Tired of slow, messy label jobs that waste time and money? The Brother TD-2020 (TD2020ZU1) is a compact direct-thermal printer that creates clear, durable labels in seconds. It is built for small offices, warehouses and retail counters where fast, accurate tagging is essential. If you struggle with blurry barcodes or costly ribbon waste, this printer solves those issues and keeps your workflow smooth.
Brother TD-2020 (TD2020ZU1) 203x203 DPI 152.4mm/sec Direct Thermal Label Printer
Many businesses lose productivity because their label printer is slow or requires expensive consumables. That delay can hold up shipping, inventory checks and point-of-sale labeling. The TD-2020 eliminates the need for ink or ribbon, printing directly onto thermal media at 152.4 mm per second. Its 203 x 203 dpi resolution gives sharp text and barcodes, so you can scan every label without errors. In short, it turns a bottleneck into a fast, low-cost solution.
Key Features
- Print speed of 152.4 mm/sec for rapid output.
- Maximum label length of 1 meter for long shipping tags.
- Direct thermal technology removes the need for ribbons.
- USB 2.0 and RS-232 ports for easy connection to PCs.
- Automatic autocutter for clean label edges.
- Supports QR code barcodes and seven built-in fonts.
Specifications
| Printing |
| Maximum print height |
9.86 cm |
| Maximum printing width |
5.6 cm |
| Print speed |
152.4 mm/sec |
| Maximum resolution |
203 x 203 pixels |
| Print technology |
Direct thermal |
| Paper handling |
| Maximum label length |
1 m |
| Ribbon length |
1 m |
| Autocutter |
Yes |
| Ports & interfaces |
| Optional connectivity |
Serial (RS-232), USB 2.0 |
| RS-232 ports |
1 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity |
1 |
| USB port |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| Ethernet LAN |
No |
| Connectivity technology |
Wired |
| Performance |
| Underline |
Yes |
| Tape cutting |
Automatic |
| Number of fonts |
7 |
| Built-in barcodes |
QR Code |
| Flash memory |
8 MB |
| Internal memory |
6 MB |
| Page description languages |
ESC P |
| Design |
| Built-in display |
No |
| Product colour |
White |
| Power |
| AC adapter output current |
6 A |
| AC adapter output voltage |
25 V |
| System requirements |
| Minimum RAM |
128 MB |
| Minimum storage drive space |
70 MB |
| Windows operating systems supported |
Yes |
| Operational conditions |
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
5 - 40 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
5 - 40 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) |
-20 - 60 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) |
-20 - 60 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) |
20 - 80% |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) |
20 - 80% |
| Weight & dimensions |
| Weight |
2.12 kg |
| Height |
266 mm |
| Depth |
181 mm |
| Width |
285 mm |
| Packaging data |
| Package weight |
2.83 kg |
| Packaging content |
| AC adapter included |
Yes |
| Bundled software |
Thermal Printer PLUS Brother Label Design/Print |
| Drivers included |
Yes |
| Cables included |
USB |
| Technical details |
| Pallet type |
800 x 1200 mm |
| Other features |
| Character sets |
Abicomp, ASCII, BRASCII, ISO 8859-15, ISO Latin 1, Italic, PC437, PC850, PC858, PC860, PC861,
PC863, PC865, Roman 8
|
| Country of origin |
China |
| LED indicators |
Yes |
| Maximum resolution |
203 x 203 pixels |
| Media types supported |
0.75 - 2.48" (19 - 63mm) Wide, 2.3 - 11mil (0.058 - 0.279mm) Thick, 5" (127mm) OD |
| Spare part retention |
5 year(s) |
