Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps 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 155,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps (180000 h vs 25000 h). The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 7.1 kg more weight than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (9.4 kg vs 2.3 kg). Product colour: Black on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Black, White on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps. Standard interfaces: USB on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0 on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps.

Product colour
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:Black
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black, White
Buffer size
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:4 KB
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
Standard interfaces
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:USB
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:180000 h
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:25000 h
Weight
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:2.3 kg
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:9.4 kg

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Comparison of C31C515806, LQ-2090IIN
40 specifications	A Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer Model C31C515806 View product	B Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-2090IIN 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	136
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 cpi
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character densityKnown for one	17.8 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.46 mm
Label thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.16 - 0.19 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Buffer sizeDiffers	4 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
SafetyKnown for one	UL, CSA, TÜV	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	Ethernet, Serial, 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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	180000 h	25000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	30 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	612 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	177 mm
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	9.4 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	160 x 248 x 138.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	0.06 µm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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