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Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer vs Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 9identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer has 100 mm/sec more print speed than the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer (350 mm/sec vs 250 mm/sec). The Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer has 0.7 million cuts more autocutter durability than the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer (2.2 million cuts vs 1.5 million cuts). The Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer has 14.6 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer (31.3 W vs 16.7 W). Only the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer has serial interface. Only the Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer has Ethernet LAN.

  • Maximum resolution
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:203 x 203 DPI
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:180 x 180 DPI
  • Print speed
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:250 mm/sec
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:350 mm/sec
  • Connectivity technology
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Wired
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:Wired & Wireless
  • Serial interface
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Yes
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:No
  • Ethernet LAN
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:No
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:Yes
  • Autocutter durability
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:1.5 million cuts
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:2.2 million cuts
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:31.3 W
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:16.7 W
  • AC input voltage
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:100 - 240 V
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:100 - 230 V

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Comparison of T20IV-L, TM-m50
31 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDirect thermalDirect thermal
TypePOS printerPOS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers203 x 203 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Print speedDiffers250 mm/sec350 mm/sec
Character sizeKnown for one1.25 x 3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum roll diameter8 cm8 cm
Printing media thicknessKnown for one53 - 75 µmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWired & Wireless
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interfaceDiffersYesNo
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+EDR
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Features1 differ
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneCODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-EUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)360000 h360000 h
CutterYesYes
Autocutter durabilityDiffers1.5 million cuts2.2 million cuts
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Power3 differ
Power source typeACAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs31.3 W16.7 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100 - 230 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 VenturaUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm127 mm
DepthDiffers192 mm127 mm
HeightDiffers137 mm127 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg1.3 kg

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