ZM400/ZM600
Competitive Comparison
Product Guide 29 May 2007
ZM400 B-SX4
Printer Features
Print Width, max. 4.09” (104mm) 4.1” (104mm)
Dots/Inch 203/300/600 203
Max Print Speed 10 ips (254mm/s) 10 ips (254mm/s)
Standard RAM 16MB 8MB
STD Flash Memory 8MB 4MB
Media Features
Label Width, max. 4.5” (114mm) 4.42” (112mm)
Label Width, min. 1.0” (25.4mm) 1.2” (30 mm)
Label Length, max 39.0” (991mm) 59” (1498mm)
Label Length min.
0.5” (12.7mm)
Tear/Peel/Rewind,
1.0” (25.4mm)Cutter
0.3” (8mm)
Roll Size, O.D. & Mounting 8.0” (203mm) 7.9” (200mm)
Max Ribbon Length 1476’ (450m) 1968” (600m)
Interface
Serial Std Std
Parallel Std Std
Ethernet 10/100 Opt Optional
USB 2.0 Interface Std Optional
Wireless 802.11b/g Opt 802.11b optional
Other
Ribbon Coated Inside or Outside Inside
Media and Ribbon Window Std Std
Field Upgradeable Printhead Yes NO
RFID Ready Std Std
Full Roll Rewind Optional Liner Take-up
Cutter Optional Optional
Media Supply Spindle No Std
Quick Change Platen Roller Std No
Real Time Clock Std No
Printer Languages
ZPL, EPL, APL-I,
APL-D, XML
TPL, XML
LCD Display 240 x 128 (pixels) 2 X 16 Char
Weight 32.4lbs (15kg) 39.7 (18kg)
Size (H x W x L)
13.3” x 10.9” x 18.7”
(338mm x 278mm x
475mm)
12.1” x 11.5” x 18.1”
12.1mm x 11.5mm x
18.1mm)
List Price of Base Model $1695 $1995
ZM400 vs. Tec B-SX4
Things to Rave About
• Large, easy to view LCD
Screen for intuitive, quick
configurations
• Increased application
space with 300dpi and
600dpi availability
• Easy and tooless
replacement of printhead
• Easy and tooless
replacement of platen
roller
• Field upgradeable
printhead resolution
• 802.11b/g wireless
Attack B-SX4 Achilles
Heel
• Fan and filter needed for
cooling machine, and
located at side.
Introduces dirt and debris
into electronic
components
• Toggle switch required
when using rewind or peel
mode
• Small media and ribbon
window
• Loading media requires
learning curve. Equipped
with two separate plates
that sandwich media
• Printhead opening latch
requires learning curve