Product guide

Zebra Desktop Series 2844-Z Product Guide
2844-Z product Guide Rev. 2
August 9, 2005
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Argox OS-214 ZIP
A comparison of the
most important features
shows:
The OS-214 ZIP has a
single walled cover that
is not very rugged. The
2844-Z enclosure is
durable and reinforced
with dual walled
construction.
The OS-214 ZIP hinge
pins are inserted and
could break off more
easily. The 2844-Z has
a rugged molded hinge.
The OS-214 ZIP offers
serial and parallel
interfaces only. The
2844-Z offers serial,
parallel, USB and
optional internal
Ethernet connectivity.
A more restricted media
pathway- the OS-214
ZIP does not have the
OpenACCESS design
of the 2844-Z for
optimum ease of use.
The OS 214 ZIP has a
removable media
spindle which can easily
be lost or misplaced.
The 2844-Z has a rack
and pinion style
centered media holder
for drop-in media
loading.
The 2844-Z has a
dynamic 32-bit
microprocessor for
faster throughput and is
59% faster “time to first
label” compared to the
OS-214 ZIP.
The 2844-Z has color-
coded operator cues for
ease of use, whereas
the OS-214 ZIP does
not.
Zebra TLP 2844-Z vs. Argox OS-214 ZIP
Price & Warranty Zebra Argox
Model #
TLP 2844-Z OS-214 ZIP
Retail Price:
$795 $1,050
Printer Warranty:
1 Year 1 Year
Print Head Warranty: 6 Months 90 Days
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
SRAM:
8MB
Physical Features
Footprint (D x W x H):
9.75" x 7.9" x 6.8"
(248mm x 201mm x
173mm)
10.9" x 7.3" x 6.0"
(278mm x 186mm x
153mm)
Weight:
3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg.) 4.1 lbs. (1.9 kg.)
Imaging Features
Rotated (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°):
Y Y
# of Resident Fonts:
10 10
Expandable Vertically & Horizontally:
10x 10x
Smooth Fonts:
Y Y
Media
Maximum Media Width:
4.25" (118mm) 4.3" (110mm)
Minimum Media Width:
1.0" (25mm) 1.0" (25mm)
Maximum Media Length:
39" (991mm) 45" (1,143mm)
Minimum Media Length:
0.38" (9.7mm) 0.4" (10mm)
Thickness:
0.003" - 0.007" (0.08mm -
0.18mm)
0.0025" - 0.010"
(0.0635mm - 0.25mm)
Maximum OD (Outside Diameter):
5.0" (127mm) 4.3" (109mm)
Minimum ID (Inner Diameter):
1.0" (25mm) 1.0" (25mm)
Ribbon Length:
2,900" (74M) 3,600" (91M)
Connectivity
Centronics Parallel:
Y Y
RS-232 C:
110 - 115,200 bps 2,400 bps - 38,400 bps
USB:
Y N
Options & Accessories
Expandable Memory:
OPT. 8MB Flash = $349 $
Black Line sensor:
STD. STD.
Label Taken Sensor:
OPT. = $35 OPT. = $
Cutter:
OPT. = $300 OPT. = $370
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. = $250