Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer has 128 mm more width than the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer (255 mm vs 127 mm). The Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 72 mm more depth than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (127 mm vs 55 mm). The Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 97 mm more height than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (127 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 Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer. Type: Mobile printer on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, POS printer on the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer.

  • Print technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Thermal
  • Type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Mobile printer
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:POS printer
  • Maximum resolution
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:300 x 300 DPI
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:203 x 203 DPI
  • Product colour
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Black
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:White
  • Power source type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:AC
  • Mobile operating systems supported
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Android
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:iOS, Android
  • Width
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:255 mm
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:127 mm
  • Depth
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:55 mm
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:127 mm

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Comparison of PJ863, TM-m30III
47 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersDirect thermalThermal
TypeDiffersMobile printerPOS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers300 x 300 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Number of printable dotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 dot
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm/sec
Character sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 x 43 mm
Alphanumeric memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95
Printing charactersKnown for one2D barcode, Barcode, TextUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEasy Paper Loading
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source79.5 mm
Maximum printing widthKnown for one20.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessKnown for one160 µmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
USB portYesYes
Serial interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothYesYes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — 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 sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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-EUPC-A, UPC-E, EAN13, EAN8, Code 39, ITF, CODABAR (NW-7), Code 93, Code 128 (A/B/C), GS1-128, GS1 DataBar, PDF417, QR Code, MaxiCode, Data Matrix, AZTECCODE, GS1 COMPOSITE
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 source2200000 million cuts
Printer receipt unit lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65000000 lines
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull end sensor
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
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 source32.8 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50-60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroidiOS, Android
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 mm127 mm
DepthDiffers55 mm127 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm127 mm
WeightDiffers480 g1.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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