Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour

26specifications compared
17differ
9identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour has 24 MB more internal memory than the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (32 MB vs 8 MB). The Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 10.37 kg more weight than the Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (15.9 kg vs 5.53 kg). Only the Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour has built-in display. Only the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has lamination.

Built-in display
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:Yes
Lamination
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:No
Total input capacity
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:150 sheets
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:100 sheets
Internal memory
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:8 MB
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:32 MB
Certification
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:FCC, UL, CUL, CE
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:FCC, CE, UL, cUL
Ethernet LAN
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:No
Interface
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:USB & Ethernet
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:USB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:10 - 35 °C
- Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:15 - 30 °C

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Comparison of P640i, Z32
37 specifications	A Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model P640i View product	B Zebra Z32 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour Model Z32 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	300 x 300 DPI	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 Composite, Smart card	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	120 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card sizeKnown for one	54 x 86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
LaminationDiffers	Yes	No
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A
Total input capacityDiffers	150 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, UL, CUL, CE	FCC, CE, UL, cUL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
InterfaceDiffers	USB & Ethernet	USB
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	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 conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-5 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	20 - 65%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 70%
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	699 x 246 x 292 mm	201 x 368 x 236 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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