Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer vs Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 0identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 4 KB). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 170 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (200 million characters vs 30 million characters). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 15.8 kg more weight than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (18.1 kg vs 2.3 kg). Product colour: Black on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, White on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer. Certification: WEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548 on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, VCCI B, RoHS on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer.

  • Product colour
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:Black
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:White
  • Buffer size
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:4 KB
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:128 KB
  • Standard interfaces
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:USB
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
  • Ribbon life
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:30 million characters
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:200 million characters
  • Weight
    • C31C515806 dot matrix printer:2.3 kg
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:18.1 kg

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Comparison of C31C515806, VP-4300
49 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source136
Maximum print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Subscript, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceItalic, Katakana
Character densityKnown for one17.8 cpiUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual, Push tractor
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.62 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Buffer sizeDiffers4 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source59 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC P
CertificationDiffersWEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548VCCI B, RoHS
SafetyKnown for oneUL, CSA, TÜVUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSBParallel, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBidirectional
Ribbon lifeDiffers30 million characters200 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one180000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 x64
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source630 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source441 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source276 mm
WeightDiffers2.3 kg18.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 characters
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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