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MVP Series Product Guide - 30 - Competitive Analysis

Brady MVP Series versus TEC B-472
TEC Corporation is a
Japanese based
manufacturer of retail and
package delivery systems
and other electronic systems
and components. TEC’s
AIDC product offerings
include thermal bar code
printers and POS terminals.
Disadvantages of TEC B-
472 vs. Brady MVP Series
• The MVP offers
BradyConnect remote
connectivity and control
solution (standard).
• Scaleable fonts standard
in MVP versus bitmap
variety on TEC B-472.
• NO auto-calibration on
TEC B-472 versus
standard on MVP series
• Slower 16-bit processor
on TEC B-472 versus
32-bit on MVP.
• Less standard DRAM
and Flash memory on
TEC 472 versus MVP.
• Made in Japan (i.e.
sourcing of parts and
technical expertise may
take longer and be more
difficult to obtain).

NOTE: ALL product data based on manufacturers’ published spec sheets, which are subject to

change without notice. N/A or Unknown denotes data not found or available.

BRADY vs. TEC
Brady MVP Series TEC B-472
PRINT FEATURES
Direct thermal, Direct Thermal DT / TT DT / TT
Print Width, max. 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm)
Print Length, max. w/std RAM 105" (2667mm) 15" (384mm)
Print Length, optional w/add'l RAM 105" (2667mm) 35" (896mm)
Dots/Inch, std 203 (8 dots/mm)
300 (12 dots/mm) 203 (8 dots/mm)
Max Print Speed 2" - 10" / sec
(51mm - 254mm)
2" - 10" / sec
(51mm - 254mm)
Auto-Calibration Standard NO
Connectivity & Control Solution BradyConnect - Standard NO
Scalable Fonts Resident Standard NO
MEDIA FEATURES
Liner Width, max. 4.5" (114mm) 5.5" (140mm)
min. 1.0" (25mm) 2.0" (51mm)
Label Length, max. 39" (991mm) 35" (896mm)
min. (Tear /
Peel-Off)
0.25” (200dpi), 0.125” (300dpi)
/ 1.0 (25mm) N/A
Roll Size, O.D. & Mounting 8.0" (203mm) 8" (203mm)
Max Ribbon Length 1476' (450m) 1968' (600m)
OPTIONS
Tear-Off Standard Standard
Peel-Off YES - Option Standard
Non-Roman (Asian) Font License YES - Option Standard
Cutter YES - Option YES – Option
LCD Display Standard Standard
Rewind YES - Option Standard
Additional RAM (up to) 1, 2MB & 8MB Flash 1MB RAM / 4MB PCMCIA
OTHER
Standard RAM 4MB DRAM 512 DRAM/ 256K Flash
Processor / Buffer 32 bit 16-bit
Interface
Serial YES – STD YES
Parallel YES – STD YES – Option
Ethernet YES – Option NO
Shell & Case Construction Metal Metal
Weight 32lbs (15kg) 37 lbs. (17 kg.)
Size (H" x W" x L") 13.3" x 10.9" x 18.7"
(338 x 277 x 475 mm)
12.1" x 11.4" x 18.1"
(308mm x291 x 460mm)
BASE UNIT LIST PRICE 1795 € / 2125 €