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Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra ZXP 1

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 60 card/h more print speed (colour) than the Zebra ZXP 1 (180 card/h vs 120 card/h). The Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 5 more display characters than the Zebra ZXP 1 (21 vs 16). The Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has 14.7 kg more weight than the Zebra ZXP 1 (20 kg vs 5.3 kg). Only the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has duplex printing. Only the Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour has lamination.

  • Maximum resolution
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:304 x 304 DPI
    • ZXP 1:300 x 300 DPI
  • Duplex printing
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
    • ZXP 1:No
  • Print speed (colour)
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:180 card/h
    • ZXP 1:120 card/h
  • Product colour
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Blue, Grey
    • ZXP 1:Black, Grey
  • Display number of characters
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:21
    • ZXP 1:16
  • Lamination
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
    • ZXP 1:No
  • AC input frequency
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:50 - 60 Hz
    • ZXP 1:47/63 Hz
  • AC input voltage
    • Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:100 - 240 V
    • ZXP 1:90 - 264 V

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Comparison of Z83, ZXP 1
40 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersDye-sublimationDye-sublimation/Thermal transfer
Maximum resolutionDiffers304 x 304 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Print speed (colour)Differs180 card/h120 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one180 card/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Card typesKnown for oneMagnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart cardUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (monochrome)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 card/h
Card feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Card sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 x 86 mm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, GreyBlack, Grey
Display number of charactersDiffers2116
LaminationDiffersYesNo
Total input capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB & EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power2 differ
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47/63 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs15 - 35 °C15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%20 - 65%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 70%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers20 kg5.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one781 x 519 x 334 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source236 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm

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