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Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Brother PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 13identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer has 182 mm more width than the Brother PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer (255 mm vs 73 mm). The Brother PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer has 253 mm more depth than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (308 mm vs 55 mm). The Brother PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer has 138 mm more height than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (168 mm vs 30 mm). Print technology: Direct thermal on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, Thermal on the Brother PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer. Bluetooth profiles: GATT, HCRP, OPP, SSP on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, GATT, HCRP, OPP, SPP on the Brother PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer.

  • Print technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Direct thermal
    • PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer:Thermal
  • Bluetooth profiles
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:GATT, HCRP, OPP, SSP
    • PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer:GATT, HCRP, OPP, SPP
  • Width
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:255 mm
    • PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer:73 mm
  • Depth
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:55 mm
    • PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer:308 mm
  • Height
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:30 mm
    • PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer:168 mm
  • Weight
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:480 g
    • PJ883 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal Mobile printer:582 g

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Comparison of PJ863, PJ883
42 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyDiffersDirect thermalThermal
TypeMobile printerMobile printer
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolution300 x 300 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Printing charactersKnown for one2D barcode, Barcode, TextUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
USB portYesYes
USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)YesYes
Bluetooth version5.25.2
Bluetooth profilesDiffersGATT, HCRP, OPP, SSPGATT, HCRP, OPP, SPP
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features1 differ
Built-in barcodesDiffersCode 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, Data Matrix, EAN128, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 COMPOSITE, GS1 DataBar, ITF, Industrial 2/5, MaxiCode, Micro QR Code, MicroPDF417, PDF417, POSTNET, QR Code, Standard 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E2D, AZTECCODE, Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, Data Matrix, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, Industrial 2/5, MSI, MaxiCode, Micro QR Code, MicroPDF417, PDF417, POSTNET, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Flash memory64 MB64 MB
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayNoNo
Poweridentical
Power source typeUSBUSB
System requirements1 differ
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroidAndroid, iOS 11.0, iOS 11.4, iOS 12, iOS 13, iOS 13.4, iOS 14, iOS 14.5, iOS 15
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm73 mm
DepthDiffers55 mm308 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm168 mm
WeightDiffers480 g582 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source904 g
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 pc(s)
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.1 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235.9 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 x 1200 mm
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum printing widthKnown for one20.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessKnown for one160 µmUnknown — not stated by the source

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