Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 vs Zebra ZXP S8

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP S8 has 78 card/h more duplex print speed (colour) than the Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 (180 card/h vs 102 card/h). The Zebra ZXP S8 has 5 more display characters than the Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 (21 vs 16). The Zebra ZXP S8 has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). Maximum resolution: 300 on the Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300, 304 x 304 DPI on the Zebra ZXP S8. Certification: FCC A, CE, UL, CUL, CCC on the Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300, RoHS on the Zebra ZXP S8.

Maximum resolution
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:300
- ZXP S8:304 x 304 DPI
Duplex print speed (colour)
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:102 card/h
- ZXP S8:180 card/h
Display number of characters
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:16
- ZXP S8:21
Total input capacity
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:100 sheets
- ZXP S8:150 sheets
Internal memory
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:20 MB
- ZXP S8:64 MB
Certification
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:FCC A, CE, UL, CUL, CCC
- ZXP S8:RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:15 - 30 °C
- ZXP S8:15 - 25 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300:5 - 70 °C
- ZXP S8:-5 - 55 °C

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Comparison of P430i, ZXP S8
37 specifications	A Zebra P430i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour 300 Model P430i View product	B Zebra ZXP S8 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300	304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)Differs	102 card/h	180 card/h
Card feeder	Yes	Yes
Card types	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card sizeKnown for one	54 x 86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Product colour	Blue, White	Blue, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of charactersDiffers	16	21
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	20 MB	64 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	RoHS
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	1D, 2D, EAN13, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Interface	USB & Ethernet	USB & Ethernet
Poweridentical
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions3 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Vista, 2000, XP, Server 2003 (32bit)	Windows Server 2003
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	9.1 kg	12.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	660 x 239 x 256 mm	476 x 519 x 334 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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