Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 25known 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-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer (255 mm vs 127 mm). The Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 73 mm more depth than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (128 mm vs 55 mm). The Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 99 mm more height than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (129 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-m50II 180 x 180 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-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer.

  • Print technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Thermal
  • Type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Mobile printer
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 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-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:180 x 180 DPI
  • Printing media thickness
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:160 µm
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:48 – 80
  • USB connector
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB Type-C
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:USB Type-A / USB Type-B
  • Product colour
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Black
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:White
  • Power source type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:AC
  • Mobile operating systems supported
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Android
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Android, iOS

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Comparison of PJ863, TM-m50II
43 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersDirect thermalThermal
TypeDiffersMobile printerPOS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers300 x 300 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 mm/sec
Printing charactersKnown for one2D barcode, Barcode, TextUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 cm
Printing media thicknessDiffers160 µm48 – 80
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Maximum printing widthKnown for one20.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
USB portYesYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Serial interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
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-EAZTECCODE, CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataMatrix, GS1-128, ITF, MaxiCode, PDF417, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/POS
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 source39.1 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 Hz
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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroidAndroid, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm127 mm
DepthDiffers55 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm129 mm
WeightDiffers480 g1.3 kg

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