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. Cognitive Blaster Advantage BT422003
Price & Warranty Zebra
Cognitive
Model #
TLP 2844-Z
Blaster
Advantage(BT42203)
Retail Price:
$795 $795
Printer Warranty:
1 Year 2 Year
Print Head Warranty: 6 Months 2,000,000 Inches (50Km)
Print Features
Printer Type: Direct and Thermal
Transfer
Direct & 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 512KB
SRAM:
8MB 512KB
Physical Features
Footprint (D x W x H):
9.75" x 7.9" x 6.8"
(248mm x 201mm x
173mm)
9.4" x 6.8" x 6.1"
(238mm x 173mm x
155mm)
Weight:
3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg.) 4.4 lbs. (2.0 kg.)
Imaging Features
Rotated (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°):
Y
Y
# of Resident Fonts:
10 7
Expandable Vertically &
Horizontally: 10x 10x
Smooth Fonts:
Y Y
Media Features
Maximum Media Width:
4.25" (118mm) 4.2" (106mm)
Minimum Media Width:
1.0" (25mm) 2.0" (50mm)
Maximum Media Length:
39" (991mm) 22" (559mm)
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) 4.7" (119mm)
Minimum ID (Inner Diameter):
1.0" (25mm) 1.0" (25mm)
Ribbon Length:
2,900" (74M) 3,150" (80M)
Connectivity
Centronics Parallel:
Y Y
RS-232 C:
110 - 115,200 bps 600 bps - 115,200 bps
USB:
Y N
Options & Accessories
Expandable Memory:
OPT. 8MB Flash = $349 2MB = $150 / 4MB = $
Black Line sensor:
STD. STD.
Label Taken Sensor:
OPT. = $35 OPT. = $100
Cutter:
OPT. = $300 OPT. = $
Rewinder:
OPT. = $395 ?
Real Time Clock:
OPT. = $349 w/exp.mem OPT. = $100
Keyboard Display Unit:
N/A OPT. = $275
Network Connectivity(Internal):
OPT. = $249 OPT. = $300
Network Connectivity(External):
OPT. = $299
Cognitive Blaster
Advantage
The Blaster has
plastic latches which
feel flimsy and could
snap off under stress.
The 2844-Z has
sturdy dual-wall
construction and
strong molded hinges
and parts.
The Blaster 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 Blaster has an
internal Ethernet
option which is $50
more than the 2844-Z
option.
With a 60% faster
time to first label than
Blaster, the 2844-Z
offers superior
throughput driven by
the 32-bit
microprocessor.
The Blaster has a
maximum print speed
of 3ips compared to
4ips on the 2844-Z.
A more restricted
media pathway
means that loading
the Blaster is more
difficult than the
2844-Z, which has
Zebra’s
OpenACCESS design
for ease of use.
The 2844-Z has
considerably more
memory than the
Blaster, for increased
storage of fonts,
forms and graphics.