Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer vs Epson TM-U220B (007A3)

16specifications compared
14differ
2identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 54 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (94 vs 40). The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (24-pin vs 9-pin). The Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer has 224 mm more width than the Epson TM-U220B (007A3) (384 mm vs 160 mm). Product colour: Black, White on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer, White on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3). Country of origin: Indonesia on the Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer, China on the Epson TM-U220B (007A3).

Maximum printing width (columns)
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:94
- TM-U220B (007A3):40
Product colour
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:Black, White
- TM-U220B (007A3):White
Country of origin
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:Indonesia
- TM-U220B (007A3):China
Standard interfaces
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:RS-232, USB 2.0
- TM-U220B (007A3):Ethernet
Print head
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:24-pin
- TM-U220B (007A3):9-pin
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:-30 - 60 °C
- TM-U220B (007A3):-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:10 - 80%
- TM-U220B (007A3):10 - 90%
Width
- PLQ-50M dot matrix printer:384 mm
- TM-U220B (007A3):160 mm

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Comparison of PLQ-50M, TM-U220B (007A3)
44 specifications	A Epson PLQ-50M dot matrix printer Model PLQ-50M View product	B Epson TM-U220B (007A3)View product
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	180 x 360 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	94	40
Maximum print speedKnown for one	630 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one	420 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (LQ)Known for one	140 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (NLQ)Known for one	210 cps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	10 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	6 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for one	PCAPTEC, PC437, PC708, PC720, PC850, PC858, PC864, PCAR864, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of charactersKnown for one	14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Indonesia	China
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 dB
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RS-232, USB 2.0	Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	24-pin	9-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	600 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	35000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 38 °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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	384 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	280 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	203 mm	139 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	365 mm	250 mm
Package depthDiffers	445 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	255 mm	243 mm
Package weightDiffers	10.4 kg	3.8 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print technologyKnown for one	Dot matrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
NeedlesKnown for one	24 (2 x 12)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	48 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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