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Brother RJ-2131 POS printer vs Premier ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 5identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother RJ-2131 POS printer has 25 mm/sec more print speed than the Premier ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer (152 mm/sec vs 127 mm/sec). The Premier ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer has 77.8 cm more maximum media length than the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer (177.8 cm vs 100 cm). The Premier ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer has 5.3 cm more maximum printing width than the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer (10.8 cm vs 5.5 cm). Only the Premier ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer has Ethernet LAN. Only the Brother RJ-2131 POS printer has built-in display.

  • Print speed
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:152 mm/sec
    • ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer:127 mm/sec
  • Maximum media length
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:100 cm
    • ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer:177.8 cm
  • Maximum printing width
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:5.5 cm
    • ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer:10.8 cm
  • Connectivity technology
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:Wired & Wireless
    • ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer:Wired
  • Ethernet LAN
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:No
    • ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer:Yes
  • Internal memory
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:32 MB
    • ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer:8 MB
  • Product colour
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:Black
    • ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer:Grey
  • Built-in display
    • RJ-2131 POS printer:Yes
    • ILP-500 Wired Direct thermal / Thermal transfer Mobile printer:No

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Comparison of RJ-2131, ILP-500
48 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermalDirect thermal / Thermal transfer
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Print speedDiffers152 mm/sec127 mm/sec
Maximum resolutionKnown for one203 x 203 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (receipt)Known for one152 mm/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum media lengthDiffers100 cm177.8 cm
Maximum printing widthDiffers5.5 cm10.8 cm
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.08 cm
Printing media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 180 µm
Supported paper widthKnown for one58 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
Serial interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Features2 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), AZTECCODE1D, 2D, China post, Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, Code-128 Codabar Library, Data Matrix, EAN128, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, MSI, MaxiCode, PDF417, PLESSEY, POSTNET, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB8 MB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 km
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGap sensor, Cover opening sensor, Black mark sensor, Ribbon sensor
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/P-P, Raster_P, ZPL IIUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneIP54Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersBatteryAC, USB
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °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-40 - 60 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers99.3 mm199 mm
DepthDiffers151.7 mm246 mm
HeightDiffers73 mm168 mm
WeightDiffers545 g1.62 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneSDKUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source

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