Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

11specifications compared
11differ
0identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-U220B (007A3) has 9 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer (64 dB vs 55 dB). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (24-pin vs 9-pin). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 224 mm more width than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (384 mm vs 160 mm). Product colour: Black, Grey on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer, White on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Standard interfaces: RS-232, USB on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer, Ethernet on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

Product colour
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:Black, Grey
- TM-U220B (007A3):White
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:55 dB
- TM-U220B (007A3):64 dB
Standard interfaces
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB
- TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
Print head
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:24-pin
- TM-U220B (007A3):9-pin
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:-30 - 60 °C
- TM-U220B (007A3):-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:10 - 80%
- TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:0 - 85%
- TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
Width
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:384 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):160 mm

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Comparison of PLQ-30S, TM-U220B (007A3)
48 specifications	A Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer Model PLQ-30S View product	B Epson TM-U220B (007A3)View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	180 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one	195 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	585 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line spacingKnown for one	4.23 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	7 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Cut sheet, High resolution paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one	65 - 245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one	67 - 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one	65 - 245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one	67 - 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	64 dB
CertificationKnown for one	VCCI Class A, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RS-232, USB	Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one	400 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	69 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 85%	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	384 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	293 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	203 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	2.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	94 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	250 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210

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