THERMAL PRINTERS TESTING ANALYSIS IN APT 2.0

THERMAL PRINTERS TESTING ANALYSIS

An exercise was done in Circle office Karnataka to test Thermal Printers in training environment for receipt and label printing.

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OEM's were contacted for test demo models of thermal printers and its compatibility with IT 2.0 Solution.

Three models were tested.

1. Epson TM - L100 Label printer
2. EPSON TM -m300III
3. KORES ENDURA 2801.

Thermal Printer Comparison Table:

Feature / Criteria	EPSON TM-m300 III	EPSON TM-L100	KORES ENDURA 2801
Type	Receipt Printer	Label + Receipt Printer	Label + Receipt Printer
Printing Technology	Direct Thermal	Direct Thermal	Direct Thermal + Ribbon
Connectivity	WiFi, Bluetooth, LAN	LAN	LAN
Auto Cut/Tear	Auto Cut	Auto Cut	Tear Off Only
Approx. Market Price (INR)	₹15,000	₹25,000	₹12,000
Availability on GEM	Yes	Yes	Yes
Recurring Cost	Thermal Paper Rolls	Thermal Paper Rolls with adhesive	Thermal Paper Rolls with adhesive + Ribbons

Pros & Cons Summary

Printer Model	Pros	Cons
EPSON TM-m300 III	Affordable Multiple connectivity options (WiFi/Bluetooth/LAN) Auto cut	Only prints receipts (no labels) No ribbon option for archival durability
EPSON TM-L100	Supports label & receipt printing Auto cut	High cost Only LAN connectivity
KORES ENDURA 2801	Lowest price Dual mode (Direct & Ribbon) Prints labels & receipts	Only LAN connectivity Tear-off mechanism instead of auto-cut Ribbon cost will be additional if chosen to use ribbon for label printing.

Recommendation

• Most Durable: KORES ENDURA 2801 – dual print modes (thermal & ribbon) provide longer lasting print options, especially useful for archival. Print Head & Sensors might be the possible issues based on wear and tear in long run. Print quality depends on the paper and ribbon.
• Most Economical: KORES ENDURA 2801 – lowest initial cost and flexible printing options.

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