Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps vs Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer has 52 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (94 vs 42). The Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer has 535.3 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (540 cps vs 4.7 cps). The Epson PLQ-50CSK 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). Product colour: Black on the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps, White on the Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer. Standard interfaces: Parallel on the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps, Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0 on the Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:42
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:94
Maximum print speed
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4.7 cps
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:540 cps
Product colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Black
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:White
Buffer size
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4 KB
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:128 KB
Standard interfaces
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Parallel
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:Parallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Print head
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:9-pin
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:24-pin
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:180000 h
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:35000 h
Power consumption (typical)
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:31 W
- PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer:61 W

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Comparison of C31C518653, PLQ-50CSK
58 specifications	A Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps Model C31C518653 View product	B Epson PLQ-50CSK dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50CSK View product
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	42	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	4.7 cps	540 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 cps
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 cpi
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
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Courier, Draft, OCR-B, Orator, Orator-S, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Script C
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman T, Sans Serif H
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic
Number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
ColourKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.12 - 0.53 mm
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	57.5 - 76 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.06 - 0.085 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	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
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
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	Parallel, RS-232, 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	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	220-240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	31 W	61 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 38 °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 - 85%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	7.8 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	365 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	455 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.27 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 (2 x 12)
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 weight (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 pc(s)

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