Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has 20 card/h more print speed (colour) than the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (200 card/h vs 180 card/h). The Zebra Z83 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 1,936 MB more internal memory than the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour (2000 MB vs 64 MB). Only the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has duplex printing. Only the Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has mac operating systems supported.

  • Maximum resolution
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:304 x 304 DPI
    • ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:1006 x 640 DPI
  • Duplex printing
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
    • ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:No
  • Print speed (colour)
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:180 card/h
    • ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:200 card/h
  • Product colour
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Blue, Grey
    • ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Black, Silver
  • Total input capacity
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:150 sheets
    • ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:100 sheets
  • Internal memory
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:64 MB
    • ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:2000 MB
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:No
    • ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Yes
  • Weight
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:20 kg
    • ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:4 kg

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Comparison of Z83, ZC300
41 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersDye-sublimationDye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer
Maximum resolutionDiffers304 x 304 DPI1006 x 640 DPI
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Print speed (colour)Differs180 card/h200 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one180 card/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Card typesDiffersMagnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart cardPVC, Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC Composite
Print speed (monochrome)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 card/h
Card feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Card thickness (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 cm
Card thickness (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 cm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, GreyBlack, Silver
Display number of charactersKnown for one21Unknown — not stated by the source
LaminationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB2000 MB
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB & EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one15 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-5 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersNoYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit)Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers20 kg4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one781 x 519 x 334 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source258 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source157 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source383 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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