Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson GP-M831 vs Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW

26specifications compared
22differ
4identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW has 16 dB more sound pressure level (printing) than the Epson GP-M831 (64 dB vs 48 dB). The Epson GP-M831 has 6 W more power consumption (standby) than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (8 W vs 2 W). The Epson GP-M831 has 2 W more power consumption (typical) than the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW (33 W vs 31 W). Standard interfaces: Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0 on the Epson GP-M831, RS-232 on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW. Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 40 °C on the Epson GP-M831, -10 - 50 °C on the Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW.

Sound pressure level (printing)
- GP-M831:48 dB
- TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:64 dB
Standard interfaces
- GP-M831:Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0
- TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:RS-232
Power consumption (standby)
- GP-M831:8 W
- TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:2 W
Power consumption (typical)
- GP-M831:33 W
- TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:31 W
Storage temperature (T-T)
- GP-M831:-20 - 40 °C
- TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- GP-M831:20 - 80%
- TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- GP-M831:5 - 85%
- TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:10 - 90%
Width
- GP-M831:464 mm
- TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW:160 mm

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Comparison of GP-M831, TM-U220IIB
49 specifications	A Epson GP-M831 Model GP-M831 View product	B Epson TM-U220IIB (101): Serial, PS, NE sensor, ECW Model TM-U220IIB View product
Printingidentical
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	720 x 720 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, Industrial 2/5, ITF, POSTNET, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40
Character densityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	48 dB	64 dB
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 KB
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ESC/POS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0	RS-232
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
Print directionKnown for one	Bidirectional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9-pin
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180000 h
Power2 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	8 W	2 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	33 W	31 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 40 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	10 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	464 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	465 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	224 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	12.7 kg	2.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	585 mm	30 mm
Package depthDiffers	670 mm	33 mm
Package heightDiffers	430 mm	22 mm
Package weightDiffers	16.6 kg	3.84 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	464 x 465 x 224 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsDiffers	Driver and utilities, Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Setup guide, User manual	AC adapter, C, Main unit, Ribbon, Roll paper, User manual
Logistics data6 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers	187 cm	34.8 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs	187 cm	34.8 cm
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers	8 pc(s)	72 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	8 pc(s)	108 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerDiffers	2 pc(s)	8 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Differs	2 pc(s)	12 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Font stylesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANK, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Printing: Appx.31 W, Standby: Appx.2 W

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