Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra ZXP 3 vs Zebra ZXP 8

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP 3 has 560 card/h more print speed (monochrome) than the Zebra ZXP 8 (750 card/h vs 190 card/h). The Zebra ZXP 8 has 5 more display characters than the Zebra ZXP 3 (21 vs 16). The Zebra ZXP 8 has 32 MB more internal memory than the Zebra ZXP 3 (64 MB vs 32 MB). Only the Zebra ZXP 3 has duplex printing. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Zebra ZXP 3, 304 x 304 DPI on the Zebra ZXP 8.

Maximum resolution
- ZXP 3:300 x 300 DPI
- ZXP 8:304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printing
- ZXP 3:Yes
- ZXP 8:No
Print speed (monochrome)
- ZXP 3:750 card/h
- ZXP 8:190 card/h
Printing media thickness
- ZXP 3:762 µm
- ZXP 8:762 - 1016 µm
Product colour
- ZXP 3:Black, White
- ZXP 8:Black, Grey
Display number of characters
- ZXP 3:16
- ZXP 8:21
Internal memory
- ZXP 3:32 MB
- ZXP 8:64 MB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ZXP 3:15 - 30 °C
- ZXP 8:15 - 25 °C

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Comparison of ZXP 3, ZXP 8
31 specifications	A Zebra ZXP 3 View product	B Zebra ZXP 8 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Dye-sublimation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Print speed (monochrome)Differs	750 card/h	190 card/h
Print speed (colour)Known for one	180 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card feeder	Yes	Yes
Card types	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card
Card sizeKnown for one	54 x 86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessDiffers	762 µm	762 - 1016 µm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Grey
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of charactersDiffers	16	21
Lamination	No	No
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	1D, 2D, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, PDF417, UPC-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	64 MB
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC A, CE, UL, CUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB & Ethernet	USB & Ethernet
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 30 °C	15 - 25 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 70 °C	-5 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 65%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 70%	10 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	5.53 kg	12.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	201 x 368 x 309 mm	356 x 519 x 303 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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