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Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer vs Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 13identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer has 50 mm/sec more print speed than the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer (350 mm/sec vs 300 mm/sec). The Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 2,199,997.8 million cuts more autocutter durability than the Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer (2200000 million cuts vs 2.2 million cuts). The Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 16.1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer (32.8 W vs 16.7 W). Only the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has Wi-Fi. Print technology: Thermal on the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer, Direct thermal on the Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer.

  • Print technology
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Thermal
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:Direct thermal
  • Maximum resolution
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless 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
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:300 mm/sec
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:350 mm/sec
  • Wi-Fi
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Yes
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:No
  • Autocutter durability
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:2200000 million cuts
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:2.2 million cuts
  • Product colour
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:White
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:Black
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:32.8 W
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:16.7 W
  • AC input voltage
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:100-230 V
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:100 - 230 V

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Comparison of TM-m30III, TM-m50
36 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermalDirect thermal
TypePOS printerPOS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers203 x 203 DPI180 x 180 DPI
Number of printable dotsKnown for one24 dotUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedDiffers300 mm/sec350 mm/sec
Character sizeKnown for one128 x 43 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Alphanumeric memoryKnown for one95Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper loading typeKnown for oneEasy Paper LoadingUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported paper widthKnown for one79.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
USB portYesYes
Serial interfaceNoNo
BluetoothYesYes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+EDR
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Features1 differ
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUPC-A, UPC-E, EAN13, EAN8, Code 39, ITF, CODABAR (NW-7), Code 93, Code 128 (A/B/C), GS1-128, GS1 DataBar, PDF417, QR Code, MaxiCode, Data Matrix, AZTECCODE, GS1 COMPOSITEUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)360000 h360000 h
CutterYesYes
Autocutter durabilityDiffers2200000 million cuts2.2 million cuts
Printer receipt unit lifeKnown for one65000000 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for oneFull end sensorUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Power3 differ
Power source typeACAC
Power consumption (printing)Differs32.8 W16.7 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-230 V100 - 230 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50-60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneiOS, AndroidUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width127 mm127 mm
Depth127 mm127 mm
Height127 mm127 mm
Weight1.3 kg1.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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