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Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer vs Epson TM-U220IIB (142A0)

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-U220IIB (142A0) 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 T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer has 180,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson TM-U220IIB (142A0) (360000 h vs 180000 h). The Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer has 0.7 million cuts more autocutter durability than the Epson TM-U220IIB (142A0) (1.5 million cuts vs 0.8 million cuts). Only the Epson TM-U220IIB (142A0) has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Direct thermal on the Epson T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer, Dot matrix on the Epson TM-U220IIB (142A0).

  • Print technology
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-U220IIB (142A0):Dot matrix
  • Print speed
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:250 mm/sec
    • TM-U220IIB (142A0):4.7 lps
  • Maximum roll diameter
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:8 cm
    • TM-U220IIB (142A0):8.3 cm
  • USB connector
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:USB Type-B
    • TM-U220IIB (142A0):USB Type-A
  • Ethernet LAN
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:No
    • TM-U220IIB (142A0):Yes
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:360000 h
    • TM-U220IIB (142A0):180000 h
  • Autocutter durability
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:1.5 million cuts
    • TM-U220IIB (142A0):0.8 million cuts
  • Product colour
    • T20IV-L 203 x 203 DPI Wired Direct thermal POS printer:Black
    • TM-U220IIB (142A0):Dark Grey

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Comparison of T20IV-L, TM-U220IIB (142A0)
62 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersDirect thermalDot matrix
TypePOS printerPOS printer
Print speedDiffers250 mm/sec4.7 lps
Maximum resolutionKnown for one203 x 203 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Character sizeKnown for one1.25 x 3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum roll diameterDiffers8 cm8.3 cm
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 mm
Printing media thicknessKnown for one53 - 75 µmUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
USB portYesYes
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-BUSB Type-A
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDrawer kick-out, USB 2.0-A, Ethernet interface (100 Base-TX / 10 Base-T)
Serial interfaceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceESC/POS
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs360000 h180000 h
CutterYesYes
Half-cutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Autocutter durabilityDiffers1.5 million cuts0.8 million cuts
Receive bufferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 KB
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackDark Grey
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs31.3 W31 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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%
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
WidthDiffers140 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers192 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers137 mm139 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.84 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Products per pallet (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source108 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)
Pallet length (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.8 cm
Technical detailsidentical
TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial Impact Dot Matrix
VoltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 V
Font stylesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANK, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC adapter, C, Main unit, Ribbon, Roll paper, User manual
Paper size roll paperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.00 &plusmn; 0.50 (W) mm x dia 83.00 mm,<br>69.50 &plusmn; 0.50 (W) mm x dia 83.00 mm,<br>57.50 &plusmn; 0.50 (W) mm x dia 83.00 mm
Power consumptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrinting: Appx.31 W, Standby: Appx.2 W
Other featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 KB
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18000000
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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