CRT-288-C and CRT-288-K main differences:
1.
CRT-288-C is developed for ATM/bank terminal application
- Compatible with Sankyo card reader in term of both installation mechanism and protocol
- longer life time and more reliable
- more user friendly bezel design for card inserting/pulling
2.
CRT-288-C power input need 12V; CRT-288-K power input is 5V ; So CRT-288-K support USB power, CRT-288-C can not support.
3.
CRT-288-C has LED indicator on bezel, CRT-288-K LED indicator in on main board ( LED light reach out via the bezel exit )
4.
CRT-288-C can use projection type bezel, CRT-288-K only flat bezel but with plastic or metal option
5. You can use big extra force to pull card out from CRT-288-K when the card is locked, but you can not do so on CRT-288-C unless you damage the reader&card