Product comparison · 2 plastic card printers

Zebra ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour vs Zebra ZXP8 DS

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Zebra ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour has 45 card/h more duplex print speed (colour) than the Zebra ZXP8 DS (225 card/h vs 180 card/h). The Zebra ZXP8 DS has 3 more display characters than the Zebra ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour (24 vs 21). The Zebra ZXP8 DS has 0.3 kg more weight than the Zebra ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour (12.5 kg vs 12.2 kg). Only the Zebra ZXP8 DS has lamination. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Zebra ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour, 304 x 304 DPI on the Zebra ZXP8 DS.

Maximum resolution
- ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:300 x 300 DPI
- ZXP8 DS:304 x 304 DPI
Duplex print speed (colour)
- ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:225 card/h
- ZXP8 DS:180 card/h
Printing media thickness
- ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:0.25 - 1.27 µm
- ZXP8 DS:762 - 1016 µm
Product colour
- ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:Black
- ZXP8 DS:Black, White
Display number of characters
- ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:21
- ZXP8 DS:24
Lamination
- ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:No
- ZXP8 DS:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:15 - 35 °C
- ZXP8 DS:15 - 25 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour:-5 - 70 °C
- ZXP8 DS:-5 - 55 °C

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Comparison of ZXP7-D, ZXP8 DS
32 specifications	A Zebra ZXP7-D plastic card printer Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer Colour Model ZXP7-D View product	B Zebra ZXP8 DS View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Dye-sublimation/Resin Thermal transfer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	304 x 304 DPI
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Print speed (monochrome)Known for one	1375 card/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour)Differs	225 card/h	180 card/h
Card types	PVC, PVC Composite	PVC, PVC Composite
Printing media thicknessDiffers	0.25 - 1.27 µm	762 - 1016 µm
Card feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of charactersDiffers	21	24
LaminationDiffers	No	Yes
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
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB & Ethernet
Poweridentical
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 35 °C	15 - 25 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 70 °C	-5 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	12.2 kg	12.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	699 x 277 x 306 mm	356 x 519 x 303 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XP, Vista, Server 2003, Windows 7

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