Product guide

Zebra Desktop Series 2844-Z Product Guide
2844-Z product Guide Rev. 2
August 9, 2005
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Zebra TLP 2844-Z vs. Intermec EasyCoder C4
Price & Warranty Zebra
Intermec
Model #
TLP 2844-Z EasyCoder C4
Retail Price:
$795 $645
Printer Warranty:
1 Year 1 Year
Print Head Warranty: 6 Months
1 Year
Print Features
Printer Type: Direct and Thermal
Transfer
Direct and Thermal
Transfer
Print Speed:
4 IPS (101mm/sec.) 3 IPS (76mm/sec.)
Printhead Resolution:
203 DPI (8 dots/mm) 203 DPI (8 dots/mm)
Flash:
4MB 200KB
SRAM:
8MB 170KB
Physical Features
Footprint (D x W x H):
9.75" x 7.9" x 6.8"
(248mm x 201mm x
173mm)
10.23" x 9.06" x 6.58"
(257mm x 230mm x
167mm)
Weight:
3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg.) 5.07 lbs. (2.3 kg.)
Imaging Features
Rotated (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°):
Y Y
# of Resident Fonts:
10 5
Expandable Vertically & Horizontally:
10x 8x
Smooth Fonts:
Y N
Media Features
Maximum Media Width:
4.25" (118mm) 4.65" (118mm)
Minimum Media Width:
1.0" (25mm) 1.0" (25mm)
Maximum Media Length:
39" (991mm) 8" (200mm)
Minimum Media Length:
0.38" (9.7mm) 0.25" (6.35mm)
Thickness:
0.003" - 0.007" (0.08mm -
0.18mm)
0.0025" - 0.010"
(0.0635mm - 0.25mm)
Maximum OD (Outside Diameter):
5.0" (127mm) 5" (125mm)
Minimum ID (Inner Diameter):
1.0" (25mm) 1.0" - 1.5" (25mm - 38mm)
Ribbon Length:
2,900" (74M) 91M (298 Ft.)
Connectivity
Centronics Parallel:
Y Y
RS-232 C:
110 - 115,200 bps 1,200 - 19,200 bps
USB:
Y N/A
Options & Accessories
Expandable Memory:
OPT. 8MB Flash = $349
1 MB Flash = $ / 256KB
SRAM = $
Black Line sensor:
STD. STD.
Label Taken Sensor:
OPT. = $35 STD.
Cutter:
OPT. = $300 OPT. = $
Rewinder:
OPT. = $395 ?
Real Time Clock:
OPT. = $349 w/exp.mem OPT. = $
Keyboard Display Unit:
N/A OPT. = $
Network Connectivity(Internal):
OPT. = $249 N/A
Network Connectivity(External):
OPT. = $299 OPT. = $375
Intermec
EasyCoder C4
Physically the C4
is 20% larger than
the TLP 2844-Z.
The 2844-Z has a
more compact
footprint, essential
for many desktop
applications where
printers are located
in tight spaces.
The C4 offers only
serial and parallel
interfaces. The
2844-Z has a
broader range of
connectivity
choices, with
standard serial,
parallel and USB
ports as well as
optional internal
Ethernet
connectivity. The
C4 has no Ethernet
option.
The 2844-Z has
superior
throughput and
4ips print speed
thanks to a new
powerful 32 bit
processor. The C4
prints at speeds up
to 3ips.
The 2844-Z has a
57% faster time to
first label when
compared to the
C4.
The C4 does not
offer smooth font
capability.
The C4’s
removable media
spindle could
easily be lost or
misplaced. The
2844-Z has rack
and pinion style
centered media
holder for drop-in
media loading.
The 2844-Z has
considerably more
memory than the
C4, for increased
storage of fonts,
forms and
graphics.