Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Epson C31C514676 POS printer vs Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 4identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 4.8 cpi more character density than the Epson C31C514676 POS printer (22.6 cpi vs 17.8 cpi). The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 0.7 cm more maximum roll diameter than the Epson C31C514676 POS printer (8.3 cm vs 7.6 cm). The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 180,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson C31C514676 POS printer (360000 h vs 180000 h). Print technology: Dot matrix on the Epson C31C514676 POS printer, Thermal on the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232. Maximum resolution: 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson C31C514676 POS printer, 203 x 203 DPI on the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232.

  • Print technology
    • C31C514676 POS printer:Dot matrix
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Thermal
  • Maximum resolution
    • C31C514676 POS printer:180 x 180 DPI
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:203 x 203 DPI
  • Print speed
    • C31C514676 POS printer:6 lps
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:200 mm/sec
  • Character density
    • C31C514676 POS printer:17.8 cpi
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:22.6 cpi
  • Character size
    • C31C514676 POS printer:1.6 x 3.1 mm
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:1.25 x 3 mm
  • Maximum roll diameter
    • C31C514676 POS printer:7.6 cm
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:8.3 cm
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • C31C514676 POS printer:180000 h
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:360000 h
  • Product colour
    • C31C514676 POS printer:Grey
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Black

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Comparison of C31C514676, TM-T20X
53 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersDot matrixThermal
TypePOS printerPOS printer
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers180 x 180 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Print columnsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dots/line
Print speedDiffers6 lps200 mm/sec
Character densityDiffers17.8 cpi22.6 cpi
Character sizeDiffers1.6 x 3.1 mm1.25 x 3 mm
Printing charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGraphic
Alphanumeric memoryKnown for one95Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Paper loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEasy Paper Loading
Maximum roll diameterDiffers7.6 cm8.3 cm
Printing media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 - 75 µm
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source79.5 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Serial interfaceYesYes
Serial interface typeRS-232RS-232
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-E
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs180000 h360000 h
CutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper End Sensor, Paper Near End Sensor
Autocutter durabilityKnown for one800000 million cutsUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (printing)Differs38 W28.7 W
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
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-10 - 50 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers248 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers160 mm199 mm
HeightDiffers138.5 mm137 mm
WeightDiffers2.5 kg1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source228 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), ICES
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL62368-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No.62368-1
Other featuresidentical
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000000

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