Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps vs Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 190.3 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (195 cps vs 4.7 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 124 KB more buffer size than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (128 KB vs 4 KB). The Epson PLQ-30S 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 width range: 57.5 - 76 mm on the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps, 65 - 245 mm on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer.

Colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Yes
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:No
Maximum print speed
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4.7 cps
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:195 cps
Continuous paper width range
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:57.5 - 76 mm
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:65 - 245 mm
Continuous paper thickness range
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:0.06 - 0.085 mm
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:0.12 - 0.53 mm
Product colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Black
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:Black, Grey
Buffer size
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4 KB
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:128 KB
Standard interfaces
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Parallel
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB
Print head
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:9-pin
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:24-pin

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Comparison of C31C518653, PLQ-30S
48 specifications	A Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps Model C31C518653 View product	B Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer Model PLQ-30S View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum print speedDiffers	4.7 cps	195 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	585 cps
Line spacingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.23 mm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 copies
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	42	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cut sheet, High resolution paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 - 245 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 - 297 mm
Continuous paper width rangeDiffers	57.5 - 76 mm	65 - 245 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 - 297 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.06 - 0.085 mm	0.12 - 0.53 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	4 KB	128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 dB
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI Class A, RoHS
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	RS-232, USB
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 million characters
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	3 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	180000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	31 W	69 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 operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	293 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 characters
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
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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