Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 vs Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour

23specifications compared
8differ
15identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour has 16 MB more internal memory than the Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 (32 MB vs 16 MB). The Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour has 1.03 kg more weight than the Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 (5.53 kg vs 4.5 kg). Print technology: Dye-sublimation on the Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300, Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer on the Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour. Maximum resolution: 300 on the Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300, 300 x 300 DPI on the Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour. Dimensions (WxDxH): 201 x 328 x 235 mm on the Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300, 201 x 368 x 236 mm on the Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour.

Maximum resolution
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:300
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:300 x 300 DPI
Internal memory
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:16 MB
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:32 MB
Weight
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:4.5 kg
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:201 x 328 x 235 mm
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:201 x 368 x 236 mm

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Comparison of P120i, Z32
37 specifications	A Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 Model P120i View product	B Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour Model Z32 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300	300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 card/h
Card typesDiffers	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	40 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card sizeKnown for one	54 x 86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	760 µm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of characters	16	16
Lamination	No	No
Built-in barcodesDiffers	2D, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	16 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
Certification	FCC, CE, UL, CUL	FCC, CE, UL, cUL
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Interface	USB	USB
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	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 requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Server 8, Vista, 7	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 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
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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