Zebra ZM400 - Page 26

ZM400/ZM600
Competitive Comparison
Product Guide 26 May 2007
ZM400 CL408e
Printer Features
Print Width, max. 4.09” (104mm) 4.1” (104mm)
Dots/Inch 203/300/600 203/305
Max Print Speed 10 ips (254mm/s) 6 ips (153mm/s)
Standard RAM 16MB 16MB
STD Flash Memory 8MB 2MB
Media Features
Label Width, max. 4.5” (114mm) 5.1” (131mm)
Label Width, min. 1.0” (25.4mm) .87” (22mm)
Label Length, max 39.0” (991mm) 49.2” (1250mm)
Label Length min.
0.5” (12.7mm)
Tear/Peel/Rewind,
1.0” (25.4mm)Cutter
.25” (6.4mm)
Roll Size, O.D. & Mounting 8.0” (203mm) 8.6” (218mm)
Max Ribbon Length 1476’ (450m) 1476’ (450m)
Interface
Serial Std Std
Parallel Std Std
Ethernet 10/100 Opt Optional
USB 2.0 Interface Std Yes
Wireless 802.11b/g Opt 802.11g Opt
Other
Ribbon Coated Inside or Outside Inside
Media and Ribbon Window Std Std
Field Upgradeable Printhead Yes No
RFID Ready Std Optional
Full Roll Rewind Optional Partial (2166”)
Cutter Optional Optional
Media Supply Spindle No No
Quick Change Platen Roller Std Std
Real Time Clock Std Optional
Printer Languages
ZPL, EPL, APL-I,
APL-D, XML
PGL,ZGL,DGL,TGL,
LCD Display 240 x 128 (pixels) 2 line x 16 character
Weight 32.4lbs (15kg) 28.7lbs (13kg)
Size (H x W x L)
13.3” x 10.9” x 18.7”
(338mm x 278mm x
475mm)
12.6” x 10.7” x 16.9”
(321mm x 271mm x
430mm)
List Price of Base Model $1695 $1645
ZM400 vs. Sato CL-408e
Things to Rave About
• Large, easy to view LCD
Screen for intuitive, quick
configurations
• Side-loading printhead
design, eliminates media
and ribbon threading
• Increased application
space with 600dpi
availability
• Easy and tooless
replacement of printhead
• Easy and tooless
replacement of platen
roller
• Faster print speed offers
enhanced productivity
• Configurable ink coated-in
or ink coated-out ribbon
spindle
• 3:1 ratio for media to
ribbon assists with re-
order planning
Attack CL408e Achilles
Heel
• Internal rewind is
designed as a liner take-
up, not for batch printing
• If batch printing is needed,
external rewind has to be
installed increasing foot
print size
• Ribbon take-up spindle
requires empty core
• Media and ribbon must be
threaded through
printhead
• Dip switches are used to
configure the printer