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Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer has 115 mm more width than the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer (255 mm vs 140 mm). The Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer has 137 mm more depth than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (192 mm vs 55 mm). The Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer has 107 mm more height than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (137 mm vs 30 mm). Type: Mobile printer on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, POS printer on the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, 203 x 203 DPI on the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer.

  • Type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Mobile printer
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:POS printer
  • Maximum resolution
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:300 x 300 DPI
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:203 x 203 DPI
  • Printing media thickness
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:160 µm
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:53 - 75 µm
  • Connectivity technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Wired & Wireless
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Wired
  • USB connector
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB Type-C
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:USB Type-B
  • Power source type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:AC
  • Width
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:255 mm
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:140 mm
  • Depth
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:55 mm
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:192 mm

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Comparison of PJ863, T20IV-L
41 specifications
Printing2 differ
TypeDiffersMobile printerPOS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers300 x 300 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm/sec
Character sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.25 x 3 mm
Printing charactersKnown for one2D barcode, Barcode, TextUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Printing media thicknessDiffers160 µm53 - 75 µm
Maximum printing widthKnown for one20.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-B
Serial interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth profilesKnown for oneGATT, HCRP, OPP, SSPUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-E
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360000 h
CutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Autocutter durabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 million cuts
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31.3 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroidUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers55 mm192 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm137 mm
WeightDiffers480 g1.5 kg

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