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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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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 552 dot more printable dots than the Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer (576 dot vs 24 dot). 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(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 (300 mm/sec vs 250 mm/sec). The Epson TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 2,199,998.5 million cuts more autocutter durability than the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 (2200000 million cuts vs 1.5 million cuts). 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 Wi-Fi.

  • Number of printable dots
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:24 dot
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:576 dot
  • 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-232:250 mm/sec
  • 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
  • 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
  • Autocutter durability
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:2200000 million cuts
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:1.5 million cuts
  • Built-in sensors details
    • TM-m30III 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Full end sensor
    • TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Paper End Sensor
  • 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

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Comparison of TM-m30III, TM-T82X-II
50 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyThermalThermal
TypePOS printerPOS printer
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolution203 x 203 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Number of printable dotsDiffers24 dot576 dot
Print speedDiffers300 mm/sec250 mm/sec
Printing charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGraphic
Character sizeKnown for one128 x 43 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Alphanumeric memoryKnown for one95Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum roll diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.3 cm
Supported paper width79.5 mm79.5 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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 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
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)360000 h360000 h
CutterYesYes
Half-cutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Autocutter durabilityDiffers2200000 million cuts1.5 million cuts
Paper save functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print head lifeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 km
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in sensors detailsDiffersFull end sensorPaper End Sensor
Printer receipt unit lifeKnown for one65000000 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
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
Power consumption (printing)Known for one32.8 WUnknown — 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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers127 mm192 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm137 mm
WeightDiffers1.3 kg1.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedACAC
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), ICES
Other featuresidentical
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000000

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