Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer vs Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 1identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer has 27 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer (163 vs 136). The Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer has 17,800 million characters more ribbon life than the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer (18000 million characters vs 200 million characters). The Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer has 275 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer (360 W vs 85 W). Only the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has colour. Maximum resolution: 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer, 360 x 360 DPI on the Fujitsu DL6400 dot matrix printer.

  • Colour
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:Yes
    • DL6400 dot matrix printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:180 x 180 DPI
    • DL6400 dot matrix printer:360 x 360 DPI
  • Maximum printing width (columns)
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:136
    • DL6400 dot matrix printer:163
  • Standard interfaces
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • DL6400 dot matrix printer:Serial
  • Ribbon life
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:200 million characters
    • DL6400 dot matrix printer:18000 million characters
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:85 W
    • DL6400 dot matrix printer:360 W
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:10 - 80%
    • DL6400 dot matrix printer:30 - 80%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:0 - 85%
    • DL6400 dot matrix printer:10 - 90%

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Comparison of VP-4300, DL6400
48 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers180 x 180 DPI360 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs136163
Maximum print speedKnown for one495 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one495 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCode 39, Code-128 Codabar Library, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
Typestyles supportedKnown for oneBold, Double height, Double width, Emphasised, Italics, Outline, Subscript, UnderlineUnknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneGothic, OCR-B, RomanUnknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for oneRoman, Sans SerifUnknown — not stated by the source
Character setsKnown for oneItalic, KatakanaUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneA3 (297 x 420 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper feedKnown for oneManual, Push tractorUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneHigh resolution paper, Labels, Recycled paper, Thick paperUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet width rangeKnown for one90 - 420 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet length rangeKnown for one80 - 420 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper width rangeKnown for one101.6 - 406.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper length rangeKnown for one101.6 - 558.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cut sheet thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.19 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one0.065 - 0.62 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one128 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one59 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC PUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI B, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Serial
Endurance1 differ
Print headKnown for one24-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeDiffers200 million characters18000 million characters
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs85 W360 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%30 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 85%10 - 90%
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 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one630 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one441 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one276 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one18.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one345 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 300 x 325 mm
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.128 MB
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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