Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps vs Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps

12specifications compared
10differ
2identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps has 385.3 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (390 cps vs 4.7 cps). The Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (128 KB vs 4 KB). The Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps has 170,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps (180000 h vs 10000 h). Only the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps has colour. Continuous paper width range: 57.5 - 76 mm on the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps, 101.6 - 254 mm on the Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps.

Colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Yes
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:No
Maximum print speed
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4.7 cps
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:390 cps
Continuous paper width range
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:57.5 - 76 mm
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:101.6 - 254 mm
Continuous paper thickness range
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:0.06 - 0.085 mm
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:0.065 - 0.39 mm
Product colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Black
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:Black, White
Buffer size
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4 KB
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:128 KB
Standard interfaces
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Parallel
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:Serial, USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:180000 h
- LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps:10000 h

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Comparison of C31C518653, LX-310
41 specifications	A Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps Model C31C518653 View product	B Epson LX-310 dot matrix printer 390 cps Model LX-310 View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum print speedDiffers	4.7 cps	390 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 cps
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	42	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeDiffers	57.5 - 76 mm	101.6 - 254 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 rangeDiffers	0.06 - 0.085 mm	0.065 - 0.39 mm
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.39 mm
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	53 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC P, 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	Serial, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance1 differ
Print head	9-pin	9-pin
Print direction	Bidirectional	Bidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	180000 h	10000 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	27 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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	362 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	154 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	4.1 kg
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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