Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour vs Zebra ZXP 3

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:304 x 304 DPI
- ZXP 3:300 x 300 DPI
Product colour
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Blue, Grey
- ZXP 3:Black, White
Display number of characters
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:21
- ZXP 3:16
Lamination
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:Yes
- ZXP 3:No
Internal memory
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:64 MB
- ZXP 3:32 MB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:15 - 35 °C
- ZXP 3:15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:-5 - 55 °C
- ZXP 3:-5 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour:20 - 80%
- ZXP 3:20 - 65%

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Comparison of Z83, ZXP 3
39 specifications	A Zebra Z83 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation Colour Model Z83 View product	B Zebra ZXP 3 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Dye-sublimation	Dye-sublimation
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	304 x 304 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (colour)	180 card/h	180 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	180 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card types	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Print speed (monochrome)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 card/h
Card feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 x 86 mm
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	762 µm
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, Grey	Black, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of charactersDiffers	21	16
LaminationDiffers	Yes	No
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1D, 2D, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC A, CE, UL, CUL
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface	USB & Ethernet	USB & Ethernet
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 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 & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	20 kg	5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	781 x 519 x 334 mm	201 x 368 x 309 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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