Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra ZXP S8 vs Zebra ZXP3 SS

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP S8 has 10 card/h more print speed (colour) than the Zebra ZXP3 SS (190 card/h vs 180 card/h). The Zebra ZXP S8 has 5 more display characters than the Zebra ZXP3 SS (21 vs 16). The Zebra ZXP S8 has 32 MB more internal memory than the Zebra ZXP3 SS (64 MB vs 32 MB). Only the Zebra ZXP S8 has duplex printing. Maximum resolution: 304 x 304 DPI on the Zebra ZXP S8, 300 x 300 DPI on the Zebra ZXP3 SS.

Maximum resolution
- ZXP S8:304 x 304 DPI
- ZXP3 SS:300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printing
- ZXP S8:Yes
- ZXP3 SS:No
Print speed (colour)
- ZXP S8:190 card/h
- ZXP3 SS:180 card/h
Product colour
- ZXP S8:Blue, White
- ZXP3 SS:Black, White
Display number of characters
- ZXP S8:21
- ZXP3 SS:16
Internal memory
- ZXP S8:64 MB
- ZXP3 SS:32 MB
Certification
- ZXP S8:RoHS
- ZXP3 SS:FCC Class A, CE, UL, CUL
Interface
- ZXP S8:USB & Ethernet
- ZXP3 SS:USB

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Comparison of ZXP S8, ZXP3 SS
43 specifications	A Zebra ZXP S8 View product	B Zebra ZXP3 SS View product
Printing3 differ
ColourKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	304 x 304 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Print speed (colour)Differs	190 card/h	180 card/h
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	180 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (monochrome)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 card/h
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
Standard input capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Standard output capacity for cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Black, White
Display number of charactersDiffers	21	16
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
CertificationDiffers	RoHS	FCC Class A, CE, UL, CUL
LaminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in barcodesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1D, 2D, EAN13, EAN8, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	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
InterfaceDiffers	USB & Ethernet	USB
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 25 °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 supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Server 2003	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	12.5 kg	5.53 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	476 x 519 x 334 mm	201 x 368 x 309 mm

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