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Brother RJ-2131 POS printer vs Brother RJ-4255WBL POS printer

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother RJ-2131 POS printer has 25 mm/sec more print speed (receipt) than the Brother RJ-4255WBL POS printer (152 mm/sec vs 127 mm/sec). The Brother RJ-4255WBL POS printer has 4.9 cm more maximum printing width than the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer (10.4 cm vs 5.5 cm). The Brother RJ-4255WBL POS printer has 56 mm more supported paper width than the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer (114 mm vs 58 mm). Only the Brother RJ-4255WBL POS printer has Wi-Fi. Only the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer has built-in display.

  • Print technology
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:Thermal
    • RJ-4255WBL POS printer:Direct thermal
  • Print speed
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:152 mm/sec
    • RJ-4255WBL POS printer:5 ips
  • Print speed (receipt)
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:152 mm/sec
    • RJ-4255WBL POS printer:127 mm/sec
  • Maximum media length
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:100 cm
    • RJ-4255WBL POS printer:3 m
  • Maximum printing width
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:5.5 cm
    • RJ-4255WBL POS printer:10.4 cm
  • Supported paper width
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:58 mm
    • RJ-4255WBL POS printer:114 mm
  • Wi-Fi
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:No
    • RJ-4255WBL POS printer:Yes
  • Page description languages
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:ESC/P-P, Raster_P, ZPL II
    • RJ-4255WBL POS printer:Raster_P, ESC P

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Comparison of RJ-2131, RJ-4255WBL
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RJ-4255WBL POS printer

Model RJ-4255WBL

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermalDirect thermal
TypeMobile printerMobile printer
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolution203 x 203 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Number of printable dotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source832 dot
Print columnsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source832 dots/line
Print speedDiffers152 mm/sec5 ips
Print speed (receipt)Differs152 mm/sec127 mm/sec
Paper handling3 differ
Paper loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEasy Paper Loading
Core diameters supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.7 mm (0.5"), 25.4 mm (1")
Maximum media lengthDiffers100 cm3 m
Maximum printing widthDiffers5.5 cm10.4 cm
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.8 cm
Printing media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.058–0.170
Roll core diameter (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.54 cm
Supported paper widthDiffers58 mm114 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
Serial interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA3-SAE, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, WPA2-PSK
Features3 differ
Built-in barcodesDiffersUPC-A, UPC-E, MSI, Datamatrix, MaxiCode, PDF417, Code 39, Code 128 (A/B/C), EAN13, EAN8, GS1-128, ITF-25, CODABAR (NW-7), AZTECCODECode 39, UPC-A, UPC-E, GS1-128, POSTNET, GS1 DataBar, QR Code, PDF417, MicroPDF417, Data Matrix, AZTECCODE, EAN13, EAN8, Code 93, Code 128 (A/B/C), Plessey, MSI
Page description languagesDiffersESC/P-P, Raster_P, ZPL IIRaster_P, ESC P
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Half-cutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in MICRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Magnetic stripe readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Tablet charge & syncKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP54
SafetyKnown for oneIP54Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 V
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-20 - 55 °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-20 - 60 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid, iOSiOS, Android
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers99.3 mm153 mm
DepthDiffers151.7 mm159 mm
HeightDiffers73 mm68 mm
WeightDiffers545 g850 g
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 mAh
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSDKUnknown — not stated by the source

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