Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer vs Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-690II 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 20 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (30 million characters vs 10 million characters). The Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer has 160,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer (180000 h vs 20000 h). Product colour: Black on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Black, White on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: USB on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer.

Product colour
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:Black
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Black, White
Buffer size
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:4 KB
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:128 KB
Standard interfaces
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:USB
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
Ribbon life
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:30 million characters
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:180000 h
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:20000 h
Weight
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:2.3 kg
- LQ-690II dot matrix printer:6.8 kg

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Comparison of C31C515806, LQ-690II
40 specifications	A Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer Model C31C515806 View product	B Epson LQ-690II dot matrix printer Model LQ-690II View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, EAN128, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ISO 8859-15, Italic, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, Roman 8
Character densityKnown for one	17.8 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Pull tractor
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Roll
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.49 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 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.15 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	59 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
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	Parallel, USB 2.0
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Ribbon lifeDiffers	30 million characters	10 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	180000 h	20000 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
System requirementsidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Status Monitor
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	301 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	211 mm
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	6.8 kg
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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