Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer has 94 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (136 vs 42). The Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer has 9 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (12 million characters vs 3 million characters). The Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has 165,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer (180000 h vs 15000 h). Only the Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has colour.

Colour
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:No
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:136
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:42
Ribbon life
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:12 million characters
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:15000 h
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:180000 h
Power consumption (typical)
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:54 W
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:38 W
Weight
- FX-2175II dot matrix printer:9.4 kg
- TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg

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Comparison of FX-2175II, TM-U230P
38 specifications	A Epson FX-2175II dot matrix printer Model FX-2175II View product	B Epson TM-U230P dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230P View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	136	42
Line spacingKnown for one	4.23 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 copies
Paper handlingidentical
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	100 - 420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	100 - 420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	101.6 - 406.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	101.6 - 558.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	56 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI class A, FCC class A, CE marking, Canada EMI, AS/NAS 3548
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, TÜV (EN60950)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Endurance2 differ
Print headKnown for one	9-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	200 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeDiffers	12 million characters	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	15000 h	180000 h
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	54 W	38 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	362 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	375 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	176.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	9.4 kg	2.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 x 168 x 260 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V DC ± 7%
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06/0.085 µm

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