Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 0identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 4 KB). The Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps has 1.8 kg more weight than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (4.1 kg vs 2.3 kg). Product colour: Black on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Black, White on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps. Standard interfaces: USB on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Serial, USB on the Epson LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps.

  • Product colour
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:Black
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Black, White
  • Buffer size
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:4 KB
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:128 KB
  • Standard interfaces
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:USB
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:Serial, USB
  • Weight
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:2.3 kg
    • LQ-310 dot matrix printer 416 cps:4.1 kg

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Comparison of C31C515806, LQ-310
40 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source416 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source390 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source129 cps
Character pitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,12,15 cpi
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCourier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAbicomp, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861, PC863, PC865, Roman 8
Character densityKnown for one17.8 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 364 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.32 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Buffer sizeDiffers4 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 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 interfacesDiffersUSBSerial, USB
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one30 million charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one180000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source22 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 sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source362 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source154 mm
WeightDiffers2.3 kg4.1 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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