Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson DFX-9000N vs Epson GP-M831

30specifications compared
22differ
8identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson DFX-9000N has 10 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson GP-M831 (58 dB vs 48 dB). The Epson DFX-9000N has 67 W more power consumption (standby) than the Epson GP-M831 (75 W vs 8 W). The Epson DFX-9000N has 152 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson GP-M831 (185 W vs 33 W). Maximum resolution: 240 x 144 DPI on the Epson DFX-9000N, 720 x 720 DPI on the Epson GP-M831. Country of origin: Japan on the Epson DFX-9000N, Indonesia on the Epson GP-M831.

Maximum resolution
- DFX-9000N:240 x 144 DPI
- GP-M831:720 x 720 DPI
Sound pressure level (printing)
- DFX-9000N:58 dB
- GP-M831:48 dB
Country of origin
- DFX-9000N:Japan
- GP-M831:Indonesia
Power consumption (standby)
- DFX-9000N:75 W
- GP-M831:8 W
Power consumption (typical)
- DFX-9000N:185 W
- GP-M831:33 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DFX-9000N:5 - 35 °C
- GP-M831:10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DFX-9000N:10 - 80%
- GP-M831:20 - 80%
Width
- DFX-9000N:700 mm
- GP-M831:464 mm

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Comparison of DFX-9000N, GP-M831
57 specifications	A Epson DFX-9000N Model DFX-9000N View product	B Epson GP-M831 Model GP-M831 View product
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	240 x 144 DPI	720 x 720 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	1550 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Normal print speedKnown for one	1320 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	10 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 39, POSTNET, UPC-A	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, ITF, POSTNET, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	A4 (210 x 297 mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.065 - 0.14 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	58 dB	48 dB
Country of originDiffers	Japan	Indonesia
Ports & interfacesidentical
Optional connectivityKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	9-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400000 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	15 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	20000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bidirectional
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	75 W	8 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	185 W	33 W
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	110 - 240 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
System requirements1 differ
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Status Monitor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 98, Windows XP	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	700 mm	464 mm
DepthDiffers	378 mm	465 mm
HeightDiffers	363 mm	224 mm
WeightDiffers	34 kg	12.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	485 mm	585 mm
Package depthDiffers	840 mm	670 mm
Package heightDiffers	505 mm	430 mm
Package weightDiffers	37.6 g	16.6 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	700 x 378 x 363 mm	464 x 465 x 224 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50-60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Driver and utilities, Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Setup guide, User manual
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightDiffers	2.03 m	187 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs	2.03 m	187 cm
Products per palletDiffers	4 pc(s)	8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)

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