Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps vs Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 64 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (106 vs 42). The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 482.3 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (487 cps vs 4.7 cps). The Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (24-pin vs 9-pin). 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 - 0.49 mm on the Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer.

Colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Yes
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:No
Maximum printing width (columns)
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:42
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:106
Maximum print speed
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4.7 cps
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:487 cps
Continuous paper thickness range
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:0.06 - 0.085 mm
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.49 mm
Product colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Black
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Black, White
Standard interfaces
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Parallel
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:Ethernet, Parallel, USB
Print head
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:9-pin
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:24-pin
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:180000 h
- LQ-780N dot matrix printer:35000 h

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Comparison of C31C518653, LQ-780N
62 specifications	A Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps Model C31C518653 View product	B Epson LQ-780N dot matrix printer Model LQ-780N View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	42	106
Maximum print speedDiffers	4.7 cps	487 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	487 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	366 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.06 - 0.085 mm	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.49 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.15 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	57.5 - 76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Buffer sizeKnown for one	4 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Parallel, USB
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	35000 h
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	198-264 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	31 W	46 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, Windows Server 2022
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	301 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	211 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	6.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.31 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
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
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)

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