Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer vs Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 100 mm/sec more print speed than the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 (300 mm/sec vs 200 mm/sec). The Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 4.1 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 (32.8 W vs 28.7 W). The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 13 mm more width than the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer (140 mm vs 127 mm). Only the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has serial interface. Only the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has Ethernet LAN.

  • Print speed
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:300 mm/sec
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:200 mm/sec
  • Character size
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:128 x 43 mm
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:1.25 x 3 mm
  • Connectivity technology
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Wired & Wireless
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Wired
  • Serial interface
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:No
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Yes
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:No
  • Wi-Fi
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Yes
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:No
  • Product colour
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:White
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Black
  • Power source type
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:AC
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:DC

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Comparison of TM-m30III, TM-T20X
56 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 columnsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dots/line
Print speedDiffers300 mm/sec200 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 handlingidentical
Paper loading typeEasy Paper LoadingEasy Paper Loading
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 width79.5 mm79.5 mm
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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
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
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in sensors detailsDiffersFull end sensorPaper End Sensor, Paper Near End Sensor
Autocutter durabilityKnown for one2200000 million cutsUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer receipt unit lifeKnown for one65000000 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (printing)Differs32.8 W28.7 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-230 V100 - 230 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50-60 Hz50/60 Hz
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 mm137 mm
WeightDiffers1.3 kg1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedACAC
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source228 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 kg
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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