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Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer vs Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 0identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 4 KB). The Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer has 18 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer (30 million characters vs 12 million characters). The Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer has 165,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer (180000 h vs 15000 h). Product colour: Black on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Black, White on the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: USB on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer.

  • Product colour
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:Black
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Black, White
  • Buffer size
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:4 KB
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:128 KB
  • Standard interfaces
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:USB
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Ribbon life
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:30 million characters
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:12 million characters
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:180000 h
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:15000 h
  • Weight
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:2.3 kg
    • FX-2175II dot matrix printer:9.4 kg

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Comparison of C31C515806, FX-2175II
36 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source136
Line spacingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.23 mm
Character densityKnown for one17.8 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.39 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Buffer sizeDiffers4 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson ESC/P2, PPDS
SafetyKnown for oneUL, CSA, TÜVUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneWEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSBParallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9-pin
Print directionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 million characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers30 million characters12 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs180000 h15000 h
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source362 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source375 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source176.5 mm
WeightDiffers2.3 kg9.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one160 x 248 x 138.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrixUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessKnown for one0.06 µmUnknown — not stated by the source

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