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Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer vs Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 50 mm/sec more print speed than the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer (300 mm/sec vs 250 mm/sec). The Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer has 0.5 mm more supported paper width than the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer (80 mm vs 79.5 mm). The Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 2,199,998 million cuts more autocutter durability than the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer (2200000 million cuts vs 2 million cuts). Only the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer has serial interface. Only the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has Wi-Fi.

  • Print speed
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:300 mm/sec
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:250 mm/sec
  • Character size
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:128 x 43 mm
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:1.25 x 3 mm
  • Supported paper width
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:79.5 mm
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:80 mm
  • Connectivity technology
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Wired & Wireless
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Wired
  • Serial interface
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:No
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Yes
  • Wi-Fi
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Yes
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:No
  • Autocutter durability
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:2200000 million cuts
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:2 million cuts
  • Product colour
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:White
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Black

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Comparison of TM-m30III, TM-T20IV-SP
57 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyThermalThermal
TypePOS printerPOS printer
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolution203 x 203 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Print speedDiffers300 mm/sec250 mm/sec
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.6 cpi
Character sizeDiffers128 x 43 mm1.25 x 3 mm
Printing charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGraphic
Number of printable dotsKnown for one24 dotUnknown — not stated by the source
Alphanumeric memoryKnown for one95Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 cm
Printing media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 - 75 µm
Supported paper widthDiffers79.5 mm80 mm
Paper loading typeKnown for oneEasy Paper LoadingUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Serial interfaceDiffersNoYes
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless LAN
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Features2 differ
Built-in barcodesDiffersUPC-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 COMPOSITECODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-E
Mean time between failures (MTBF)360000 h360000 h
CutterYesYes
Autocutter durabilityDiffers2200000 million cuts2 million cuts
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 km
Receive bufferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 KB
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (printing)Differs32.8 W27.2 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-230 V100 - 230 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50-60 Hz50/60 Hz
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.96 W
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%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 50 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers127 mm199 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm146 mm
WeightDiffers1.3 kg1.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedACAC
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), ICES
Safety warningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL62368-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No.62368-1
Other featuresidentical
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000000

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