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Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer vs NEC MultiImpact 700XEN

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer has 4 KB more buffer size than the NEC MultiImpact 700XEN (20 KB vs 16 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer has 4 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the NEC MultiImpact 700XEN (64 dB vs 60 dB). The NEC MultiImpact 700XEN has 15 -pin more print head than the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer (24-pin vs 9-pin). Standard interfaces: USB on the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer, RJ-45, USB 2.0 on the NEC MultiImpact 700XEN. Storage temperature (T-T): -10 - 50 °C on the Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer, -25 - 60 °C on the NEC MultiImpact 700XEN.

Buffer size
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:20 KB
- MultiImpact 700XEN:16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:64 dB
- MultiImpact 700XEN:60 dB
Standard interfaces
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:USB
- MultiImpact 700XEN:RJ-45, USB 2.0
Print head
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:9-pin
- MultiImpact 700XEN:24-pin
Power consumption (standby)
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:2 W
- MultiImpact 700XEN:14 W
Power consumption (typical)
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:31 W
- MultiImpact 700XEN:130 W
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:-10 - 50 °C
- MultiImpact 700XEN:-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer:10 - 90%
- MultiImpact 700XEN:10 - 85%

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Comparison of TM-U220IIA-042, MultiImpact 700XEN
27 specifications	A Epson TM-U220IIA-042 dot matrix printer Model TM-U220IIA-042 View product	B NEC MultiImpact 700XEN View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 160 DPI
Maximum print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 cps
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OCR-B
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character densityKnown for one	16 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Buffer sizeDiffers	20 KB	16 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	64 dB	60 dB
Page description languagesKnown for one	ESC/POS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB	RJ-45, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Endurance1 differ
Print headDiffers	9-pin	24-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	150 million characters	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	180000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 V
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2 W	14 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	31 W	130 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 38 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 50 °C	-25 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	600 mm
DepthDiffers	248 mm	320 mm
HeightDiffers	139 mm	297 mm
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	23 kg

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