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Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer vs Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 42 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer (136 vs 94). The Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer has 135 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer (630 cps vs 495 cps). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 75 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer (495 cps vs 420 cps). Maximum resolution: 180 x 360 DPI on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer, 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer. Page description languages: Epson ESC/P2, PPDS on the Epson PLQ-50 dot matrix printer, ESC P on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 180 x 360 DPI
    • 180 x 180 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • 94
    • 136
  • Maximum print speed
    • 630 cps
    • 495 cps
  • Maximum print speed (draft)
    • 420 cps
    • 495 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 6 copies
    • 8 copies
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 5 dB
    • 59 dB
  • Page description languages
    • Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
    • ESC P
  • Standard interfaces
    • RS-232, USB 2.0
    • Parallel, USB 2.0

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Epson

PLQ-50 dot matrix printer

Model PLQ-50

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Epson

VP-4300 dot matrix printer

Model VP-4300

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Printing7 differ
ColourKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers180 x 360 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs94136
Maximum print speedDiffers630 cps495 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs420 cps495 cps
Maximum number of copiesDiffers6 copies8 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-ECode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Subscript, Underline
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneGothic, OCR-B, Roman
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Sans Serif
Character setsDiffersPCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, ItalicItalic, Katakana
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one140 cps
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one210 cps
Character pitchKnown for one10 cpi
Number of charactersKnown for one14
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA3 (297 x 420 mm)
Paper feedKnown for oneManual, Push tractor
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneHigh resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one90 - 420 mm
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one80 - 420 mm
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one101.6 - 406.4 mm
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one101.6 - 558.8 mm
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.19 mm
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.62 mm
Features2 differ
Product colourWhiteWhite
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs5 dB59 dB
Page description languagesDiffersEpson ESC/P2, PPDSESC P
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI B, RoHS
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersRS-232, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
Enduranceidentical
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectional
Ribbon lifeKnown for one200 million characters
Print head lifeKnown for one600 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one35000 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one85 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 38 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%
System requirementsidentical
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 x64
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers384 mm630 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm441 mm
HeightDiffers203 mm276 mm
WeightKnown for one18.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one345 characters
Print technologyKnown for oneDot matrix
NeedlesKnown for one24 (2 x 12)
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one365 mm
Package depthKnown for one452 mm
Package heightKnown for one260 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.41 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 g
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one48 pc(s)

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