Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer vs Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 250 mm/sec more print speed than the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer (500 mm/sec vs 250 mm/sec). The Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer has 11.9 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer (39.1 W vs 27.2 W). The Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer has 13 mm more width than the Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer (140 mm vs 127 mm). Maximum resolution: 180 x 180 DPI on the Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer, 203 x 203 DPI on the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer. Printing media thickness: 48 – 80 on the Epson TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer, 53 - 75 µm on the Epson TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless 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-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:500 mm/sec
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:250 mm/sec
  • Printing media thickness
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:48 – 80
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:53 - 75 µm
  • Connectivity technology
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:Wired & Wireless
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Wired
  • USB connector
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:USB Type-A / USB Type-B
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:USB Type-A
  • Product colour
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:White
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:Black
  • Power source type
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:AC
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:DC
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • TM-m50II 180 x 180 DPI Wired & Wireless Thermal POS printer:39.1 W
    • TM-T20IV-SP 203 x 203 DPI Wired Thermal POS printer:27.2 W

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Comparison of TM-m50II, TM-T20IV-SP
54 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyThermalThermal
TypePOS printerPOS printer
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers180 x 180 DPI203 x 203 DPI
Print speedDiffers500 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 diameter8.3 cm8.3 cm
Printing media thicknessDiffers48 – 8053 - 75 µm
Supported paper width80 mm80 mm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWired
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-A / USB Type-BUSB Type-A
Serial interfaceYesYes
Serial interface typeRS-232RS-232
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWireless LAN
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
Features1 differ
Built-in barcodesDiffersAZTECCODE, CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataMatrix, GS1-128, ITF, MaxiCode, PDF417, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-ECODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-E
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360000 h
CutterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Autocutter durabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 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
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC/POSUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Power4 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
Power consumption (printing)Differs39.1 W27.2 W
AC input voltageDiffers115 V100 - 230 V
AC input frequencyDiffers60 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)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 45 °C5 - 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 supportedYesYes
Mobile operating systems supportedAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers128 mm199 mm
HeightDiffers129 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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