Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps vs Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 94 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (136 vs 42). The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 545.3 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (550 cps vs 4.7 cps). The Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (128 KB vs 4 KB). Only the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps has colour. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.06 - 0.085 mm on the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps, 0.12 - 0.46 mm on the Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps.

Colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Yes
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:No
Maximum printing width (columns)
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:42
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:136
Maximum print speed
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4.7 cps
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:550 cps
Continuous paper thickness range
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:0.06 - 0.085 mm
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:0.12 - 0.46 mm
Product colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Black
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Black, White
Buffer size
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4 KB
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:128 KB
Standard interfaces
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Parallel
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0
Print head
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:9-pin
- LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps:24-pin

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Comparison of C31C518653, LQ-2090IIN
43 specifications	A Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps Model C31C518653 View product	B Epson LQ-2090IIN dot matrix printer 550 cps Model LQ-2090IIN View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	42	136
Maximum print speedDiffers	4.7 cps	550 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 cpi
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Paper handling1 differ
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.06 - 0.085 mm	0.12 - 0.46 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 - 0.46 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	57.5 - 76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	55 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking, AS / NZS 3548 class B	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel	Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	180000 h	25000 h
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	3 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	31 W	49 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003 x64, 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	612 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	177 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	9.4 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	160 x 286 x 157.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fonts includedKnown for one	7 x 9 / 9 x 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	0.85 µm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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