Zebra ZM400 - Page 28

ZM400/ZM600
Competitive Comparison
Product Guide 28 May 2007
ZM400 Toshiba B-SA4
Printer Features
Print Width, max. 4.09” (104mm) 4.1” (104mm)
Dots/Inch 203/300/600 203/300
Max Print Speed 10 ips (254mm/s) 6 ips (152mm/s)
Standard RAM 16MB Not Stated
STD Flash Memory 8MB 4MB
Media Features
Label Width, max. 4.5” (114mm) 4.5” (114mm)
Label Width, min. 1.0” (25.4mm) 1.0” (25.4mm)
Label Length, max 39.0” (991mm) 39" (991mm)
Label Length min.
0.5” (12.7mm)
Tear/Peel/Rewind,
1.0” (25.4mm)Cutter
0.25” (6.4mm) /
0.6” (15.2)
Roll Size, O.D. & Mounting 8.0” (203mm) 8.0” (203mm)
Max Ribbon Length 1476’ (450m) 1476’ (450m)
Interface
Serial Std Optional
Parallel Std Std
Ethernet 10/100 Opt Std
USB 2.0 Interface Std Std
Wireless 802.11b/g Opt Optional
Other
Ribbon Coated Inside or Outside Inside
Media and Ribbon Window Std Yes
Field Upgradeable Printhead Yes Yes
RFID Ready Std Yes
Full Roll Rewind Optional No
Cutter Optional Optional
Media Supply Spindle No Std.
Quick Change Platen Roller Std No
Real Time Clock Std Optional
Printer Languages
ZPL, EPL, APL-I,
APL-D, XML
TPL
LCD Display 240 x 128 (pixels) 2 lines, 16 character
Weight 32.4lbs (15kg) 33.1lbs (15kg)
Size (H x W x L)
13.3” x 10.9” x 18.7”
(338mm x 278mm x
475mm)
13.1” x 9.4” x 15.8”
(332mm x 238mm x
402mm)
List Price of Base Model $1695 $1695
ZM400 vs. Tec B-SA4
Things to Rave About
• Large, easy to view LCD
Screen for intuitive, quick
configurations
• Side-loading printhead
design, eliminates media
and ribbon threading
• Easy and tooless
replacement of printhead
• Easy and tooless
replacement of platen
roller
• Faster print speed offers
enhanced productivity
Attack B-SA4 Achilles
Heel
• Menu interface offers
limited printer setup
features (feed/
pause/restart)
• Media and ribbon loading
requires learning curve
from top opening
• Simultaneous ribbon and
media threading provides
a challenge
• Printhead pressure toggle
is limited to two settings
• Ribbon selection may be
limited to only Toshiba
brand
• Black Platen Roller makes
dirt hard to see