Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 vs Zebra Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour has 12 MB more internal memory than the Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 (32 MB vs 20 MB). The Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 has 3.57 kg more weight than the Zebra Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (9.1 kg vs 5.53 kg). Only the Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 has duplex printing. Print technology: Dye-sublimation on the Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300, Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer on the Zebra Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour. Maximum resolution: 300 on the Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300, 300 x 300 DPI on the Zebra Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour.

Maximum resolution
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:300
- Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printing
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:Yes
- Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:No
Product colour
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:Blue, White
- Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:Black, White
Internal memory
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:20 MB
- Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:32 MB
Certification
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:FCC A, CE, UL, CUL, CCC
- Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:FCC, CE, UL, cUL
Interface
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:USB & Ethernet
- Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:USB
Storage temperature (T-T)
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:5 - 70 °C
- Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:-5 - 70 °C
Weight
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:9.1 kg
- Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:5.53 kg

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Comparison of P430i, Z31
36 specifications	A Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 Model P430i View product	B Zebra Z31 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour Model Z31 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300	300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 card/h
Card types	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	102 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
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	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	1D, 2D, EAN13, 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	20 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 A, CE, UL, CUL, CCC	FCC, CE, UL, cUL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
InterfaceDiffers	USB & Ethernet	USB
Poweridentical
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	15 - 30 °C	15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 70 °C	-5 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 65%	20 - 65%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 70%
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Vista, 2000, XP, Server 2003 (32bit)	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	9.1 kg	5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	660 x 239 x 256 mm	201 x 368 x 236 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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