Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Brother RJ-2030 POS printer vs Epson TM-L500A (118A1)

23specifications compared
19differ
4identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- RJ-2030 POS printer:Direct thermal
- TM-L500A (118A1):Thermal
Type
- RJ-2030 POS printer:Mobile printer
- TM-L500A (118A1):POS printer
Print speed
- RJ-2030 POS printer:6 ips
- TM-L500A (118A1):250 mm/sec
Maximum roll diameter
- RJ-2030 POS printer:4 cm
- TM-L500A (118A1):18.4 cm
Connectivity technology
- RJ-2030 POS printer:Wired & Wireless
- TM-L500A (118A1):Wired
USB connector
- RJ-2030 POS printer:Mini-USB Type-B
- TM-L500A (118A1):USB Type-B
Standard interfaces
- RJ-2030 POS printer:Bluetooth, USB 2.0
- TM-L500A (118A1):RS-232, USB 2.0
Product colour
- RJ-2030 POS printer:Grey
- TM-L500A (118A1):Dark Grey

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Comparison of RJ-2030, TM-L500A (118A1)
81 specifications	A Brother RJ-2030 POS printer Model RJ-2030 View product	B Epson TM-L500A (118A1)View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Direct thermal	Thermal
TypeDiffers	Mobile printer	POS printer
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Print speedDiffers	6 ips	250 mm/sec
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum roll diameterDiffers	4 cm	18.4 cm
Maximum media lengthKnown for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing widthKnown for one	5.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media thicknessKnown for one	0.058 - 0.09 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported paper widthKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
USB connectorDiffers	Mini-USB Type-B	USB Type-B
Serial interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0, RS-232
Standard interfacesDiffers	Bluetooth, USB 2.0	RS-232, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
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	0.1 million cuts
Mounting positionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Print head lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 km
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black Mark Sensor, Cover Open Sensor
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV, GOST-R
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	AZTECCODE, CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, Data Matrix, EAN128, EAN13, EAN8, ITF, MaxiCode, Micro QR Code, PDF417, POSTNET, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Dark Grey
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.1 cm (2.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125 mm	156 mm
DepthDiffers	185 mm	236 mm
HeightDiffers	230 mm	147 mm
WeightDiffers	872 g	2.8 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	237 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.37 kg	3.8 kg
Logistics data2 differ
Products per palletDiffers	216 pc(s)	72 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 pc(s)
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightDiffers	16.5 cm	2.68 m
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.68 m
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	295.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	72 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thermal Line
VoltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 V
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Main unit, PS-180, User manual
Paper size roll paperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54.00 ± 0.50 (W) mm x dia 184.10 mm,<br>79.50 ± 0.50 (W) mm x dia 184.10 mm,<br>82.50 ± 0.50 (W) mm x dia 184.10 mm
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	12 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP54	Unknown — not stated by the source
RechargeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Battery voltageKnown for one	7.2 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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