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Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer vs Epson TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer has 180,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer (360000 h vs 180000 h). The Epson TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer has 36 KB more receive buffer than the Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer (40 KB vs 4 KB). The Epson TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer has 3.1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer (31 W vs 27.9 W). Only the Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer has serial interface. Only the Epson C31CJ57512 POS printer has Wi-Fi.

  • Print technology
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:Thermal
    • TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer:Dot matrix
  • Print speed
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:500 mm/sec
    • TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer:6 lps
  • Connectivity technology
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:Wired & Wireless
    • TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer:Wired
  • Serial interface
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:Yes
    • TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer:No
  • Wi-Fi
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:Yes
    • TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer:No
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:360000 h
    • TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer:180000 h
  • Receive buffer
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:4 KB
    • TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer:40 KB
  • Product colour
    • C31CJ57512 POS printer:Black
    • TM-U220IIB Wired Dot matrix POS printer:Grey

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Comparison of C31CJ57512, TM-U220IIB
44 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermalDot matrix
TypePOS printerPOS printer
Maximum resolutionKnown for one180 x 180 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
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/sec6 lps
Character sizeKnown for one128 x 43 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 cpi
Paper handlingidentical
Supported paper widthKnown for one79.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 cm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interfaceDiffersYesNo
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Features2 differ
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUPC-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, AZTECCODEUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs360000 h180000 h
CutterYesYes
Autocutter durabilityKnown for one3000000 million cutsUnknown — not stated by the source
Mounting positionKnown for oneHorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Print head lifeKnown for one200 kmUnknown — not stated by the source
Receive bufferDiffers4 KB40 KB
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
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs27.9 W31 W
AC input voltage24 V24 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers145 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers148 mm138.5 mm
WeightDiffers1.7 kg2.5 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

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