Compare Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-A260M Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-C260M

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-A260M and Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-C260M within the same category.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-A260M⁩ ⁦Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-C260M⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Direct Thermal Direct Thermal
Media Handling
Media Width ⁦79.5 ± 0.5 mm⁩ ⁦79.5 ± 0.5 mm⁩
Maximum Paper Roll Diameter — ⁦80 mm⁩
Paper Type Thermal paper —
Paper Thickness — ⁦0.06–0.08 mm⁩
Print Width ⁦72 mm⁩ ⁦72 mm⁩
Printer Emulation EPSON ESC/POS compatible EPSON ESC/POS compatible
سرعة الطباعة ⁦260 mm/s⁩ ⁦260 mm/s⁩
Print Resolution ⁦203 dpi⁩ ⁦203 dpi⁩
Input Buffer — ⁦256 KB⁩
Printing
Column Capacity ⁦576 dots/line⁩ —
Line Spacing ⁦3.75 mm⁩ ⁦3.75 mm⁩
Adjustable Line Spacing Yes —
Column Number ⁦Font A: 42 or 48 columns; Font B: 56 or 64 columns; Simplified/Traditional Chinese: 21 or 24 columns⁩ ⁦Font A: 42 or 48 columns; Font B: 56 or 64 columns; Simplified/Traditional Chinese: 21 or 24 columns⁩
Memory
NV Flash Memory ⁦256 KB⁩ ⁦256 KB⁩
Fonts
Font A Size ⁦12 × 24 dots⁩ ⁦1.5 × 3.0 mm (12 × 24 dots)⁩
Font B Size ⁦9 × 17 dots⁩ ⁦1.1 × 2.1 mm (9 × 17 dots)⁩
Chinese Font Size ⁦24 × 24 dots⁩ ⁦3.0 × 3.0 mm (24 × 24 dots)⁩
Character Set ⁦PC347 (Standard Europe), Katakana, PC850 (Multilingual), PC860 (Portuguese), PC863 (Canadian-French), PC865 (Nordic), West Europe, Greek, Hebrew, East Europe, Iran, WPC1252, PC866 (Cyrillic #2), PC852 (Latin 2), PC858, Iran II, Latvian, Arabic, PT151 (1251)⁩ ⁦PC347 (Standard Europe), Katakana, PC850 (Multilingual), PC860 (Portuguese), PC863 (Canadian-French), PC865 (Nordic), West Europe, Greek, Hebrew, East Europe, Iran, WPC1252, PC866 (Cyrillic #2), PC852 (Latin 2), PC858, Iran II, Latvian, Arabic, PT151 (1251)⁩
Barcode Support
Supported 1D Barcodes ⁦UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN13 (EAN13), JAN8 (EAN8), CODE39, ITF, CODABAR, CODE93, CODE128⁩ ⁦UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN13 (EAN13), JAN8 (EAN8), CODE39, ITF, CODABAR, CODE93, CODE128⁩
Supported 2D Barcodes ⁦QR Code, PDF417⁩ ⁦QR Code, PDF417⁩
Power
Power Adapter Input ⁦AC 110–220 V, 50–60 Hz⁩ ⁦AC 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz⁩
Power Adapter Output ⁦DC 24 V, 2.5 A⁩ ⁦DC 24 V, 2.5 A⁩
Printer Input ⁦DC 24 V, 2.5 A⁩ —
Cash Drawer Output ⁦DC 24 V, 1 A⁩ ⁦DC 24 V, 1 A⁩
Physical
Dimensions ⁦195 × 140 × 137.5 mm (D × W × H) mm⁩ ⁦188 × 140 × 137.7 mm⁩
Weight ⁦1.05 kg⁩ ⁦1.1 kg⁩
Body Material ABS —
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦0–45 °C⁩ ⁦0–45 °C⁩
Operating Humidity 10–80 % 10–80 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-10–60 °C⁩ ⁦-10–60 °C⁩
Storage Humidity 10–90 % ⁦10–90, non-condensing %⁩
Reliability
Auto Cutter 1 Partial Auto Cutter
Cutter Life ⁦1500000 cuts⁩ ⁦1500000 cuts⁩
Printhead Life ⁦150 km⁩ ⁦150 km⁩
Intelligent Anti-paper-jam Cutter Yes —
Connectivity
Supported OS Windows, JPOS, OPOS, Linux, Android, macOS —
Interface USB + Serial + LAN ⁦USB + Ethernet / 9-pin Serial + USB + Ethernet; optional Bluetooth or Wi-Fi⁩
SDK Support iOS, Android and Windows SDK —
Software
OPOS Support Yes —
Features
QR Code Printing Yes Yes
General
Model ⁦XP-A260M⁩ ⁦XP-C260M⁩
Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty ⁦12 months⁩ —

Summary: which fits better?

Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-A260M vs Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-C260M — choose by media width, cutter, interfaces, and print speed in the same unit — do not rank printhead life across mixed units.

When to pick which:

Pick Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-A260M if you need: the simpler footprint shown in the table.

Pick Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-C260M if you need: clearer POS connectivity.

Key differences:

  • Interface: USB + Serial + LAN vs USB + Ethernet / 9-pin Serial + USB + Ethernet; optional Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
  • Dkhl Mhol Altak: AC 110–220 V, 50–60 Hz vs AC 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz
  • Hgm Alkht A: 12 × 24 dots vs 1.5 × 3.0 mm (12 × 24 dots)
  • Hgm Alkht Alsyny: 24 × 24 dots vs 3.0 × 3.0 mm (24 × 24 dots)
  • Hgm Alkht B: 9 × 17 dots vs 1.1 × 2.1 mm (9 × 17 dots)

Based on the specs table, Thermal Printer Xprinter XP-C260M fits most office needs better thanks to: Interface: USB + Serial + LAN vs USB + Ethernet / 9-pin Serial + USB + Ethernet; optional Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Printhead life in lines versus km is not directly comparable.

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Interface: USB + Serial + LAN vs USB + Ethernet / 9-pin Serial + USB + Ethernet; optional Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
  • Dkhl Mhol Altak: AC 110–220 V, 50–60 Hz vs AC 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz
  • Hgm Alkht A: 12 × 24 dots vs 1.5 × 3.0 mm (12 × 24 dots)
  • Hgm Alkht Alsyny: 24 × 24 dots vs 3.0 × 3.0 mm (24 × 24 dots)
  • Hgm Alkht B: 9 × 17 dots vs 1.1 × 2.1 mm (9 × 17 dots)
  • Model: XP-A260M vs XP-C260M
  • Noaa Alkataa Alaly: 1 vs Partial Auto Cutter
  • Weight: 1.05 vs 1.1

Minor deltas

  • Storage Humidity: 10–90 vs 10–90, non-condensing

One-sided data (missing ≠ unsupported)

  • Intelligent Anti Paper Jam Cutter: 1 vs Not listed

Similarities

Media Width: 79.5 ± 0.5, Tkny Altbaaa: Direct Thermal

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