Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 0identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 108 KB more buffer size than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (128 KB vs 20 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW 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-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (24-pin vs 9-pin). Product colour: Black, Grey on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer, White on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW. Standard interfaces: RS-232, USB on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer, RS-232 on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW.

  • Product colour
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:Black, Grey
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:White
  • Buffer size
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:128 KB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:20 KB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:55 dB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:64 dB
  • Standard interfaces
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:RS-232
  • Print head
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:24-pin
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:9-pin
  • Print head life
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:400 million characters
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:150 million characters
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:1.6 W
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:2 W
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:69 W
    • TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:31 W

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Comparison of PLQ-30S, TM-U220IIB
57 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one180 x 180 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedKnown for one195 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one585 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Line spacingKnown for one4.23 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one7 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneCut sheet, High resolution paperUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one65 - 245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one67 - 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one65 - 245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one67 - 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.19 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.12 - 0.53 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyWhite
Buffer sizeDiffers128 KB20 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB64 dB
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI Class A, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/POS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersRS-232, USBRS-232
Endurance2 differ
Print headDiffers24-pin9-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeDiffers400 million characters150 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180000 h
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.6 W2 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs69 W31 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 60 °C-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 85%10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers384 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers203 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers8 kg2.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one94 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC adapter, C, Main unit, Ribbon, Roll paper, User manual
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Font stylesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANK, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrinting: Appx.31 W, Standby: Appx.2 W
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.84 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source108 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)

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