Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra ZXP S3

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 5 more display characters than the Zebra ZXP S3 (21 vs 16). The Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 50 sheets more total input capacity than the Zebra ZXP S3 (150 sheets vs 100 sheets). The Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 32 MB more internal memory than the Zebra ZXP S3 (64 MB vs 32 MB). Only the Zebra ZXP S3 has duplex printing. Only the Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has Ethernet LAN.

Maximum resolution
- Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:304 x 304 DPI
- ZXP S3:300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printing
- Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
- ZXP S3:Yes
Product colour
- Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Blue, White
- ZXP S3:Black, White
Display number of characters
- Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:21
- ZXP S3:16
Total input capacity
- Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:150 sheets
- ZXP S3:100 sheets
Internal memory
- Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:64 MB
- ZXP S3:32 MB
Certification
- Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:RoHS
- ZXP S3:FCC, UL, cUL
Ethernet LAN
- Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- ZXP S3:No

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Comparison of Z81, ZXP S3
37 specifications	A Zebra Z81 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model Z81 View product	B Zebra ZXP S3 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	304 x 304 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 card/h
Card types	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 x 86 mm
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	190 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Black, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of charactersDiffers	21	16
LaminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	64 MB	32 MB
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
CertificationDiffers	RoHS	FCC, UL, cUL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
InterfaceDiffers	USB & Ethernet	USB
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	15 - 35 °C	15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 55 °C	-5 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	20 - 65%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 70%
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 Vi
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit)	Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	12.5 kg	5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	476 x 519 x 334 mm	201 x 368 x 236 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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