Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 36known 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(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 (255 mm vs 140 mm). The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 137 mm more depth than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (192 mm vs 55 mm). The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 107 mm more height than the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer (137 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(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232. Type: Mobile printer on the Brother PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer, POS printer on the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232.

  • Print technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Thermal
  • Type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Mobile printer
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:POS printer
  • Maximum resolution
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:300 x 300 DPI
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:203 x 203 DPI
  • Printing characters
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:2D barcode, Barcode, Text
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Graphic
  • Connectivity technology
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Wired & Wireless
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Wired
  • USB connector
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB Type-C
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:USB Type-A
  • Power source type
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:USB
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:DC
  • Mobile operating systems supported
    • PJ863 300 x 300 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Android
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Android, iOS

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Comparison of PJ863, TM-T82X-II
53 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
Number of printable dotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source576 dot
Print speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm/sec
Printing charactersDiffers2D barcode, Barcode, TextGraphic
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 cm
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source79.5 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 & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB portYesYes
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
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
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
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360000 h
CutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Half-cutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Autocutter durabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 million cuts
Paper save functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 km
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper End 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 displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
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 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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroidAndroid, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers55 mm192 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm137 mm
WeightDiffers480 g1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), ICES
Other featuresidentical
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000000

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