Product guide

Zebra Desktop Series 2844-Z Product Guide
2844-Z product Guide Rev. 2
August 9, 2005
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Zebra LP 2844-Z vs. Intermec EasyCoder C4
Price & Warranty Zebra
Intermec
Model #
LP 2844-Z EasyCoder C4
Retail Price:
$695 $545
Printer Warranty:
1 Year 1 Year
Print Head Warranty: 6 Months
1 Year
Print Features
Printer Type: Direct Thermal Only Direct Thermal
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):
8.38" x 7.9" x 6.7"
(213mm x 201mm x
170mm)
10.23" x 9.06" x 6.58"
(257mm x 230mm x
167mm)
Weight:
3.0 lbs. (1.3 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:
N/A N/A
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
40% larger than the
LP 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.