Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Epson TM-T88V-834 POS printer vs Zebra ZP 505

19specifications compared
16differ
3identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- TM-T88V-834 POS printer:Thermal
- ZP 505:Direct thermal
Maximum resolution
- TM-T88V-834 POS printer:180 x 180 DPI
- ZP 505:203 x 203 DPI
Print speed
- TM-T88V-834 POS printer:300 mm/sec
- ZP 505:127 mm/sec
Maximum roll diameter
- TM-T88V-834 POS printer:8.3 cm
- ZP 505:12.7 cm
Safety
- TM-T88V-834 POS printer:TÜV, GOST-R
- ZP 505:COC
Product colour
- TM-T88V-834 POS printer:Grey
- ZP 505:Black, Grey
AC input voltage
- TM-T88V-834 POS printer:24 V
- ZP 505:100-240 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- TM-T88V-834 POS printer:5 - 45 °C
- ZP 505:5 - 41 °C

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Comparison of TM-T88V-834, ZP 505
58 specifications	A Epson TM-T88V-834 POS printer Model TM-T88V-834 View product	B Zebra ZP 505 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal	Direct thermal
Type	POS printer	POS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers	180 x 180 DPI	203 x 203 DPI
Print speedDiffers	300 mm/sec	127 mm/sec
Character densityKnown for one	20 cpi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character sizeKnown for one	1.41 x 3.39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99.1 cm
Maximum printing widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.4 cm
Maximum roll diameterDiffers	8.3 cm	12.7 cm
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.076 - 0.191 mm
Supported paper widthKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Serial interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 49, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, MicroPDF417, PDF417, QR Code, TLC39
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ZPL II
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Codabar, Code 11, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, EAN 2, EAN 5, EAN-13, EAN-8, MSI, Planet, POSTNET, Plessey, U.P.C.
RAM capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.008 GB
Ribbon sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81.3mm x 300/450m
SafetyDiffers	TÜV, GOST-R	COC
CertificationDiffers	FCC/ICES-003 Class A	UL, c-UL, FCC, CE, VCCI, C-Tick, CCC, NOM, IRAM, GOST-R, UC-IEE
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	360000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CutterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Autocutter durabilityKnown for one	2 million cuts	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in sensors detailsKnown for one	Paper End Sensor, Paper Near End Sensor, Cover Open Sensor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Grey
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	24 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumptionKnown for one	1800 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 41 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 50 °C	-40 - 60 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	145 mm	181 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	216 mm
HeightDiffers	148 mm	191 mm
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	2.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyidentical
Column capacityKnown for one	56/42	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Connector(s)Known for one	D.K.D. function	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for one	70000000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper dimensionsKnown for one	79.5 x 83	Unknown — not stated by the source

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