Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
26known 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 ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has 1,992 MB more internal memory than the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (2000 MB vs 8 MB). The Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 11.9 kg more weight than the Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour (15.9 kg vs 4 kg). Only the Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has duplex printing. Only the Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has built-in display.

Maximum resolution
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:300 x 300 DPI
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:1006 x 640 DPI
Duplex printing
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:No
Product colour
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Black, White
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Black, Silver
Built-in display
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Yes
Total input capacity
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:150 sheets
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:100 sheets
Internal memory
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:8 MB
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:2000 MB
Mac operating systems supported
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Yes
Weight
- P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:15.9 kg
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:4 kg

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Comparison of P640i, ZC300
41 specifications	A Zebra P640i plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model P640i View product	B Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour Model ZC300 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	1006 x 640 DPI
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	120 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card typesDiffers	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC Composite, Smart card	PVC, Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC Composite
Card sizeKnown for one	54 x 86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (monochrome)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 card/h
Print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 card/h
Card feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Card thickness (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cm
Card thickness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 cm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Silver
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
LaminationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	2000 MB
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, UL, CUL, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
InterfaceKnown for one	USB & Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	699 x 246 x 292 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	258 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	157 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	383 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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