Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor vs Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 0identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer has 76 V more AC input voltage than the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor (100 V vs 24 V). Paper feed: Manual on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor, Manual, Push tractor on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer. Continuous paper thickness range: 0.09 - 0.35 mm on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor, 0.065 - 0.1 mm on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer. Product colour: Black on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor, Grey on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer. Weight: 550 g on the Epson M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor, 4.1 kg on the Epson VP-D500 dot matrix printer.

  • Paper feed
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:Manual
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Manual, Push tractor
  • Continuous paper thickness range
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:0.09 - 0.35 mm
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:0.065 - 0.1 mm
  • Product colour
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:Black
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:Grey
  • AC input voltage
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:24 V
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:100 V
  • Weight
    • M-290: 44.5mm*2, 24V, Form Stopper,Bottom Of Form Sensor,Bottom Of Form Sensor:550 g
    • VP-D500 dot matrix printer:4.1 kg

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Comparison of M-290, VP-D500
54 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80
Maximum print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source260 cps
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 copies
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGothic, Roman, Sans Serif
Character setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceItalic, Katakana
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4 (210 x 297 mm)
Paper feedDiffersManualManual, Push tractor
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 257 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 364 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 254 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.065 - 0.14 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeDiffers0.09 - 0.35 mm0.065 - 0.1 mm
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC P
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVCCI A, RoHS
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParallel, RS-232, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBidirectional
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 million characters
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers24 V100 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source348 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source296 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source154 mm
WeightDiffers550 g4.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source203.2 characters
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one178 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one92 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one650 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one178.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one560 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one840 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one80 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one120 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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