Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
26known 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-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer (255 mm vs 127 mm). The Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct 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-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct 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). Type: Mobile printer on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, POS printer on the Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer.

Type
- PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Mobile printer
- TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:POS printer
Maximum resolution
- PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:300 x 300 DPI
- TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:180 x 180 DPI
Bluetooth version
- PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:5.2
- TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:3.0+EDR
Power source type
- PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB
- TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:AC
Width
- PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:255 mm
- TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:127 mm
Depth
- PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:55 mm
- TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:127 mm
Height
- PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:30 mm
- TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:127 mm
Weight
- PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:480 g
- TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:1.3 kg

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Comparison of PJ863, TM-m50
39 specifications	A Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer Model PJ863 View product	B Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer Model TM-m50 View product
Printing2 differ
TypeDiffers	Mobile printer	POS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	180 x 180 DPI
Printing charactersKnown for one	2D barcode, Barcode, Text	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 mm/sec
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum printing widthKnown for one	20.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	160 µm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.2	3.0+EDR
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	GATT, HCRP, OPP, SSP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Code 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-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360000 h
CutterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Autocutter durabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 million cuts
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.7 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	255 mm	127 mm
DepthDiffers	55 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	127 mm
WeightDiffers	480 g	1.3 kg
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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