Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer vs Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer has 100 mm/sec more print speed than the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer (350 mm/sec vs 250 mm/sec). The Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer has 0.3 cm more maximum roll diameter than the Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer (8.3 cm vs 8 cm). The Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer has 0.2 million cuts more autocutter durability than the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer (2.2 million cuts vs 2 million cuts). Only the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer has serial interface. Print technology: Direct thermal on the Epson TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer, Thermal on the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer.

  • Print technology
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:Direct thermal
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Thermal
  • Maximum resolution
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:180 x 180 DPI
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:203 x 203 DPI
  • Print speed
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:350 mm/sec
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:250 mm/sec
  • Maximum roll diameter
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:8 cm
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:8.3 cm
  • Connectivity technology
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:Wired & Wireless
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Wired
  • Serial interface
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:No
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Yes
  • Autocutter durability
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:2.2 million cuts
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:2 million cuts
  • Power source type
    • TM-m50 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal POS printer:AC
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:DC

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Comparison of TM-m50, TM-T20IV-SP
52 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersDirect thermalThermal
TypePOS printerPOS printer
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers180 x 180 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Print speedDiffers350 mm/sec250 mm/sec
Character densityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.6 cpi
Character sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.25 x 3 mm
Printing charactersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGraphic
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum roll diameterDiffers8 cm8.3 cm
Printing media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 - 75 µm
Supported paper widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 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
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless LAN
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Features1 differ
Built-in barcodesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCODABAR (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 durabilityDiffers2.2 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
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (printing)Differs16.7 W27.2 W
AC input voltage100 - 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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers127 mm199 mm
HeightDiffers127 mm146 mm
WeightDiffers1.3 kg1.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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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