Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer vs Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal 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 TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 0.3 cm more maximum roll diameter than the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer (8.3 cm vs 8 cm). The Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 7.8 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer (39.1 W vs 31.3 W). Only the Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Direct thermal on the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer, Thermal on the Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer.

  • Print technology
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Thermal
  • Maximum resolution
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:203 x 203 DPI
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:180 x 180 DPI
  • Print speed
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:250 mm/sec
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:500 mm/sec
  • Maximum roll diameter
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:8 cm
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:8.3 cm
  • Printing media thickness
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:53 - 75 µm
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:48 – 80
  • Connectivity technology
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Wired
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Wired & Wireless
  • USB connector
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:USB Type-B
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:USB Type-A / USB Type-B
  • Ethernet LAN
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:No
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Yes

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Comparison of T20IV-L, TM-m50II
38 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersDirect thermalThermal
TypePOS printerPOS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers203 x 203 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Print speedDiffers250 mm/sec500 mm/sec
Character sizeKnown for one1.25 x 3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum roll diameterDiffers8 cm8.3 cm
Printing media thicknessDiffers53 - 75 µm48 – 80
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWired & Wireless
USB portYesYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-BUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Serial interfaceYesYes
Serial interface typeRS-232RS-232
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Features1 differ
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-EAZTECCODE, CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataMatrix, GS1-128, ITF, MaxiCode, PDF417, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/POS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one360000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
CutterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Autocutter durabilityKnown for one1.5 million cutsUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Power3 differ
Power source typeACAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs31.3 W39.1 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V115 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz60 Hz
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 mm128 mm
HeightDiffers137 mm129 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg1.3 kg

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