What is the difference between the Epson TM-T88V and TM-T20II printers?
By: POSGuys - 10/5/2015

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We are often asked the question, "What is the difference between the TM-T88V and the TM-T20II printer?" The most obvious answer is the speed but there are some other technical differences as well. Thanks to a YouTube question by Genius Uploader we compiled a chart to *show only the differences.*

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is there any software difference between these two, or any thing the TM-88V can do that T20 cant?  or is it only the speed print difference
*~ Genius Uploader*

We preface this post by stating that the Epson TM-T20II is a great value printer but the TM-T88V is better performing. Consider how many receipts you print daily or if you have any specific character or barcode requirements before purchasing one or the other. If in doubt call your friendly POSGuys.com representative for help at 800.903.6571.

Summarized the main differences are reliability, speed, driver support, and configuration options. The [Epson TM-T88V][2] has a longer time between failures and twice the warranty of the [Epson TM-T20II][3]. Speed is an obvious difference with the TM-T88V coming in at four inches faster per second. Driver support and configuration tools are available in more abundance for the TM-T88V than they are for the TM-T20II. From a configuration standpoint you have more to work with when you go with the higher performing printer. The T88V offers more specialized character sets, more printable barcode formats, more data buffering options, user-defined pages, and even grayscale printing.

<table class="table table-bordered">
<tr class="info">
<td></td>
<td>Epson TM-T20II Printer</td>
<td>Epson TM-T88V Printer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Auto Cutter Lifespan</td>
<td>1.5 Million Cuts</td>
<td>2 Million Cuts</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Character Set</td>
<td>95 Alphanumeric, 18 International</td>
<td>95 Alphanumeric, 18 International, Traditional/Simple Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Korean</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Data Buffer</td>
<td>4kB or 45 Bytes</td>
<td>
<ul>
<li>Receive: 45 bytes or 4KB, selectable</li>
<li>User-defined: 12KB</li>
<li>Macro: 2KB</li>
<li>NV graphics: 256KB</li>
<li>NV user: 1KB</li>
<li>Page mode area: 106K</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Graphics Printing</td>
<td>128 × 43 Graphic</td>
<td>128 x 43 Graphic (including user-defined page)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Interfaces</td>
<td>USB + Serial, Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) and 802.11a/n (5GHz), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR</td>
<td>Built-in USB interface + another selection: Serial RS-232C, parallel IEEE-1284, high-speed USB, powered USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-T/TX, wireless, or a Connect-It* interface (Only one interface can be used at a time.)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Mean Cycles Between Failure</td>
<td>60,000,000 Lines</td>
<td>70,000,000 Lines</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Printer Life</td>
<td>15 Million Lines</td>
<td>20 Million Lines</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Print Head Life</td>
<td>100 km</td>
<td>150 km</td>
</tr>
<tr class="success">
<td width="200">Print Speed <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfpTwQVxLjg" target="_blank" title="Video Speed Comparison">(Click to watch comparison video.)</a></td>
<td>7.87 in (200 mm) / second</td>
<td>11.81 in (300 mm) / second</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Printable Barcodes</td>
<td>
<ul>
<li>1D Barcodes: UPC-A through E, EAN13, EAN8, CODE39, CODE93, CODE128, ITF, CODABAR (NW-7), GS1-128, GS1 DataBar</li> 
<li>2D Barcodes: PDF417, QR-Code, MaxiCode, Composite Symbology, 2D GS1 DataBar</li>
</ul>
 </td>
<td>
<ul>
<li>1D Barcodes: UPC-A through E, CODE 39, Code93, Code 128, EAN8/13, ITF CODABAR</li>
<li>2D Barcodes: PDF417, QR-CODE, MaxiCode, Composite Symbology, GS1-128, GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional /Truncated /Limited /Expanded</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Software and Drivers</td>
<td><a href="http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?oid=279148&infoType=Downloads&platform=OSF_W_7-32" target="_blank">TM-T20II Software and Drivers</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?oid=279154&infoType=Downloads&platform=OSF_W_7-32bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?oid=279154&infoType=Downloads&platform=OSF_W_7-32" target="_blank">TM-T88V Software and Drivers</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="200">Two Color Printing Capabilities</td>
<td>None</td>
<td>16 Levels of Grayscale</td>
</tr>
<tr class="success">
<td width="200">Warranty</td>
<td>Two Year</td>
<td>Four Year</td>
</tr>
</table>

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[1]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/9275/tm-t88v-tm-t20ii.png
  [2]: https://posguys.com/receipt-pos-printer_12/Epson-TM-T88V_1033/
  [3]: https://posguys.com/receipt-pos-printer_12/Epson-TM-T20II_2360/
  [4]: https://posguys.com/receipt-pos-printer_12/Epson-TM-T88V_1033/
  [5]: https://posguys.com/receipt-pos-printer_12/Epson-TM-T20II_2360/

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