Product comparison · 2 pos printers

Zebra QLn420 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer vs Zebra ZD500R 203 x 300 DPI Wireless Direct thermal / Thermal transfer POS printer

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 9identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Type
    • QLn420 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Mobile printer
    • ZD500R 203 x 300 DPI Wireless Direct thermal / Thermal transfer POS printer:POS printer
  • Maximum resolution
    • QLn420 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:203 x 203 DPI
    • ZD500R 203 x 300 DPI Wireless Direct thermal / Thermal transfer POS printer:203 x 300 DPI
  • Print speed
    • QLn420 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:4 ips
    • ZD500R 203 x 300 DPI Wireless Direct thermal / Thermal transfer POS printer:6 ips
  • Maximum media length
    • QLn420 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:81.3 cm
    • ZD500R 203 x 300 DPI Wireless Direct thermal / Thermal transfer POS printer:99 cm
  • Maximum roll diameter
    • QLn420 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:6.6 cm
    • ZD500R 203 x 300 DPI Wireless Direct thermal / Thermal transfer POS printer:12.7 cm
  • Connectivity technology
    • QLn420 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Wired & Wireless
    • ZD500R 203 x 300 DPI Wireless Direct thermal / Thermal transfer POS printer:Wireless
  • Product colour
    • QLn420 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:Black
    • ZD500R 203 x 300 DPI Wireless Direct thermal / Thermal transfer POS printer:Grey
  • Power source type
    • QLn420 203 x 203 DPI Wired & Wireless Direct thermal Mobile printer:AC, Battery
    • ZD500R 203 x 300 DPI Wireless Direct thermal / Thermal transfer POS printer:AC

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Comparison of QLn420, ZD500R
61 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersDirect thermalDirect thermal / Thermal transfer
TypeDiffersMobile printerPOS printer
Maximum resolutionDiffers203 x 203 DPI203 x 300 DPI
Print speedDiffers4 ips6 ips
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum media lengthDiffers81.3 cm99 cm
Maximum printing widthKnown for one10.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll diameterDiffers6.6 cm12.7 cm
Media thicknessKnown for one3.2 - 7.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported paper widthKnown for one51 - 112 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing media thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.08 - 0.305 µm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWireless
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB connectorKnown for oneMini-USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial interfaceYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version3.0+HS3.0+HS
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesDiffersBluetooth, Serial, USB, Wireless LANRS-232
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Built-in barcodesDiffers1D, 2DCode 11, Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, Code 93, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E
Page description languagesKnown for oneCPCL-native, EPL, ZPLUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory256 MB256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffersCE, UL, TUV, CSAIEC 60950-1:2005 + A1:2009, EN 60950- 1:2006 + A11:2009 + A12:2011 + A1:2010 + AC:2011, UL 60950-1:2007 R12.11, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 + A1:2011 and TUV NRTL
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Part 15, Subpart B, EN55022 Class-B, EN60950, EN55024, VCCI class B, EN55024, EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display resolutionKnown for one240 x 128 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersAC, BatteryAC
Power supply typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 50 °C4.4 - 41 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 65 °C-40 - 60 °C
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, BlackBerry OS, Windows Mobile, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm193 mm
DepthDiffers82.5 mm254 mm
HeightDiffers187 mm191 mm
WeightDiffers1.1 kg2.2 kg
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DustproofKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP43Unknown — not stated by the source
RechargeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source104 x 991 mm
Storage media typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlash
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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