Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Epson TM-m30III (112A0)

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 57known 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 (112A0) (255 mm vs 127 mm). The Epson TM-m30III (112A0) 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 (112A0) has 100 mm more height than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (130 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 (112A0). Type: Mobile printer on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, POS printer on the Epson TM-m30III (112A0).

  • Print technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-m30III (112A0):Thermal
  • Type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Mobile printer
    • TM-m30III (112A0):POS printer
  • Maximum resolution
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:300 x 300 DPI
    • TM-m30III (112A0):203 x 203 DPI
  • Connectivity technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Wired & Wireless
    • TM-m30III (112A0):Wired
  • Mobile operating systems supported
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Android
    • TM-m30III (112A0):Android, iOS
  • Width
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:255 mm
    • TM-m30III (112A0):127 mm
  • Depth
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:55 mm
    • TM-m30III (112A0):127 mm
  • Height
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:30 mm
    • TM-m30III (112A0):130 mm

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Comparison of PJ863, TM-m30III (112A0)
73 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersDirect thermalThermal
TypeDiffersMobile printerPOS printer
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers300 x 300 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm/sec
Print speed (receipt)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm/sec
Printing charactersDiffers2D barcode, Barcode, TextGraphic, Barcode, 2D barcode, Text
Paper handlingidentical
Paper loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTop & front
Roll dimensionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoll 57mm, Roll 80mm
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58 - 80 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 & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB portYesYes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0-A, USB Type-C, Ethernet interface (100 Base-TX / 10 Base-T), Micro SD Card Slot, USB 2.0 Type B (Service Only), Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (optional), Drawer kick-out, Wi-Fi Direct (optional), Near Field Communication (NFC)
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sourceYes
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-ECode 128 (A/B/C), CODABAR (NW-7), UPC-E, UPC-A, GS1 DataBar, EAN8, GS1-128, EAN13, Code 39, Data Matrix, Code 93, ITF, MaxiCode, PDF417
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
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 source2.2 million cuts
Paper save functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tablet charge & syncKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
Mounting positionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal/Vertical
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 km
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoll paper cover open sensor, Paper End Sensor, Paper Near End Sensor, Paper Jam Sensor, Receipt near-end sensor, Receipt paper sensor
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayNoNo
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power source typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroidAndroid, iOS
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceServer Direct Print
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 mm130 mm
WeightDiffers480 g1.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThermal Line
VoltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 V
Font stylesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANK, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC adapter, AC cable, Main unit, Paper roll spacer, Quick Start Guide, Roll paper, Setup guide
Paper size roll paperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source79.50 &plusmn; 0.50 (W) mm x dia 83.00 mm,<br>57.50 &plusmn; 0.50 (W) mm x dia 83.00 mm
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMean:0.1 A, Mean Receipt unit: approx.1.8 A
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMax. 300 mm/sec at 203 x 203 DPI ( printing width80 mm)
Other featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 KB
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPX2
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65000000
Print head life (receipt unit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 km

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