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Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Epson TM-P20II (101)

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer has 14.5 cm more maximum printing width than the Epson TM-P20II (101) (20.3 cm vs 5.8 cm). The Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer has 85 µm more printing media thickness than the Epson TM-P20II (101) (160 µm vs 75 µm). The Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer has 0.2 more Bluetooth version than the Epson TM-P20II (101) (5.2 vs 5.0). Print technology: Direct thermal on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, Thermal on the Epson TM-P20II (101). 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 TM-P20II (101).

  • Print technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-P20II (101):Thermal
  • Maximum resolution
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:300 x 300 DPI
    • TM-P20II (101):203 x 203 DPI
  • Maximum printing width
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:20.3 cm
    • TM-P20II (101):5.8 cm
  • Printing media thickness
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:160 µm
    • TM-P20II (101):75 µm
  • Bluetooth version
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:5.2
    • TM-P20II (101):5.0
  • Power source type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB
    • TM-P20II (101):DC
  • Width
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:255 mm
    • TM-P20II (101):79 mm
  • Depth
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:55 mm
    • TM-P20II (101):120 mm

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Comparison of PJ863, TM-P20II (101)
64 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersDirect thermalThermal
TypeMobile printerMobile 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 source100 mm/sec
Print speed (receipt)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm/sec
Printing charactersDiffers2D barcode, Barcode, TextGraphic, Barcode, 2D barcode, Text
Paper handling2 differ
Paper loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTop & front
Maximum printing widthDiffers20.3 cm5.8 cm
Printing media thicknessDiffers160 µm75 µm
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
USB portYesYes
USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.0
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBluetooth, USB Type-C
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth profilesKnown for oneGATT, HCRP, OPP, SSPUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source120000 h
CutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper save functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePhilippines
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 km
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 displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 V
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27 h
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 source-15 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-25 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm79 mm
DepthDiffers55 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm46 mm
WeightDiffers480 g220 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source162 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source596 g
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1240 mAh
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source432 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThermal Line
Font stylesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANK, BIG5, GB18030-80, JIS X0208-90, KSC-5601C, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBattery (OT-BY20), Belt clip, Main unit, Quick Start Guide, Roll paper, Setup guide, USB cable, Warranty document
Paper size roll paperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57.50 ± 0.50 (W) mm x dia 40.00 mm
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMax. 100 mm/sec at 203 x 203 DPI ( printing width58 mm)
Other featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 KB
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown 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

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