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Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 3identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer has 115 mm more width than the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer (255 mm vs 140 mm). The Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer has 144 mm more depth than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (199 mm vs 55 mm). The Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer has 116 mm more height than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (146 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-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired 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-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer.

  • Print technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Thermal
  • Type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Mobile printer
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:POS printer
  • Maximum resolution
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:300 x 300 DPI
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:203 x 203 DPI
  • Printing characters
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:2D barcode, Barcode, Text
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Graphic
  • Printing media thickness
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:160 µm
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:53 - 75 µm
  • Connectivity technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Wired & Wireless
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Wired
  • USB connector
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB Type-C
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:USB Type-A
  • Power source type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:DC

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Comparison of PJ863, TM-T20IV-SP
61 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 source250 mm/sec
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.6 cpi
Character sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.25 x 3 mm
Printing charactersDiffers2D barcode, Barcode, TextGraphic
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 cm
Printing media thicknessDiffers160 µm53 - 75 µm
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Maximum printing widthKnown for one20.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-A
Serial interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless LAN
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-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-E
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 million cuts
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 km
Receive bufferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 KB
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.2 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
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.96 W
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-10 - 50 °C
System requirements1 differ
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroidAndroid, iOS
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 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers55 mm199 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm146 mm
WeightDiffers480 g1.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), ICES
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL62368-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No.62368-1
Other featuresidentical
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000000

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