Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 vs Zebra ZXP Series 8

23specifications compared
17differ
6identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP Series 8 has 4 more maximum resolution than the Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 (304 vs 300). The Zebra ZXP Series 8 has 5 more display characters than the Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 (21 vs 16). The Zebra ZXP Series 8 has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 has duplex printing. Only the Zebra ZXP Series 8 has lamination.

Print technology
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:Dye-sublimation
- ZXP Series 8:Thermal transfer
Maximum resolution
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:300
- ZXP Series 8:304
Duplex printing
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:Yes
- ZXP Series 8:No
Display number of characters
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:16
- ZXP Series 8:21
Lamination
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:No
- ZXP Series 8:Yes
Total input capacity
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:100 sheets
- ZXP Series 8:150 sheets
Internal memory
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:16 MB
- ZXP Series 8:64 MB
Interface
- P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:USB
- ZXP Series 8:USB & Ethernet

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Comparison of P120i, ZXP Series 8
30 specifications	A Zebra P120i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 Model P120i View product	B Zebra ZXP Series 8 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Thermal transfer
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300	304
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	40 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card feeder	Yes	Yes
Card typesDiffers	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
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
Features4 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of charactersDiffers	16	21
LaminationDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	2D, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	64 MB
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, UL, CUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue, White
Ports & interfaces2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB	USB & Ethernet
Optional connectivityDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Wireless LAN
Poweridentical
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 30 °C	15 - 25 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 70 °C	-5 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 65%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 70%	10 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Server 8, Vista, 7	XP, Vista, Server 2003, Windows 7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	12.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	201 x 328 x 235 mm	356 x 519 x 303 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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