Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 vs Epson TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer

24specifications compared
13differ
11identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 6.6 cpi more character density than the Epson TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer (22.6 cpi vs 16 cpi). The Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has 180,000 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Epson TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer (360000 h vs 180000 h). The Epson TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer has 2.3 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 (31 W vs 28.7 W). Only the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 has USB port. Print technology: Thermal on the Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232, Dot matrix on the Epson TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer.

Print technology
- TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Thermal
- TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer:Dot matrix
Print speed
- TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:200 mm/sec
- TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer:4.7 lps
Character density
- TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:22.6 cpi
- TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer:16 cpi
USB port
- TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Yes
- TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer:No
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:360000 h
- TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer:180000 h
Product colour
- TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:Black
- TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer:Grey
Power source type
- TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:DC
- TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer:AC
Power consumption (printing)
- TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232:28.7 W
- TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer:31 W

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Comparison of TM-T20X, TM-U220IIB-302
52 specifications	A Epson TM-T20IV(102):USB+Serial+Ether, PS, Blk, EU, RS-232 Model TM-T20X View product	B Epson TM-U220IIB-302 Wired Dot matrix POS printer Model TM-U220IIB-302 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Dot matrix
Type	POS printer	POS printer
ColourKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	203 x 203 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print columnsKnown for one	48 dots/line	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedDiffers	200 mm/sec	4.7 lps
Character densityDiffers	22.6 cpi	16 cpi
Character sizeKnown for one	1.25 x 3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing charactersKnown for one	Graphic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Paper loading typeKnown for one	Easy Paper Loading	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll diameter	8.3 cm	8.3 cm
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	53 - 75 µm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported paper widthKnown for one	79.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface	Yes	Yes
Serial interface type	RS-232	RS-232
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features1 differ
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	360000 h	180000 h
Cutter	Yes	Yes
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for one	Paper End Sensor, Paper Near End Sensor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 dB
Receive bufferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 KB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Power consumption (printing)Differs	28.7 W	31 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 230 V	24 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.96 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-10 - 50 °C	-10 - 50 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	199 mm	248 mm
HeightDiffers	137 mm	139 mm
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	2.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	235 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	228 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ICES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Safety warningKnown for one	UL62368-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No.62368-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for one	60000000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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