Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour vs Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has 120 card/h more print speed (colour) than the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (300 card/h vs 180 card/h). The Zebra Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has 90 card/h more duplex print speed (colour) than the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (270 card/h vs 180 card/h). The Zebra Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has 100 sheets more total input capacity than the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (250 sheets vs 150 sheets). Only the Zebra Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has mac operating systems supported. Print technology: Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer on the Zebra Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour, Dye-sublimation on the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour.

Print speed (colour)
- Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:300 card/h
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:180 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)
- Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:270 card/h
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:180 card/h
Product colour
- Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Black, Grey
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Blue, Grey
Total input capacity
- Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:250 sheets
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:150 sheets
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:-5 - 70 °C
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:-5 - 55 °C
Mac operating systems supported
- Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Yes
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
Weight
- Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:17.9 kg
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:20 kg

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Comparison of Z72-R00C0000AU00, Z83
42 specifications	A Zebra Z72-R00C0000AU00 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour Model Z72-R00C0000AU00 View product	B Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model Z83 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer	Dye-sublimation
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (colour)Differs	300 card/h	180 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)Differs	270 card/h	180 card/h
Card typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Print speed (monochrome)Known for one	1375 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	10 - 50 µm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Known for one	1.27 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (min)Known for one	0.25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Blue, Grey
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of characters	21	21
Lamination	Yes	Yes
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB & Ethernet
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	15 - 35 °C	15 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 70 °C	-5 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	17.9 kg	20 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	781 x 519 x 334 mm
WidthKnown for one	306 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	277 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	306 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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