Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer vs Fujitsu DL7400 dot matrix printer

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 4identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 135 cps more maximum print speed than the Fujitsu DL7400 dot matrix printer (495 cps vs 360 cps). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 3 copies more maximum copies than the Fujitsu DL7400 dot matrix printer (8 copies vs 5 copies). The Epson VP-4300 dot matrix printer has 195 million characters more ribbon life than the Fujitsu DL7400 dot matrix printer (200 million characters vs 5 million characters). 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 DL7400 dot matrix printer.

  • Colour
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:Yes
    • DL7400 dot matrix printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:180 x 180 DPI
    • DL7400 dot matrix printer:360 x 360 DPI
  • Maximum print speed
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:495 cps
    • DL7400 dot matrix printer:360 cps
  • Maximum number of copies
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:8 copies
    • DL7400 dot matrix printer:5 copies
  • Page description languages
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:ESC P
    • DL7400 dot matrix printer:Epson ESC/P2, IBM ProPrinter
  • Standard interfaces
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:Parallel, USB 2.0
    • DL7400 dot matrix printer:Parallel, Serial
  • Ribbon life
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:200 million characters
    • DL7400 dot matrix printer:5 million characters
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • VP-4300 dot matrix printer:85 W
    • DL7400 dot matrix printer:120 W

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Comparison of VP-4300, DL7400
49 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers180 x 180 DPI360 x 360 DPI
Maximum printing width (columns)136136
Maximum print speedDiffers495 cps360 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Known for one495 cpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers8 copies5 copies
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
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Buffer size128 KB128 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)59 dB59 dB
Page description languagesDiffersESC PEpson ESC/P2, IBM ProPrinter
CertificationKnown for oneVCCI B, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0Parallel, Serial
Endurance1 differ
Print head24-pin24-pin
Print directionKnown for oneBidirectionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Ribbon lifeDiffers200 million characters5 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 source20000 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs85 W120 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Operational conditionsidentical
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)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers18.1 kg17 kg
Other featuresidentical
Printing widthKnown for one345 charactersUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 350 x 290 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Print technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDot matrix
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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