Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 55 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (195 cps vs 140 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 6 copies more maximum copies than the Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps (7 copies vs 1 copies). The Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has 1.4 W more power consumption (standby) than the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer (3 W vs 1.6 W). Only the Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps has colour.

Colour
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:No
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:Yes
Maximum print speed
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:195 cps
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:140 cps
Maximum number of copies
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:7 copies
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:1 copies
Power consumption (standby)
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:1.6 W
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:3 W
Power consumption (typical)
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:69 W
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:38 W
Weight
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:8 kg
- TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps:2.7 kg

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Comparison of PLQ-30S, TM-U230S
45 specifications	A Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer Model PLQ-30S View product	B Epson TM-U230S dot matrix printer Colour 140 cps Model TM-U230S View product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	180 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speedDiffers	195 cps	140 cps
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 copiesDiffers	7 copies	1 copies
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42
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
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	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	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	VCCI Class A, RoHS	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	RS-232, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print headKnown for one	24-pin	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ribbon lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180000 h
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.6 W	3 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	69 W	38 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	384 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	293 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	203 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8 kg	2.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one	94 characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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