Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 4 KB). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 5.7 kg more weight than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (8 kg vs 2.3 kg). Product colour: Black on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Black, Grey on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer. Certification: WEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548 on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, VCCI Class A, RoHS on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: USB on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, RS-232, USB on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer.

Product colour
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:Black
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:Black, Grey
Buffer size
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:4 KB
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:128 KB
Standard interfaces
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:USB
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB
Weight
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:2.3 kg
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:8 kg

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Comparison of C31C515806, PLQ-30S
44 specifications	A Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer Model C31C515806 View product	B Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer Model PLQ-30S View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	585 cps
Line spacingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.23 mm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 copies
Character densityKnown for one	17.8 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cut sheet, High resolution paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 - 245 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 - 297 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 - 245 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 - 297 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.53 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	4 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 dB
CertificationDiffers	WEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548	VCCI Class A, RoHS
SafetyKnown for one	UL, CSA, TÜV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	RS-232, USB
Enduranceidentical
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
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	30 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	180000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	293 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 characters
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
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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