The Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps has 0.4 kg more weight than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (2.7 kg vs 2.3 kg). The Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps has 0.79 µm more printing media thickness than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (0.85 µm vs 0.06 µm). Safety: UL, CSA, TÜV on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950) on the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps. Standard interfaces: USB on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Parallel on the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps.

Safety
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:UL, CSA, TÜV
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
Standard interfaces
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:USB
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Parallel
Ribbon life
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:30 million characters
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:3 million characters
Weight
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:2.3 kg
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:2.7 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:160 x 248 x 138.5 mm
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:160 x 286 x 157.5 mm
Printing media thickness
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:0.06 µm
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:0.85 µm

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Comparison of C31C515806, C31C518653
25 specifications	A Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer Model C31C515806 View product	B Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps Model C31C518653 View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 cps
Character densityKnown for one	17.8 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57.5 - 76 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06 - 0.085 mm
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Buffer size	4 KB	4 KB
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking, AS / NZS 3548 class B
SafetyDiffers	UL, CSA, TÜV	UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	Parallel
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
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
Ribbon lifeDiffers	30 million characters	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	180000 h	180000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.7 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 248 x 138.5 mm	160 x 286 x 157.5 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 x 9 / 9 x 9
Printing media thicknessDiffers	0.06 µm	0.85 µm

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