Receipt Printers Comparison
FEATURES:

EPSON



TM-U200

EPSON
Thermal

TM-T88III

SP200 Series



SP212FC/FD
SP216FC/FD

SP300 Series



SP312FC/FD
SP342FC/FD
SP317FC/FD
SP347FC/FD

STAR DP8340
Series



DP8340
FM/FC
RM/RC
SM/SC

Print Method
9-pin serial impact dot matrix
Thermal line printing
SP212 & SP216
7-pin serial impact dot matrix

SP242 & SP246
Serial impact dot matrix

9-pin
serial dot matrix
9-pin serial impact dot matrix
Print Format
40 / 42
or
33 / 35
Columns
56 / 42
Columns
42
Columns
FC
40 Columns

FD
28 Columns
FM/ SM
FC/ SC

40 Columns

RM/ RC
44 Columns
Interfaces
RS-232C
RS-485
Parallel
RS-232C
Bi-directional
parallel
RS-485 (option)
SP212 & SP216
Serial (RS232C)
or Parallel
SP242 & SP246
Centronics Parallel
RS-232C
or Parallel

Options:
RS-422A
20mA current loop
RS-232C or
Parallel
FD-20mA current loop
Print Speed
3.5
Lines/Second

6.4
Lines/Second
38.6
Lines/Second
2.5 Lines/Second
SP312F
SP342F
3.2 Lines/Second
SP317F
SP347F

5.5 Lines/Second
FM/ SM
FC/ SC

2.0 Lines/Second
RM/ RC
3.3 Lines/Second
Overall Dimensions (mm)

160 (W) x 248 (D) x 133 (H)
145(W) x 195(D) x 148(H)
SP212/SP216/ SP242/SP246

158(W) x 234(D) x 193(H)




SP317/SP312
169(W) x 330(D) x 170(H)

SP347/SP342
169(W) x 330(D) x 176(H)



202(W) x 200(D) x 98(H)
Weight
2.2 kg
1.8 kg
SP212/SP216/ SP242/SP246
3kg
SP342F/ SP347F
4.6kg

SP317F/SP312F
4.3kg
1.9kg
Media
Roll paper
7.6 +/- 0 .5(W) x Ø83.0 0.06 to 0.085

Thermal roll paper
79.5 + 0.5 X 83.0

3" Friction Feed Roll Paper

Sprocket or Friction Roll Paper

FM/ FC
Roll paper (4.5")

SC/ SM
Sprocket fanfold (4.5")
RM/ RC
Roll paper (3.25")
Price:
TM-U200
$394
TM-T88III
$535
SP212FC/FD
$355
SP216FC/FD
$371
SP312FC/FD
$566 / $666

SP342FC/FD
$721
SP317FC/FD
$697
SP347FC/FD
$844

DP8340
FM/FC
RM/RC
$558

SM/SC

$573


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