Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps vs Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 94 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (136 vs 42). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 490.3 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps (495 cps vs 4.7 cps). The Epson VP-4300 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). Continuous paper width range: 57.5 - 76 mm on the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps, 101.6 - 406.4 mm on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.06 - 0.085 mm on the Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps, 0.065 - 0.62 mm on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:42
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:136
Maximum print speed
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4.7 cps
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:495 cps
Continuous paper width range
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:57.5 - 76 mm
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper thickness range
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:0.06 - 0.085 mm
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.62 mm
Product colour
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Black
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:White
Buffer size
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:4 KB
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:128 KB
Standard interfaces
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:Parallel
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
Print head
- C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps:9-pin
- VP-4300 dot matrix printer:24-pin

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Comparison of C31C518653, VP-4300
52 specifications	A Epson C31C518653 dot matrix printer Colour 4.7 cps Model C31C518653 View product	B Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer Model VP-4300 View product
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	42	136
Maximum print speedDiffers	4.7 cps	495 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	495 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Subscript, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Italic, Katakana
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual, Push tractor
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeDiffers	57.5 - 76 mm	101.6 - 406.4 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 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers	0.06 - 0.085 mm	0.065 - 0.62 mm
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	59 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC P
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI B, 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	Parallel, 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
Ribbon lifeDiffers	3 million characters	200 million characters
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 (typical)Differs	31 W	85 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 Server 2016 x64
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	630 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	441 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	18.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 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

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