Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour vs Zebra ZXP S3

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has 60 card/h more print speed (colour) than the Zebra ZXP S3 (200 card/h vs 140 card/h). The Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has 1,968 MB more internal memory than the Zebra ZXP S3 (2000 MB vs 32 MB). The Zebra ZXP S3 has 1.53 kg more weight than the Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour (5.53 kg vs 4 kg). Only the Zebra ZXP S3 has duplex printing. Only the Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

Maximum resolution
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:1006 x 640 DPI
- ZXP S3:300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printing
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:No
- ZXP S3:Yes
Print speed (colour)
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:200 card/h
- ZXP S3:140 card/h
Product colour
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Black, Silver
- ZXP S3:Black, White
Internal memory
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:2000 MB
- ZXP S3:32 MB
Ethernet LAN
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Yes
- ZXP S3:No
Weight
- ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:4 kg
- ZXP S3:5.53 kg

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Comparison of ZC300, ZXP S3
44 specifications	A Zebra ZC300 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour Model ZC300 View product	B Zebra ZXP S3 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1006 x 640 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Print speed (colour)Differs	200 card/h	140 card/h
Card typesDiffers	PVC, Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC Composite	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 x 86 mm
Print speed (monochrome)Known for one	900 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (max)Known for one	4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card thickness (min)Known for one	1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of charactersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	32 MB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, UL, cUL
Ports & interfaces1 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
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 65%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 70%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4 kg	5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	201 x 368 x 236 mm
WidthKnown for one	258 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	157 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	383 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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