Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 24identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 10 card/h more duplex print speed (colour) than the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (190 card/h vs 180 card/h). The Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 7.5 kg more weight than the Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (20 kg vs 12.5 kg). The Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 305 x 519 x 334 mm more dimensions (WxDxH) than the Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (781 x 519 x 334 mm vs 476 x 519 x 334 mm). Only the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has duplex printing. Product colour: Blue, White on the Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour, Blue, Grey on the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour.

  • Duplex printing
    • Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
  • Duplex print speed (colour)
    • Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:190 card/h
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:180 card/h
  • Product colour
    • Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Blue, White
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Blue, Grey
  • Weight
    • Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:12.5 kg
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:20 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:476 x 519 x 334 mm
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:781 x 519 x 334 mm

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Comparison of Z81, Z83
35 specifications
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDye-sublimationDye-sublimation
ColourYesYes
Maximum resolution304 x 304 DPI304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Print speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)Differs190 card/h180 card/h
Card typesMagnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart cardMagnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, WhiteBlue, Grey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of characters2121
LaminationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total input capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Internal memory64 MB64 MB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB version2.02.0
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
InterfaceUSB & EthernetUSB & Ethernet
Poweridentical
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)15 - 35 °C15 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-5 - 55 °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 supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit)Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers12.5 kg20 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs476 x 519 x 334 mm781 x 519 x 334 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes

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