Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer has 27 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (30 million characters vs 3 million characters). The Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has 0.4 kg more weight than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (2.7 kg vs 2.3 kg). Safety: UL, CSA, TÜV on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950) on the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps. Dimensions (WxDxH): 160 x 248 x 138.5 mm on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, 166 x 168 x 260 mm on the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps. Printing media thickness: 0.06 µm on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, 0.06/0.085 µm on the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps.

Safety
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:UL, CSA, TÜV
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
Ribbon life
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:30 million characters
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 million characters
Weight
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:2.3 kg
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:160 x 248 x 138.5 mm
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:166 x 168 x 260 mm
Printing media thickness
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:0.06 µm
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:0.06/0.085 µm

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Comparison of C31C515806, TM-U230P
21 specifications	A Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer Model C31C515806 View product	B Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230P View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 copies
Character densityKnown for one	17.8 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking, Canada EMI, AS/NAS 3548
SafetyDiffers	UL, CSA, TÜV	UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	4 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance1 differ
Ribbon lifeDiffers	30 million characters	3 million characters
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.7 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 248 x 138.5 mm	166 x 168 x 260 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V DC ± 7%
Printing media thicknessDiffers	0.06 µm	0.06/0.085 µm
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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