Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour vs Zebra ZXP S3

26specifications compared
9differ
17identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP S3 has 24 MB more internal memory than the Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (32 MB vs 8 MB). The Zebra ZXP S3 has 1.03 kg more weight than the Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (5.53 kg vs 4.5 kg). Only the Zebra ZXP S3 has duplex printing. Product colour: Grey on the Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour, Black, White on the Zebra ZXP S3. Certification: FCC Class A, CE, UL & CUL on the Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour, FCC, UL, cUL on the Zebra ZXP S3.

Duplex printing
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:No
- ZXP S3:Yes
Product colour
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:Grey
- ZXP S3:Black, White
Internal memory
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:8 MB
- ZXP S3:32 MB
Certification
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:FCC Class A, CE, UL & CUL
- ZXP S3:FCC, UL, cUL
AC input voltage
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:100-240 V
- ZXP S3:100 - 240 V
Weight
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:4.5 kg
- ZXP S3:5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:201 x 328 x 235 mm
- ZXP S3:201 x 368 x 236 mm

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Comparison of P100i, ZXP S3
38 specifications	A Zebra P100i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour Model P100i View product	B Zebra ZXP S3 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	300 x 300 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 card/h
Card typesDiffers	PVC, PVC Composite	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card size	54 x 86 mm	54 x 86 mm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of characters	16	16
LaminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in barcodesDiffers	Code 39	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class A, CE, UL & CUL	FCC, UL, cUL
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	15 - 30 °C	15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-5 - 70 °C	-5 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 65%	20 - 65%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 70%	20 - 70%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	201 x 328 x 235 mm	201 x 368 x 236 mm
WidthKnown for one	201 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	328 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	235 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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