Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Brother RJ-2131 POS printer vs Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 98 mm/sec more print speed than the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer (250 mm/sec vs 152 mm/sec). The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 21.5 mm more supported paper width than the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer (79.5 mm vs 58 mm). The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 40.7 mm more width than the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer (140 mm vs 99.3 mm). Type: Mobile printer on the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer, POS printer on the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232. Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer, Wired on the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232.

  • Type
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:Mobile printer
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:POS printer
  • Print speed
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:152 mm/sec
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:250 mm/sec
  • Supported paper width
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:58 mm
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:79.5 mm
  • Connectivity technology
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:Wired & Wireless
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Wired
  • Power source type
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:Battery
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:DC
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:Windows 10, Windows 11
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Yes
  • Width
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:99.3 mm
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:140 mm
  • Depth
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:151.7 mm
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:192 mm

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Comparison of RJ-2131, TM-T82X-II
54 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyThermalThermal
TypeDiffersMobile printerPOS 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 source576 dot
Print speedDiffers152 mm/sec250 mm/sec
Printing charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGraphic
Print speed (receipt)Known for one152 mm/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 cm
Supported paper widthDiffers58 mm79.5 mm
Maximum media lengthKnown for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing widthKnown for one5.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Serial interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 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), AZTECCODECODABAR (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
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-P, Raster_P, ZPL IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneIP54Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryDC
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 supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers99.3 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers151.7 mm192 mm
HeightDiffers73 mm137 mm
WeightDiffers545 g1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSDKUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source

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