Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer vs NEC MultiImpact 700JEN

19specifications compared
16differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The NEC MultiImpact 700JEN has 64 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer (259 cps vs 195 cps). The Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer has 112 KB more buffer size than the NEC MultiImpact 700JEN (128 KB vs 16 KB). The NEC MultiImpact 700JEN has 5 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer (60 dB vs 55 dB). Maximum resolution: 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer, 160 x 160 DPI on the NEC MultiImpact 700JEN. Product colour: Black, Grey on the Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer, Grey on the NEC MultiImpact 700JEN.

Maximum resolution
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:180 x 180 DPI
- MultiImpact 700JEN:160 x 160 DPI
Maximum print speed
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:195 cps
- MultiImpact 700JEN:259 cps
Product colour
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:Black, Grey
- MultiImpact 700JEN:Grey
Buffer size
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:128 KB
- MultiImpact 700JEN:16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:55 dB
- MultiImpact 700JEN:60 dB
Standard interfaces
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB
- MultiImpact 700JEN:RJ-45, USB 2.0
Power consumption (standby)
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:1.6 W
- MultiImpact 700JEN:12 W
Power consumption (typical)
- PLQ-30S dot matrix printer:69 W
- MultiImpact 700JEN:85 W

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Comparison of PLQ-30S, MultiImpact 700JEN
39 specifications	A Epson PLQ-30S dot matrix printer Model PLQ-30S View product	B NEC MultiImpact 700JEN View product
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	180 x 180 DPI	160 x 160 DPI
Maximum print speedDiffers	195 cps	259 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 copiesKnown for one	7 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OCR-B
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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	128 KB	16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	60 dB
CertificationKnown for one	VCCI Class A, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RS-232, USB	RJ-45, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Enduranceidentical
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.6 W	12 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	69 W	85 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 85%	0 - 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	600 mm
DepthDiffers	293 mm	320 mm
HeightDiffers	203 mm	297 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	23 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

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