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Datacard Group Confidential
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
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Zebra ZXP Series 7 Card
Printer
Fargo DTC4500
Evolis Securion
Datacard® CD800™ CLM Instant
Issuance System
Benefit
Printing Technology
Dye-sublimation/
Resin thermal transfer
Dye sublimation/resin
thermal transfer
Dye-sublimation/
Resin thermal transfer
Dye-sublimation/
Resin thermal transfer
Print Resolution
300 dpi
300 dpi
300 dpi
Standard mode:
300x300 dpi
High-Quality mode:
300x600
dpi and 300x1200 dpi
Only printer vendor in the market
to support high resolution using a
300dpi print head. Providing the
customer with crisper, sharper and
smaller font print capability
Print Options
Single or dual-Sided
Single or dual-sided
Single or dual-sided
Single or dual-sided
All in one printer
Lamination Options
Single or dual-Sided
Single or dual-sided
Single
Single or dual-sided
Print, encode and laminate all in
one pass! Offering customers the
ability to apply two different
overlays in one pass
Field Upgrade Modularity
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
MSRP
$6495 L1
$7495 L2
$5699 L1
$6699 L2
$6490 L1
$5880 L1
$8370 L2
Most competitive printer on the
market
Printer/Printhead Warranty
24 months
24 months
24 months
30 months
20% Longer
Operating Systems
Windows 7 (32 and 64
bit), Vista (32 and 64
bit), XP (32 bit),
Windows Server 2008
(32 and 64 bit), Server
2003 (32 bit)
Windows XP, Windows
7, Vista (32 and 64 bit),
Windows Server 2003 &
2008, MAC OS X (10.5
and 10.6), Linux
Windows 8, 7, Vista
(32/64 bit), XP SP3, Mac
OS X (10.5 onwards),
Linux
Windows 8, 7 (32/64 bit), XP
SP3 (32 bit), Windows Server
2012 (64 bit), 2008 (64 bit),
2003 (32 bit)
Dimensions (H x L x W)
12" x 10.9" x 38"
(30.6 x 27.7 x 96.4 cm)
18.9" x 9.2" x 18.7"
(48.0 x 23.4 x 47.5 cm)
10.81" x 10.32" x 25.91"
(27.5 x 26.2 x 65.8 cm)
Printer:
8.8" x 21.2" x 8.8"
(22.4 x 53.8 x 22.4 cm)
Laminator:
11.4" x 23.2" x 10.6"
(29 x 58.9 x 26.9 cm)
Small footprint
Weight
39.5 lbs (17.9 kg)
20 lbs (9.1 kg)
33.15 lbs (15.4 kg)
Printer:
12 lbs (5.4 kg)
Laminator:
19 lbs (8.6 kg)
Up to: Cards/Hour - Single
sided YMCK printing with
single sided lamination
270
N/A
95 - 120
210
Up to: Cards/Hour - Dual sided
YMCK-K printing with single
sided lamination
200
N/A
85 - 105
185
Card Input Hopper Capacity
200
200
100
100 (Up to 200)
Less Intervention
Card Output Hopper Capacity
100
100
100
100
Reject Hopper Capacity
15
100
15
10
ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Contact and Contactless Smart
Card Encoding
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Integration Kit for 3rd-party
Encoding Options
N/A
No
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
USB and Ethernet
USB and Ethernet
USB and Ethernet
USB and Ethernet
Printer Driver SDK
Yes
No
No
Yes
Software Available
CardStudio
Swift ID
eMedia Card Designer
ID Works®
Modular software for photo ID card
design and production
Encryption
No
No
No
Yes
Secure printer communication
Locks
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Optional lock feature
Tactile Impression
No
No
No
Yes
Security feature helping protect
against alterations, counterfeit
cards and creates tear evidence
Bar Code Reader
No
No
No
Yes
Enhanced security in your card
issuance programs
Serialized laminates
No
No
No
Yes
Validates security overlays,
authentication and audit trail
0.4 mil protective, edge to
edge, Overlay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DuraShield™ - providing greater
durability with edge to edge
coverage
Debow System
No
No
No
Yes
Flatter cards - meeting ISO spec
GENERAL
SPEED
CARDS
OPTIONS
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Improved throughput for large
batch issuance vs. previous
laminating printers
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