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Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer vs Epson TM-T88VII-612

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 7identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-T88VII-612 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-T88VII-612 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-T88VII-612 has 1.5 million cuts more autocutter durability than the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer (3 million cuts vs 1.5 million cuts). Only the Epson TM-T88VII-612 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-T88VII-612.

  • Print technology
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-T88VII-612:Thermal
  • Maximum resolution
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:203 x 203 DPI
    • TM-T88VII-612:180 x 180 DPI
  • Print speed
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:250 mm/sec
    • TM-T88VII-612:500 mm/sec
  • Maximum roll diameter
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:8 cm
    • TM-T88VII-612:8.3 cm
  • Printing media thickness
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:53 - 75 µm
    • TM-T88VII-612:48 - 80 µm
  • USB connector
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:USB Type-B
    • TM-T88VII-612:USB Type-A / USB Type-B
  • Ethernet LAN
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:No
    • TM-T88VII-612:Yes
  • Autocutter durability
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:1.5 million cuts
    • TM-T88VII-612:3 million cuts

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Comparison of T20IV-L, TM-T88VII-612
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TM-T88VII-612

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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
Media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 - 80 mm
Printing media thicknessDiffers53 - 75 µm48 - 80 µm
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
USB portYesYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-BUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Serial interfaceYesYes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless LAN
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Features2 differ
Built-in barcodesDiffersCODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-EAZTECCODE, Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataBar Expanded, GS1 DataBar Limited, GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional, GS1 DataBar Truncated, GS1-128, PDF417, UPC-A, UPC-E
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Sound pressure level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)360000 h360000 h
Autocutter durabilityDiffers1.5 million cuts3 million cuts
Paper save functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mounting positionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal/Vertical
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 km
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
CutterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (printing)Differs31.3 W27.6 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V24 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
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%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm145 mm
DepthDiffers192 mm195 mm
HeightDiffers137 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg1.6 kg
Other featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 KB
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70000000
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

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