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Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer vs Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer has 250 mm/sec more print speed than the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer (500 mm/sec vs 250 mm/sec). The Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer has 2,999,998.5 million cuts more autocutter durability than the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer (3000000 million cuts vs 1.5 million cuts). The Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer has 3.4 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer (31.3 W vs 27.9 W). Only the Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer has Ethernet LAN. Only the Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer has Wi-Fi.

  • Print technology
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:Thermal
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Direct thermal
  • Maximum resolution
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:180 x 180 DPI
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:203 x 203 DPI
  • Print speed
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:500 mm/sec
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:250 mm/sec
  • Character size
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:128 x 43 mm
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:1.25 x 3 mm
  • Connectivity technology
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:Wired & Wireless
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Wired
  • USB connector
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:USB Type-A / USB Type-B
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:USB Type-B
  • Ethernet LAN
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:Yes
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:No
  • Wi-Fi
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:Yes
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:No

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Comparison of C31CJ57512, T20IV-L
45 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermalDirect thermal
TypePOS printerPOS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers180 x 180 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Number of printable dotsKnown for one512 dotUnknown — not stated by the source
Print columnsKnown for one360 dots/lineUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedDiffers500 mm/sec250 mm/sec
Character sizeDiffers128 x 43 mm1.25 x 3 mm
Paper handlingidentical
Supported paper widthKnown for one79.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Printing media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 - 75 µm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB portYesYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUSB Type-B
Serial interfaceYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Features2 differ
Built-in barcodesDiffersUPC-A, UPC-E, EAN8, EAN13, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 (A/B/C), ITF, CODABAR (NW-7), GS1-128, GS1 DataBar, PDF417, QR Code, MaxiCode, Data Matrix, AZTECCODECODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-E
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)360000 h360000 h
CutterYesYes
Autocutter durabilityDiffers3000000 million cuts1.5 million cuts
Mounting positionKnown for oneHorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one200 kmUnknown — not stated by the source
Receive bufferKnown for one4 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer receipt unit lifeKnown for one70000000 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for onePaper End, Cover OpenUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs27.9 W31.3 W
AC input voltageDiffers24 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers145 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm192 mm
HeightDiffers148 mm137 mm
WeightDiffers1.7 kg1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneTM Utility (Android, iOS), TM-T88VII Utility (Windows PC), EpsonNet Config (Win, Mac), TM-Print Assistant (Android, iOS), Deployment Tool, Monitoring Tool, TM FontRunner, TM-T88VII Model Setting UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Barcode readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura

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