Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer vs Epson VP-D1300 dot matrix printer

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-D1300 dot matrix printer has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (128 KB vs 4 KB). The Epson VP-D1300 dot matrix printer has 3.8 kg more weight than the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer (6.1 kg vs 2.3 kg). Product colour: Black on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Grey on the Epson VP-D1300 dot matrix printer. Certification: WEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548 on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, VCCI A, RoHS on the Epson VP-D1300 dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: USB on the Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer, Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson VP-D1300 dot matrix printer.

Product colour
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:Black
- VP-D1300 dot matrix printer:Grey
Buffer size
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:4 KB
- VP-D1300 dot matrix printer:128 KB
Standard interfaces
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:USB
- VP-D1300 dot matrix printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Weight
- C31C515806 dot matrix printer:2.3 kg
- VP-D1300 dot matrix printer:6.1 kg

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Comparison of C31C515806, VP-D1300
49 specifications	A Epson C31C515806 dot matrix printer Model C31C515806 View product	B Epson VP-D1300 dot matrix printer Model VP-D1300 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 printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, Roman
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Italic, Katakana
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, Push tractor
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Postcard, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.1 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	4 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC P
CertificationDiffers	WEEE, RoHS, VCCI, FCC, CE, AS/NZS 3548	VCCI A, RoHS
SafetyKnown for one	UL, CSA, TÜV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
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 (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 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 Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	523 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	296 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	162 mm
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	6.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 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

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