Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour vs Zebra ZXP8 DS

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP8 DS has 8 more display characters than the Zebra ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (24 vs 16). The Zebra ZXP8 DS has 7.2 kg more weight than the Zebra ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour (12.5 kg vs 5.3 kg). Only the Zebra ZXP8 DS has duplex printing. Only the Zebra ZXP8 DS has lamination. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Zebra ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour, 304 x 304 DPI on the Zebra ZXP8 DS.

Maximum resolution
- ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:300 x 300 DPI
- ZXP8 DS:304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printing
- ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:No
- ZXP8 DS:Yes
Product colour
- ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:Black, Grey, White
- ZXP8 DS:Black, White
Display number of characters
- ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:16
- ZXP8 DS:24
Lamination
- ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:No
- ZXP8 DS:Yes
AC input voltage
- ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:90 - 264 V
- ZXP8 DS:100 - 240 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:15 - 30 °C
- ZXP8 DS:15 - 25 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour:-5 - 70 °C
- ZXP8 DS:-5 - 55 °C

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Comparison of ZXP1, ZXP8 DS
34 specifications	A Zebra ZXP1 plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer Colour Model ZXP1 View product	B Zebra ZXP8 DS View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Dye-sublimation/Thermal transfer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Print speed (monochrome)Known for one	500 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour)Known for one	120 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card typesDiffers	Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811), PVC, PVC Composite, Smart card	PVC, PVC Composite
Card sizeKnown for one	54 x 86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 card/h
Printing media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	762 - 1016 µm
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey, White	Black, White
Display number of charactersDiffers	16	24
LaminationDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB & Ethernet
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	90 - 264 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%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	5.3 kg	12.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	200 x 330 x 236 mm	356 x 519 x 303 mm
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XP, Vista, Server 2003, Windows 7

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