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Zebra Desktop Series<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Product Guide<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
Zebra<br />
Desktop Products<br />
Zebra Bar Code Products<br />
333 Corporate Woods Parkway<br />
Vernon Hills, IL-60061-3109, USA<br />
Tel. +1 847 634 6700<br />
Fax. +1 847 913 8766<br />
www.zebra.com<br />
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Table of contents<br />
April 2001<br />
ABOUT ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP. .................................................................................... 1<br />
PRODUCT POSITIONING .............................................................................................................. 2<br />
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS............................................................................................................ 3<br />
KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF THE <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> ............................................................ 5<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 8<br />
TARGET MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS ................................................................................ 11<br />
ZEBRA PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION...................................................................................... 14<br />
COMPETITIVE INFORMATION.................................................................................................... 16<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> PRINTER TOUR ..................................................................................................... 39<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> PRODUCT OVERVIEW.......................................................................................... 40<br />
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................. 42<br />
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION........................................... 45<br />
SUPPLIES ..................................................................................................................................... 46<br />
THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBONS...................................................................................................... 49<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> PRICING ................................................................................................................. 50<br />
CUSTOM CONFIGURATIONS........................................................................................................... 51<br />
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ..................................................................................................... 52<br />
For internal use only by Zebra Technologies Corporation and authorized sales agents and representatives.<br />
For information purposes only, not to be reproduced.<br />
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About Zebra Technologies Corp.<br />
Zebra Technologies Corporation manufactures and distributes Zebra ® -brand ondemand<br />
thermal bar code label printers used in automatic identification worldwide.<br />
The company, with an installed base of two million printers, also offers software and<br />
related supplies, including more than 1,000 label and ribbon combinations.<br />
Zebra bar code printers can be found working efficiently and reliably in hundreds of<br />
different applications, in many different industries across the globe.<br />
Key market sectors include:<br />
Manufacturing, warehousing, shipping and parcel delivery, distribution, logistics,<br />
automotive, healthcare and retail.<br />
All Zebra printer models print bar codes, text and graphics, and have a variety of<br />
memory options and accessories.<br />
Zebra’s customers include more than 70 percent of the FORTUNE 500. Information<br />
about Zebra bar code products can be found at www.zebra.com while information about<br />
Zebra Technologies Corporation can be found at www.zebracorporation.com<br />
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Introduction<br />
Zebra thermal desktop printers have long been recognized for innovative and<br />
revolutionary designs. In keeping with this tradition, Zebra is pleased offer its versatile<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printers.<br />
The 4” print-width <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> direct thermal and the 4” T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> thermal transfer desktop<br />
label printers leverage the popular benefits of the widely installed Orion printer, while<br />
bringing new levels of performance to the Zebra desktop family. The addition of a<br />
thermal transfer model broadens the scope of application opportunities, extending to<br />
those where long-life, durable labels and tags are necessary.<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
Product Positioning<br />
Based on the award-winning former ‘Eltron Orion’ platform, the direct thermal <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
and thermal transfer T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> bear features and enhancements which serve to offer<br />
even higher quality print performance while maintaining the same ease of operation.<br />
The <strong>2844</strong> products retain the appealing look of the original Orion 2443 model, and both<br />
<strong>LP</strong> and T<strong>LP</strong> versions are complete with sturdy double-walled casing. The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
is equipped with a new controller board, motor and power supply, designed to drive this<br />
model 60% faster than the Orion, at a print speed of 4 inches per second! And, with its<br />
new-generation print head for enhanced print quality and thermal transfer version for<br />
increased labeling applications, you have a low-cost, yet fast, efficient, easy to use, and<br />
easy to maintain desktop label printer ⎯ a tremendous value proposition!<br />
With Zebra’s OpenACCESS design, media loading is completed in seconds – the<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong>s are then ready for action. All the technology required for optimum printing<br />
is loaded into these printers, such as flash memory, parallel, serial and USB interfaces,<br />
fonts, character sets and EPL2 Programming Language.<br />
The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> also supports a variety of options and accessories to provide versatile<br />
printing solutions, enabling easy integration into applications such as shipping/receiving<br />
labeling, warehouse management, shelf labeling and healthcare.<br />
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Unique Selling Points<br />
• Simple to Operate<br />
Practical design features ensure that the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printers specialize in ease of<br />
use. The OpenACCESS construction simplifies label loading and facilitates<br />
maintenance. Access to the media path is maximized as the print head is located in<br />
the top lid – the ribbon mechanism on the thermal transfer model is also built into the<br />
top lid. Lockable self-centering media guides snap the media securely in place,<br />
simplifying loading and preventing label jams. The print head assembly can be<br />
removed and replaced quickly and easily without special tools or alignment jigs, and<br />
color-coded components indicate which parts to use for printer loading and<br />
operation.<br />
• Enhanced Electronics Platform<br />
The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> is equipped with 512K flash memory for storage of forms, graphics<br />
and external fonts and 256K SRAM to print longer label lengths (11" standard).<br />
These printers have flash-based firmware for simple upgrades to prevent firmware<br />
obsolescence.<br />
International character sets are standard (excluding Asian fonts, which are factory<br />
installed options), supporting global labeling applications.<br />
• Fast<br />
A new printhead, power supply, motor and circuit board enable this printer to print at<br />
speeds of up to 4 inches per second.<br />
• Versatile printing solutions<br />
The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printers support a wide variety of options and accessories to<br />
maximize flexibility, including: cutter, media peeler, Asian character sets, keyboard<br />
display unit, ZebraNet PrintServer II LAN/Ethernet adapter, liner free support, real<br />
time clock, external rewinder and Create-a-Label 3 design software.<br />
• Affordable<br />
The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> offer great value. These desktop printers are feature-rich and offer<br />
high quality label printing at 4 inches per second. Just $575 (<strong>LP</strong>) and $675 (T<strong>LP</strong>) US<br />
list price for the dependable <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> - load media without hassle, and be<br />
satisfied that your label printing jobs will be completed fast and efficiently, with<br />
excellent print quality in a broad range of applications. That’s affordable, but better<br />
yet, that’s value!<br />
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• Double Walled Construction<br />
The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printers are sturdy and dependable thanks to their double-walled<br />
enclosures. The rugged 'shell' protects the inner mechanisms and media from dirt,<br />
dust and damage, reducing downtime and improving efficiency. The solid character<br />
of the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> means that they can operate in a variety of application<br />
environments.<br />
• Standard USB Port<br />
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is the latest standard in peripheral interfaces – Most new<br />
PC's are being manufactured with USB ports. USB makes adding peripheral devices<br />
very simple and the 'one plug fits all' connection adds many features and benefits to<br />
the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong>:<br />
USB Features Function Benefits<br />
Daisy Chaining<br />
Provides the ability to connect<br />
multiple printers to the same PC via<br />
the PC USB ports or via a USB hub<br />
Run multiple print jobs off one PC,<br />
and/or connect multiple peripherals<br />
from a single port<br />
“Hot-swapping”<br />
Standardized Plug and<br />
Port<br />
USB connectivity<br />
available on a wide<br />
range of peripherals<br />
Add a printer without shutting down<br />
the PC<br />
One standardized port for any<br />
peripheral device with its own unique<br />
shape. Standard cable with unique<br />
shaped connector.<br />
Use USB hubs to establish the<br />
number of ports you need and plug all<br />
your peripheral devices via USB. No<br />
additional I/O cards to configure.<br />
Without having to shutdown and reboot,<br />
no time or documents are lost, HOT<br />
plug n play<br />
Quick and easy installations. No add-in<br />
cards to install or dip switches to<br />
configure, just plug in and run<br />
User does not need to be with the<br />
printer to detect an error. This is<br />
especially important for Daisy Chaining:<br />
know which printer may be down<br />
without having to check each<br />
individually.<br />
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Key Features and Benefits of the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
Feature Function End-User Advantage Channel Benefit<br />
♦ OpenACCESS<br />
Design<br />
♦ Double-Wall<br />
Casing<br />
♦ Clear Media<br />
Cover<br />
♦ Innovative Print<br />
head Design<br />
♦ Color Coded<br />
Components<br />
♦ Selectable Print<br />
Speed<br />
Label loading is greatly<br />
simplified. Access to the media<br />
compartment is maximized as<br />
the printhead is built into the top<br />
lid. Lockable self-centering<br />
media guides snap the labels<br />
securely into place, simplifying<br />
loading and preventing label<br />
jams. The T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> ribbon<br />
mechanism is also located in the<br />
top lid, allowing easy ribbon<br />
threading.<br />
With double-wall ABS enclosure<br />
construction, the <strong>2844</strong> printers<br />
are sturdy and rugged for their<br />
size. The print head, printer<br />
mechanisms and media are<br />
protected from dust, dirt and<br />
damage.<br />
Clear window in the top cover<br />
allows media usage to be<br />
monitored.<br />
Print head assembly can be<br />
removed and replaced in<br />
seconds without using any tools.<br />
Moveable parts and access<br />
points are color-coded, including<br />
FEED key, latches and label<br />
guides.<br />
Print speed programmable at 1,<br />
2, 3 and 4 inches per second.<br />
Label rolls (and ribbons<br />
on the T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong>) are<br />
loaded easily and can be<br />
aligned accurately<br />
ensuring quality printing<br />
for every print run.<br />
Maintenance and<br />
cleaning are facilitated.<br />
Long lasting enclosure<br />
reduces printer<br />
downtime. Reliability is<br />
improved, reducing need<br />
for repairs.<br />
Lower cost of ownership.<br />
Downtime is kept to a<br />
minimum as media status<br />
can be monitored.<br />
Maintenance can be<br />
carried out quickly and<br />
easily, reducing<br />
downtime.<br />
Simplifies printer<br />
operation.<br />
Print speed can be<br />
selected to best suit the<br />
application's<br />
requirements for print<br />
quality, media handling<br />
and throughput.<br />
Easy-to-operate printer<br />
reduces training and<br />
support requirements.<br />
Very few components<br />
mean less servicing and<br />
fewer spare parts.<br />
This printer has a far<br />
more solid nature than<br />
similar products on the<br />
market. Compact, yet<br />
sturdy, the <strong>2844</strong> can be<br />
sold into a wider variety<br />
of operating<br />
environments.<br />
Printer design improves<br />
efficiency.<br />
Reduces support,<br />
training and service<br />
requirements.<br />
Reduces training<br />
requirements and using<br />
the printer is simplified.<br />
Printer is versatile and<br />
can be sold into a wider<br />
variety of applications.<br />
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Feature Function End-User Benefit Channel Advantage<br />
♦ Flash Memory<br />
♦ SRAM<br />
♦ Flash Firmware<br />
♦ Interface<br />
Options<br />
♦ EPL2<br />
Programming<br />
Language<br />
The <strong>2844</strong>s are equipped with<br />
512 KB standard flash memory<br />
(upgradeable to 1MB) for<br />
increased storage capability.<br />
256 KB SRAM (upgradeable to<br />
512 KB) is dedicated to image<br />
processing, enabling the <strong>2844</strong><br />
printers to print longer label<br />
lengths (11" standard, 22" with<br />
memory upgrade).<br />
Firmware is stored in the flash<br />
memory.<br />
The <strong>2844</strong>s are equipped with<br />
serial (RS232-DB9), parallel &<br />
USB interfaces. Via the parallel<br />
interface, a LAN/Ethernet print<br />
server can provide network<br />
connectivity.<br />
The <strong>2844</strong> supports EPL2<br />
programming language with<br />
additional Line Mode support.<br />
Firmware, forms, fonts<br />
and graphics are<br />
permanently stored in the<br />
printer and can be easily<br />
downloaded from a PC.<br />
Faster throughput with<br />
double buffering. More<br />
image buffer for longer<br />
label formats.<br />
Printer can be configured<br />
to match exact<br />
application requirements.<br />
Latest firmware can be<br />
easily upgraded<br />
electronically without<br />
taking the printer apart.<br />
Firmware obsolescence<br />
is prevented.<br />
Easy integration with<br />
existing local or<br />
networked systems.<br />
Compatibility with<br />
existing applications<br />
written for the former<br />
Eltron printers. Simple<br />
design of new formats<br />
and easy integration into<br />
new systems.<br />
512 KB flash memory<br />
gives competitive value<br />
and performance.<br />
Memory options<br />
increase competitive<br />
advantage and<br />
performance in more<br />
demanding applications.<br />
The printer is easier to<br />
maintain.<br />
Selection of interface<br />
options to match any<br />
application needs.<br />
Increased selling<br />
opportunities with dropin<br />
integration into<br />
existing systems.<br />
Easy to use<br />
programming language<br />
adds to simple<br />
integration.<br />
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Feature Function End-User Benefit Channel Advantage<br />
♦ Fonts<br />
♦ Character Sets<br />
♦ Media Handling<br />
Zebra printers support 5 resident<br />
bitmap fonts, expandable 7<br />
times in both directions with<br />
rotation capability and reverse<br />
mode print.<br />
True Type fonts can easily be<br />
downloaded to the <strong>2844</strong> flash<br />
memory.<br />
European fonts, including the<br />
Euro character, come standard.<br />
Asian character sets (Chinese,<br />
Japanese and Korean) are<br />
factory installed options.<br />
The <strong>2844</strong> printers support a<br />
variety of different media types<br />
including paper, tags, liner-free,<br />
die-cut and fanfold.<br />
The printers have gap, notch<br />
and black-mark sensing<br />
capabilities as well as media out.<br />
Additional functions such as<br />
media cutting, peeling, liner-free<br />
print and liner and/or label<br />
rewind are available as options.<br />
Flexibility for label design<br />
with high print quality.<br />
Printer supports global<br />
labeling requirements.<br />
The standard model<br />
incorporates all<br />
European character sets,<br />
no need to upgrade.<br />
Optional Asian character<br />
support is available for<br />
local or special<br />
applications.<br />
Versatile media choices<br />
for specific application<br />
needs.<br />
Increased productivity<br />
and convenience.<br />
Use Zebra recommended<br />
materials for optimum<br />
performance in any<br />
application.<br />
High print quality.<br />
Ability to reproduce<br />
specific label designs or<br />
emulate existing forms.<br />
No special memory<br />
options and additional<br />
support required for the<br />
<strong>2844</strong> printers. Global<br />
markets are supported<br />
and competitive<br />
advantage is increased.<br />
Supporting a wide<br />
variety of media makes<br />
this printer ideal for a<br />
variety of applications.<br />
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Standard Features<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Printer Specifications<br />
- 203 dpi print resolution<br />
- 4.09” print width<br />
- 4 ips maximum print speed<br />
- Direct thermal and thermal transfer printing of bar codes, text and graphics<br />
- EPL2 programming language and Line Mode support<br />
- 512 KB of flash memory<br />
- 256 KB SRAM – enables printing of up to 11” long labels<br />
- Serial RS232 (DB9), parallel (w/ Centronics connector) and USB interfaces<br />
- Head-up sensor<br />
- Reflective and see- through sensors<br />
- Metal tear edge<br />
- 5” outside diameter media capability<br />
- Fan-fold media feed slot<br />
- 5 resident expandable bitmap fonts<br />
- Multiple DOS and Windows codepage support<br />
- Windows label design utilities CAL Tools<br />
- Windows drivers<br />
- Printer utilities<br />
- User documentation<br />
- Programming manual<br />
- Sample roll of labels<br />
- Power supply and a cord<br />
Optional Features<br />
- Additional flash memory – total of 1MB for increased storage of forms, fonts, and graphics<br />
- Additional SRAM memory – total of 512 KB for printing up to 22” long labels<br />
- Asian character set support (Japanese, Korean, or Chinese)<br />
- Liner-free printing<br />
- Guillotine paper cutter<br />
- Peel mechanism with a label present sensor<br />
- ZebraNet PrintServer II LAN/Ethernet adapter<br />
- Internal real time clock<br />
- External Rewinder<br />
- KDU (Keyboard Display Unit)<br />
- Create-a-Label 3 Label design software<br />
Media Specifications<br />
- Media Width - 1.00” (25.4mm) – 4.25” (108mm)<br />
- Label Length:<br />
Minimum - 0.38” (9.7mm)<br />
Minimum with label taken sensor used - 0.50” (12.7mm)<br />
Minimum with cutter – 1.25" (32 mm)<br />
Maximum with standard memory - 11.00" (279mm)<br />
Maximum with optional memory - 22.00” (584mm)<br />
- Core Diameter - 1.00” (25.4mm), 1.5" (38mm)<br />
- Max Roll Diameter - 5.00” (127mm)<br />
- Media Thickness - 0.003” (0.08mm) - 0.0075” (0.18mm)<br />
- Media Sensing - gap, black line, notch<br />
- Media Type -Roll-fed or fan-fold, die cut or continuous direct thermal labels with or without<br />
black mark, tag stock<br />
- Optional Liner-free<br />
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Ribbons/Ribbon System:<br />
- Ribbon Width: 1.30 inches (33 mm) to 4.30 inches (110 mm).<br />
- Ribbon Capacity: The capacity of the ribbon roll is to be sufficient enough to completely<br />
print one roll of media. (1 roll of 5”OD media is the full ribbon capacity)<br />
- Core ID: 0.5 inches (13 mm).<br />
- Ribbon OD: 1.34 inches (34 mm).<br />
- Ribbon Length: 244' (74m) using 0.000328" ribbon thickness<br />
- Ribbon Type: Wax, wax/resin and resin.<br />
Programming<br />
EPL2 programming language (page mode)<br />
Field Rotations<br />
Variable field support (up to 100)<br />
Counter support (up to 10)<br />
Variable field addition and subtraction<br />
Status reporting<br />
Form, fonts, and graphics storage<br />
- Line Mode<br />
Simple set of formatting commands<br />
Support of selected bar codes<br />
Font Specifications<br />
<br />
Standard bitmap font set<br />
Type Width Height Sp CPI Chars<br />
Font1 8 12 2 20.3 160<br />
Font2 10 16 2 16.9 160<br />
Font3 12 20 2 4.5 160<br />
Font4 14 24 2 12.7 160<br />
Font5 32 48 4 5.6 80<br />
Code pages supported:<br />
ƒ DOS: 437, 850, 851, 852, 855, 857, 860, 861, 862, 863, 865, 866, 869, 737<br />
ƒ Windows: 1250, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, and 1257<br />
- Soft fonts can be downloaded and stored in the flash<br />
Bar Codes<br />
• Linear bar codes: Code 39, Code 128A, B & C(User selectable/Auto), UCC/EAN-128, Code<br />
93, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-A with 2 and 5 add on, UPC-E with 2<br />
and 5 add on, EAN 13, EAN 8, EAN 13 with 2 and 5 add on, EAN 8 with 2 and 5 add on,<br />
POSTNET, GERMAN POST<br />
• 2-dimensional bar codes: MAXICODE(Modes 2,3,4,6), PDF417(Micro<br />
PDF417)&Macro(PDF417), QR Code (optional)<br />
Software<br />
Windows drivers (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000, Windows Me)<br />
included<br />
Windows printer utilities CAL Tools included<br />
Label design and print software Create-a-Label 3 optional<br />
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Interface/Connectivity<br />
Serial, parallel and USB interface.<br />
• Serial- RS232:<br />
-Software selectable<br />
„baud rate (default 9600)<br />
„parity (default none)<br />
„data length (default 8)<br />
„stop bit (default 1)<br />
-Flow control – hardware and software<br />
-9 pin D Sub connector female<br />
Includes 5V DC 300 mA supply pin<br />
• Parallel:<br />
With Centronics connector<br />
+5V on pin 18<br />
• USB:<br />
- Version 1.1 – supports Win98 and Win98SE, Win Me and Windows 2000 platforms<br />
- A to B connector<br />
Electrical Specifications<br />
Auto-ranging external power supply with C7 type connector<br />
Output: 20 VDC, 2.5A<br />
<br />
Input: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz<br />
Agency Approvals: FCC, CE, VCCI, C-TIC, CB, UL – to be confirmed<br />
Physical Specifications<br />
<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
Height 6.7" 6.8"<br />
Width: 7.9" 7.9"<br />
Depth: 8.38" 9.75<br />
Weight: 3lbs (1.3kg) 3.2lbs (1.4kg)<br />
Shipping Weight: TBD TBD<br />
Operating Environment<br />
- Temperature: 40 O F-105 O F<br />
- Humidity: 10%-90% non-condensing<br />
Preventative Maintenance:<br />
- Zebra recommends cleaning the printer on a regular basis using standard Zebra cleaning<br />
supplies. Refer to the User’s Guide for more details.<br />
Cleaning:<br />
- The exterior is cleaned with a lint-free cloth, and if necessary, a mild detergent solution or<br />
desktop cleaner can be used. Interior components (printhead, platen, media path, and peel<br />
bar) are cleaned with alcohol or blown air.<br />
Media Registration:<br />
- Media registration and minimum label length are affected by media type, width, and print<br />
speed. Performance improves as these factors are optimized. Zebra recommends always<br />
qualifying any application with prior testing.<br />
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Target Markets and Applications<br />
Transportation<br />
Parcel Delivery<br />
Market<br />
Public Transportation<br />
Application<br />
Shipping/receiving labeling<br />
Tracking<br />
Ticketing<br />
Receipt Printing<br />
Baggage ID<br />
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Retail<br />
POS<br />
Stores and Outlets<br />
Superstores<br />
Suppliers<br />
Warehouse<br />
E-Commerce<br />
Shipping and distribution of goods<br />
Warehouse management<br />
Postage<br />
Receipt and Coupon Printing<br />
Item / Price Marking<br />
Shelf Labeling<br />
UPC/EAN Labeling<br />
POS<br />
Shipping/Receiving<br />
Inventory and Asset Management<br />
Shipping/receiving labels<br />
Inventory/asset control<br />
Product labeling<br />
E-stamp printing<br />
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Healthcare<br />
Hospitals and Clinics<br />
Laboratories<br />
Pharmacies<br />
Dentistry<br />
Back Office<br />
Patient ID<br />
Patient progress and treatment history<br />
Specimen labeling and tracking<br />
Pharmaceutical labels<br />
Prescriptions<br />
Specimen labeling<br />
Teeth mold labeling<br />
Document management<br />
Entertainment / Leisure<br />
Movie theaters<br />
Concerts, tours and festivals<br />
Sporting Events and Clubs<br />
Lottery<br />
Small office / Home (SOHO)<br />
Office Management<br />
Mail Room, Mailing houses<br />
Postage<br />
Ticketing, asset tracking, archiving<br />
POS, wardrobe management, visitor wristbands,<br />
promotions, merchandise labeling<br />
Lottery tickets on paper/tag stock<br />
Document / filing labels<br />
Archive labeling<br />
Mailing /shipping labels<br />
E-Postage Stamp printing<br />
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STANDARD FEATURES<br />
Zebra Product Differentiation<br />
<strong>LP</strong> 2742 <strong>LP</strong> 2443 Orion <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
Print Speed (ips) 2 ips (51 mm/s) 2.5 ips (89 mm) 4 ips (102 mm)<br />
Resolution (dpi)<br />
203 dpi<br />
203 dpi<br />
203 dpi<br />
(8 dots/mm) (8 dots/mm) (8 dots/mm)<br />
Print Width (max. in.) 4.09” (104 mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm)<br />
Max. Print Length (Std. in.) 11” (279 mm) 11" (279 mm) 11" (279 mm)<br />
Max. Print Length (Upgraded in) 22” (559 mm) 22" (559 mm) 22" (559 mm)<br />
Media Capacity 5" Roll 5" Roll 5" Roll<br />
Transmissive (Gap) Sensor YES YES YES<br />
Head-Up Sensor NO NO YES<br />
Bitmapped Fonts YES YES YES<br />
Frame Construction Plastic Double-walled Double-walled<br />
plastic<br />
plastic<br />
Firmware FLASH FLASH FLASH<br />
Standard SRAM 256KB 256 KB 256 KB<br />
Standard Flash Memory YES 512KB STD YES 512 KB STD YES 512 KB STD<br />
Std. International Character YES YES YES<br />
Sets<br />
Font, Graphic and Form Storage FLASH FLASH FLASH<br />
Auto-sense (calibration) Feature YES YES YES<br />
Interface Serial and Parallel Serial and Parallel Serial, Parallel &<br />
USB<br />
OPTIONS<br />
SRAM Upgradable to : 512KB (total) 512 KB (total) 512 KB (total)<br />
Optional Asian Fonts YES YES YES<br />
Flash Memory Upgrade 1MB (total) 1 MB (total) 1 MB (total)<br />
Real Time Clock YES YES YES<br />
Keyboard Display Unit YES YES YES<br />
Peel off YES YES YES<br />
ZebraNet PrintServer II YES YES YES<br />
Reflective (black line) Sensor Optional Standard Standard<br />
External Rewind YES YES YES<br />
Cutter YES YES YES<br />
Linerless Capability NO YES YES<br />
LIST PRICE $575 $595 $575<br />
Note : Specifications are subject to change without notice.<br />
The Zebra <strong>LP</strong><br />
<strong>2844</strong> is a practical<br />
and economical<br />
4" direct thermal<br />
printing solution.<br />
ƒ The <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
has a new<br />
printhead, main<br />
logic board and<br />
power supply for<br />
enhanced<br />
performance.<br />
ƒThe <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
prints at 4" per<br />
second.<br />
ƒOpenACCESS<br />
design offers easy<br />
media loading.<br />
ƒParallel, serial<br />
and USB<br />
interfaces, provide<br />
flexible<br />
communications<br />
for the <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong>.<br />
ƒThe <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
represents<br />
excellent value at<br />
$575 list (US)<br />
<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
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STANDARD FEATURES<br />
T<strong>LP</strong> 2742 T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
Print Speed (ips) 2.5 ips (64 mm/s) 4 ips (102 mm)<br />
Resolution (dpi) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
Print Width (max. in.) 4.09” (104mm) 4.09" (104mm)<br />
Max. Print Length (Std. in.) 11” (279 mm) 11" (279 mm)<br />
Max. Print Length (Upgraded in) 22” (559 mm) 22" (559 mm)<br />
Media Capacity 5" Roll 5" Roll<br />
Ribbon Length 3,600” (91m) 2,930” (74m)<br />
Transmissive (Gap) Sensor YES YES<br />
Head-Up Sensor NO YES<br />
Bitmapped Fonts YES YES<br />
Frame Construction Plastic Double-walled<br />
plastic<br />
Firmware FLASH FLASH<br />
Standard SRAM 256 KB 256 KB<br />
Standard Flash Memory YES 512KB STD YES 512 KB STD<br />
Std. International Character YES<br />
YES<br />
Sets<br />
Font, Graphic and Form Storage FLASH FLASH<br />
Auto-sense (calibration) Feature YES YES<br />
Interface Serial and Parallel Serial, Parallel and<br />
USB<br />
OPTIONS<br />
SRAM Upgradable to : 256KB (total) 256 KB (total)<br />
Optional Asian Fonts YES YES<br />
Flash Memory Upgrade 1MB (total) 1 MB (total)<br />
Real Time Clock YES YES<br />
Keyboard Display Unit YES YES<br />
Peeler YES YES<br />
ZebraNet PrintServer II YES YES<br />
Reflective (black line) Sensor YES Standard<br />
External Rewind YES YES<br />
Cutter YES YES<br />
Linerless capable NO YES<br />
LIST PRICE $675 $675<br />
The T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> offers<br />
thermal transfer<br />
printing with a<br />
difference - the ribbon<br />
mechanism is located<br />
in the lid, making this<br />
printer exceptionally<br />
easy to use.<br />
ƒUSB interface in<br />
addition to parallel and<br />
serial provides a triple<br />
interface capability on<br />
the T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
ƒThe T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> is<br />
fast, prints at 4" per<br />
second.<br />
ƒOpenAccess<br />
design features ensure<br />
that the <strong>2844</strong> is very<br />
easy to load and<br />
operate.<br />
ƒThe <strong>2844</strong> printers<br />
have standard black<br />
line and label gap<br />
sensors.<br />
ƒ<strong>2844</strong> printers have<br />
linerless option.<br />
T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
Specifications are subject to change without notice.<br />
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Competitive Information<br />
The following pages were compiled from the latest manufacturer’s product information as of the<br />
date of this document. In cases where conflicting product specification or functionality information<br />
was discovered between a given manufacturer’s printed or on-line material, the manufacturer was<br />
contacted directly for clarification.<br />
Products were acquired for purposes of hands-on competitive analysis performed by engineering<br />
and product management teams.<br />
Performance testing was performed as follows:<br />
Test Station<br />
All products were tested from the same PC.<br />
• Dell Latitude CPi 400Mhz Pentium II, 128Mb RAM, with 8Gb of available hard-disk capacity<br />
(i.e., no swap-space limitation), and equipped with Microsoft Windows 98, Second Edition<br />
operating system, set to Windows VM control.<br />
• All serial interface test-runs were performed using the same high-quality shielded RS-232<br />
serial cable.<br />
• All parallel interface test-runs were performed using the same high-quality fully-shielded IEEE<br />
1284 parallel cable.<br />
Test Labels:<br />
All labels were created by hand-coding two real-world label formats with barcodes using the<br />
manufacturer’s specific label programming language. These were produced as identically as<br />
possible across manufacturers. This procedure isolated the performance characteristics of each<br />
tested unit to that of the device’s controller electronics and motion dynamics; i.e., no driver<br />
overhead or variability.<br />
• AIAG compliance label<br />
• K-Mart compliance label<br />
• For multi-label test runs, 50 unique sets of numeric data was modified in the label program,<br />
terminated with a memory-flush statement in each, and concatenated into one file.<br />
Methodology:<br />
• The PC was booted in DOS mode for each test-run.<br />
• Label programs were downloaded from the DOS prompt using proprietary parallel and serial<br />
file downloading utilities.<br />
• All parallel tests were performed in ECP mode as set in the PC’s BIOS.<br />
• All serial tests were performed @38.4kbs as set by the serial downloading utility.<br />
Timing:<br />
• Timing was performed commencing the test from actuation of the PC’s [ENTER] key to start<br />
the download, and concluding at the point in time when the trailing-edge of each label (in the<br />
case of first-label-out tests), or when the last of 50 labels (in the case of multi-label tests),<br />
ceased forward movement.<br />
• Three (3) test-runs were performed for each of the two label designs (x) both PC interfaces<br />
(x) both single and multi-label combinations, for a total of 24 independent tests for each<br />
product. (3 runs x 2 label types x 2 I/Fs x 2 label volumes.) An average time for each threerun<br />
test was then calculated for every combination, resulting in eight (8) summary charts. A<br />
calibrated Fisher Scientific NIST-traceable timing device was used to monitor each even.<br />
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Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Argox OS-204DT<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• Zebra’s <strong>2844</strong> desktops are more than 60% faster in first label out, and up to 43% faster when printing<br />
multiple unique labels.<br />
• Argox 204’s case design is prone to “false latching” and its entire top assembly is held captive by its<br />
label-taken sensor cable – easily broken during disassembly for cleaning & maintenance.<br />
• The Argox unit does not incorporate a media view window – requires interrupting operation to status<br />
remaining label stock.<br />
• The <strong>2844</strong>’s label guides are easily accessible and effortless to adjust. Argox guides must be<br />
individually manually positioned and are located inconveniently under the print mechanism.<br />
<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
Argox OS-204<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Argox OS-204<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Argox OS-204<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Argox OS-204<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Argox OS-204DT<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $595<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] [Data not available]<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 90 Days<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 2 IPS (51mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
RAM: 512Kb/1Mb<br />
Flash: Opt.-size unspecified<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.13" (105mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.4” (10mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
45” (1143mm)<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 10.9 x 7.3 x 6.0 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A [Not specified]<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x 24x<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 5<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.3" (110mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.0025 to 0.010 inches<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 4.3" (109mm)<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Ribbon Length:<br />
Supported Type:<br />
2,930" (74m)<br />
Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 N/A<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 Opt.<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 Opt.<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 Opt.<br />
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Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Argox OS-214TT<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• Zebra’s <strong>2844</strong> desktops are over 30% faster in first-label-out, and 20% faster when printing multiple<br />
unique labels in comparison to the performance characteristics of the Argox OS-214TT.<br />
• The Argox unit is plagued with a poor ribbon back-tensioning design which makes it susceptible to<br />
ribbon wrinkling. As a result, the 214TT suffers from print quality problems.<br />
• Like the Argox 204, the 214’s case design is prone to “false latching” and its entire top assembly is<br />
held captive by its label-taken sensor cable – easily broken during disassembly for cleaning &<br />
maintenance.<br />
• Zebra <strong>2844</strong>s label guides are easily accessible and effortless to adjust. The Argox guides must be<br />
individually manually positioned and are located inconveniently under the print mechanism.<br />
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Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
Sato CX200<br />
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Argox OS-214<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Argox OS-214<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Argox OS-214<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Argox OS-214TT<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $695<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] [Data not available]<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 90 Days<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 3 IPS (76mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
RAM: 512Kb/1Mb<br />
Flash: Opt.-size unspecified<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.13" (105mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.4” (10mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
45” (1143mm)<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 10.9 x 7.3 x 6.0 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 4.6 lbs (2.1 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A [Not specified]<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x 24x<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 5<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.3" (110mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.0025 to 0.010 inches<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 4.3" (109mm)<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Ribbon Length: 2,930" (74m) 3,600” (91m)<br />
Supported Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 Opt.<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 Opt.<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 Opt.<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 Opt.<br />
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Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Citizen C<strong>LP</strong>-2001<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• The Citizen C<strong>LP</strong>-2001 is faster in first-label-out and multiple unique label print runs, but at a cost<br />
premium of approximately 1.5 times the Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong>’s MSRP.<br />
• Ease-of-use is a hallmark of Zebra’s desktop products. In contrast, the C<strong>LP</strong>-2001’s end-user is faced<br />
with several “unfriendly” adjustments to achieve product functionality and printing quality; these<br />
include black-line sensor, head-gap, head-pressure, head-position, & ribbon tension adjustments.<br />
• The <strong>LP</strong> and T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong>s are designed for maintenance ease. The Citizen product suffers in this area –<br />
for example, platen replacement requires motor removal.<br />
<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Citizen C<strong>LP</strong>-2001<br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Citizen C<strong>LP</strong>-2001<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100 120<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Citizen C<strong>LP</strong>-2001<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Citizen C<strong>LP</strong>-2001<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100 120<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $995<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] [Data not available]<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 6 Months<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
DRAM: 2Mb<br />
Flash: 1Mb/2Mb<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.5” (12.7mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
32” (812mm)<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 8.1 x 9.6 x 9.0 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 10 lbs (4.9 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A 1<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x [Not specified]<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 9<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode,<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.65" (118mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to .0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.0025 to 0.010 inches<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 4.0" (102mm)<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.5" (38mm)<br />
Ribbon Length: 2,930" (74m) 14,160” (360m)<br />
Supported Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 N/A<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Citizen C<strong>LP</strong>-2001<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 Opt.<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 Opt.<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 N/A<br />
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Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. C. Itoh EZ-4P<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• Zebra’s <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> maintains a US$70 MSRP pricing advantage over the EZ-4P.<br />
• The <strong>2844</strong>s enjoy a great performance advantage, from 3x-5x faster than the EZ-4P, depending on<br />
label complexity and content orientation.<br />
• When desktop space is at a premium, the <strong>2844</strong>s are clearly superior. When opened for loading, the<br />
EZ-4 desktops open flat, requiring almost two feet of available front-to-rear space.<br />
• Both of C. Itoh’s 4-inch desktops, the EZ-4P and EZ-4TT, suffer from under-engineered plastics<br />
design. Multiple stress cracks were found on new units, and the mechanisms were found to be out<br />
of parallelism due to variances in their casework.<br />
<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
C. Itoh EZ-4P<br />
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
C. Itoh EZ-4P<br />
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
C. Itoh EZ-4P<br />
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
C. Itoh EZ-4P<br />
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> C. Itoh EZ-4P<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $645<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] [Data not available]<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 12 Months/1M inches<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 2 IPS (50.8mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: Opt. 1Mb & 2Mb<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.05” (1.27mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 8” (203mm)<br />
Opt. 18” (457mm)<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 5.0 x 7.5 x 8.5 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 6.8 lbs. (3.1 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A [Not specified]<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x V=7x, H=4x<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 2<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.64" (118mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) [Not specified]<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.005 to 0.0075 inches<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 4.0" (102mm) - Internal<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Ribbon Length:<br />
Supported Type:<br />
2,930" (74m)<br />
Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 N/A<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Black Line sensor: z z Opt. $75<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 Opt.<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 Opt.<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 Opt. $235<br />
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Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. C. Itoh EZ-4TT<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• Zebra’s T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> enjoys a US$120 MSRP pricing advantage over the EZ-4TT.<br />
• The <strong>2844</strong>s have an enormous performance advantage, from 3x-5x faster than the EZ-4TT, depending<br />
on label complexity and object orientation.<br />
• Low-quality back-tension clutches are used in the EZ-4TT’s ribbon mechanism, making it prone to<br />
severe ribbon wrinkling and serious print quality problems.<br />
• Both of C. Itoh’s 4-in. desktops, the EZ-4P and EZ-4TT, suffer from under-engineered plastics design.<br />
Multiple stress cracks were found on several new units, and their mechanisms were found to be out<br />
of parallelism due to variances in the casework.<br />
<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
C. Itoh EZ-4TT<br />
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
C. Itoh EZ-4TT<br />
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
C. Itoh EZ-4TT<br />
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
C. Itoh EZ-4TT<br />
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $795<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] [Data not available]<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 12 Months/1M inches<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 3 IPS (76mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: Opt. 1Mb & 2Mb<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.05” (1.27mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 8” (203mm)<br />
Opt. 40” (1,016mm)<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 6.0 x 9.0 x 10.0 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 9.0 lbs. (4.1 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A [Not specified]<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x<br />
[Not specified, but assumed to<br />
be same as EZ-4P]<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 2<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.64" (118mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) [Not specified]<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.0025 to 0.008 inches<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 4.0" (102mm) - Internal<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Ribbon Length:<br />
2,930" (74m)<br />
3,546” (90M), and<br />
5,910” (150M)<br />
Supported Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 N/A<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> C. Itoh EZ-4TT<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 Opt.<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 Opt. $330<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 Opt. $235<br />
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Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Cognitive Blaster Advantage<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• Zebra enjoys a US$120 MSRP pricing advantage across DT and TT product comparisons.<br />
• The <strong>2844</strong>s soundly outperform the Blaster Advantages – 64% faster in first label out, and nearly<br />
twice as fast in multiple unique label print runs.<br />
• Cognitive’s thermal transfer model of the Blaster Advantage uses a media sensor which looks<br />
through its ribbon – requires Cognitive-proprietary ribbons of specific transparency to function.<br />
• Unlike Zebra desktops, the Blaster Advantages’ printhead mechanism design has problems: its<br />
latching is vague and relies on stressed plastic tabs to hold it in place, and, printhead pressure is<br />
provided by four (4) tension springs – heads arrived knocked out of detent, and once corrected were<br />
discovered to apply uneven pressure.<br />
<br />
<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
Cognitive Blaster Advan<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Cognitive Blaster Advan<br />
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Cognitive Blaster Advan<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Cognitive Blaster Advan<br />
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $695 $795<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] $449 $519<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 6 Months/500,000 inches 6 Months/500,000 inches<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 3 ips (76mm/sec.) 3 ips (76mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
Opt. 300 dpi<br />
SRAM: 512Kb<br />
Flash: 512Kb/2Mb/4Mb<br />
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
Opt. 300 dpi<br />
SRAM: 512Kb<br />
Flash: 512Kb/2Mb/4Mb<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.25” (6.35mm) 0.25” (6.35mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
22” (559mm) 22” (559mm))<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 9.4 x 6.8 x 6.1 inches 9.4 x 6.8 x 6.1 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 3.9 lbs (1.77 kg) 4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z [Not specified] [Not specified]<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A 3 3<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x 7 fonts @ 10x, 1 @ 4x 7 fonts @ 10x, 1 @ 4x<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 11 11<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.65" (118mm) 4.65" (118mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 2.0" (50.8mm) 2.0" (50.8mm)<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches [Not specified] [Not specified]<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 4.7" (119mm) 4.7" (119mm)<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Ribbon Length: 2,930" (74m) 3,150” (80m)<br />
Supported Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 Opt. Opt.<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Blaster Advantage (DT) Blaster Advantage (TT)<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z z<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 z z<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 N/A N/A<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 N/A N/A<br />
Opt.<br />
Opt.
Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Cognitive Solus II<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• Cognitive’s Solus II product design is compromised by use of stressed plastic locator tabs,<br />
excessive gear-train play, interference of printhead mechanism to casework when opened, nontactile<br />
cover latching, sharp interior sheet-metal and plastic edges, a cover which easily falls off<br />
when opened, etc.<br />
• The Solus II does not include an ON-OFF power switch – the AC adapter power line must be<br />
disconnected from the unit’s base or the adapter from the wall outlet in order to cycle power.<br />
• The Solus II’s thermal transfer model uses a media sensor which views through its ribbon – requires<br />
Cognitive-proprietary ribbons of specific transparency to function at all.<br />
• Several serviceability problems are evident in the Solus II’s design, complicating both routine and<br />
remedial maintenance. The Zebra desktops are designed with ease of maintenance built-in.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
Cognitive Solus II<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Cognitive Solus II<br />
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Cognitive Solus II<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Cognitive Solus II<br />
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $475 $575<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] $369 $449<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 6 Months/500,000 inches 6 Months/500,000 inches<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 3 ips (75mm/sec.) 3 ips (75mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
101 dpi (4 dots/mm) &<br />
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
RAM: 512Kb<br />
Flash: 512Kb/2Mb/4Mb<br />
101 dpi (4 dots/mm) &<br />
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
RAM: 512Kb<br />
Flash: 512Kb/2Mb/4Mb<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.25” (6.35mm) 0.25” (6.35mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
22” (559mm) 22” (559mm))<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 10.0 x 6.9 x 6.6 inches 10.0 x 6.9 x 6.6 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 3.1 lbs (1.41 kg) 3.6 lbs. (1.63 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z z<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A 3 3<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x 7 fonts @ 10x, 1 @ 4x 7 fonts @ 10x, 1 @ 4x<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 11 11<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.65" (118mm) 4.65" (118mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 2.0" (50.8mm) 2.0" (50.8mm)<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches [Not specified] [Not specified]<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm)<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Ribbon Length: 2,930" (74m) 5,500” (140m)<br />
Supported Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 Opt. Opt.<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Cognitive Solus II (DT) Cognitive Solus II (TT)<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z z<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 Opt. Opt.<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 Opt. Opt.<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 N/A N/A<br />
Opt.<br />
Opt.
Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Cognitive Del Sol 4<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• Cognitive’s Del Sol 4 is essentially a derivative product of its recent predecessors, the Blaster<br />
Advantage and Solus II models; as such, it has inherited many of the same design flaws.<br />
• Zebra’s <strong>2844</strong>s offer a significant performance advantage – twice as fast as the Del Sol 4 printers.<br />
• As with the Solus II, the Del Sol 4 does not incorporate an ON-OFF power switch – the AC adapter<br />
power line must be disconnected from the unit’s base or at the wall outlet in order to cycle power.<br />
• As with its predecessors, the thermal transfer model of the Del Sol 4 uses a media sensor which<br />
views through its ribbon – requires Cognitive-proprietary ribbons to properly function.<br />
• Zebra’s desktops are designed with built-in ease of maintenance. Del Sol 4 printers suffer from<br />
several inherent serviceability limitations which shorten product life and drive-up service costs.<br />
<br />
<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
Cognitive Del Sol 4<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Cognitive Del Sol 4<br />
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275<br />
50 Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Cognitive Del Sol 4<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Cognitive Del Sol 4<br />
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275<br />
50 Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $495 $595<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] [New Product [New Product<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 6 Months/500,000 inches 6 Months/500,000 inches<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 3 ips (75mm/sec.) 3 ips (75mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
101 dpi (4 dots/mm) &<br />
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 512Kb<br />
Flash: 512Kb/2Mb/4Mb<br />
101 dpi (4 dots/mm) &<br />
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 512Kb<br />
Flash: 512Kb/2Mb/4Mb<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.25” (6.35mm) 0.25” (6.35mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
20” (513mm) @ 203dpi 20” (513mm) @ 203dpi<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 10.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 inches 10.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 5.8 lbs (2.63 kg)<br />
5.8 lbs. (2.63 kg) + Weight of<br />
Ribbon Mech. (not specified)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z z<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A 3 3<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x 7 fonts @ 10x, 1 @ 4x 7 fonts @ 10x, 1 @ 4x<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 11 11<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.65" (118mm) 4.65" (118mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 2.0" (50.8mm) 2.0" (50.8mm)<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches [Not specified] [Not specified]<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm)<br />
5.0" (127mm); 7.0” (178mm)<br />
with Opt. Struts & Cover Off<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Ribbon Length: 2,930" (74m) 5,500” (140m)<br />
Supported Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 Opt. $300 Opt. $300<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Cognitive Del Sol DD4 Cognitive Del Sol DT4<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
2Mb Flash Expansion - $150<br />
4Mb Flash Expansion - $250<br />
2Mb Flash Expansion - $150<br />
4Mb Flash Expansion - $250<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z z<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 Opt. Opt.<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 Opt. Opt.<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 N/A N/A
Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Datamax E-4203<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• The Datamax 4203 appears to have a small pricing advantage with its standard 3 ips product.<br />
However, a proper comparison requires the Datamax to use its $US95.00 optional power supply for<br />
4-ips operation. The pricing advantage then shifts to the Zebra <strong>2844</strong>; also, the <strong>2844</strong>’s option pricing<br />
is significantly lower.<br />
• No rewinder option is available for the Datamax 4203.<br />
• The 4203’s printhead mechanism’s release lever operates non-intuitively (must be pushed backward<br />
instead of pulled forward); lever easily breaks off when pulled.<br />
<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Datamax E-4203 (3ips)<br />
Datamax E-4203 (4ips)<br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Datamax E-4203 (3ips)<br />
Datamax E-4203 (4ips)<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100 120<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Datamax E-4203 (3ips)<br />
Datamax E-4203 (4ips)<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Datamax E-4203 (3ips)<br />
Datamax E-4203 (4ips)<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100 120<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $535 $585<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] $379 $419<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 1 Year/1 million inches 1 Year/1 million inches<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.)<br />
3 ips (75mm/sec.)<br />
4 ips with Opt. Power Supply<br />
3 ips (75mm/sec.)<br />
4 ips with Opt. Power Supply<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
DRAM: 2Mb<br />
Flash: 1Mb/3Mb<br />
DRAM: 2Mb<br />
Flash: 1Mb/3Mb<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) (Not Specified) (Not Specified)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 23” (584mm)<br />
Opt. 60” (1524mm)<br />
Std. 23” (584mm)<br />
Opt. 60” (1584mm)<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 9.5 x 8.5 x 6.0 inches 9.5 x 8.5 x 6.0 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 4 lbs (1.8 kg) 5.2 lbs (2.4 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z z<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A N/A N/A<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x 24x 24x<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 9, + 1 of 3 opt. Intl. fonts 9, + 1 of 3 opt. Intl. fonts<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode,<br />
Datamatrix<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode,<br />
Datamartix<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.3" (109mm) 4.3" (109mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.0025 to 0.010 inches 0.0025 to 0.010 inches<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 4.0" (102mm) 4.0" (102mm)<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Ribbon Length: 2,930" (74m) 4,332” (110m)<br />
Supported Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 Opt. $495 Opt. $495<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Datamax E-4203 (DT) Datamax E-4203 (TT)<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Opt. $195 Opt. $195<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z z<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 z z<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 Opt. $495 Opt. $495<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 N/A N/A
Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Intermec EasyCoder C4<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• The <strong>2844</strong>s are significantly faster than the C4 – nearly 2.6x faster when printing multiple unique<br />
AIAG-type labels (see charts below).<br />
• The <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> footprint is 40% smaller than the C4; the T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> is 20% smaller.<br />
• The C4’s design is comprised of over 40% more mechanical components than the <strong>2844</strong>s – this<br />
complexity increases the incidence of reliability problems & repair costs.<br />
• The <strong>2844</strong>s offer greater flexibility in connectivity – standard interfaces include serial, parallel and<br />
USB, plus an optional network adapter; C4 offers serial & parallel only.<br />
<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
Intermec EasyCoder C4<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Intermec EasyCoder C4<br />
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350<br />
50 Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Intermec EasyCoder C4<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Intermec EasyCoder C4<br />
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350<br />
50 Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $545 $645<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] [New Product] [New Product]<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 3 ips (75mm/sec.) 3 ips (75mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 170Kb/256Kb<br />
Flash: 200Kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 170Kb/256Kb<br />
Flash: 200Kb/1Mb<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.25" (6.35mm) 0.25" (6.35mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
8" (200mm) 8" (200mm)<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 10.2 x 9.1 x 6.6 inches 10.2 x 9.1 x 6.6 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kb) 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg) 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z [Not Specified] [Not Specified]<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A N/A N/A<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x Vertical=9x / Horizontal=8x Vertical=9x / Horizontal=8x<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 5 5<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z [Not Specified] [Not Specified]<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
(Datamatrix Optional)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
(Datamartix Optional)<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.65" (118mm) 4.65" (118mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches [Not Specified] [Not Specified]<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (125mm) 5.0" (125mm)<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm)<br />
1.0" (25.4mm) to<br />
1.5" (38.1mm)<br />
1.0" (25.4mm) to<br />
1.5" (38.1mm)<br />
Ribbon Length: 2,930" (74m) 3,576" (91m)<br />
Supported Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A N/A<br />
Network I/F: OPT. OPT. N/A N/A<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Intermec C4 (DT) Intermec C4 (TT)<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z z<br />
Label Peeler: $35 $35 z z<br />
Cutter: $300 $300 N/A N/A<br />
Rewinder: $395 $395 N/A N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: $225 $225 N/A N/A<br />
z<br />
z
Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Sato CX200<br />
Sales Knock-Offs<br />
• The Sato CX200s use the same mechanism as the Cognitive Solus II products, with the substitution<br />
of Sato’s own controller electronics. Therefore, they are subject to the same mechanical limitations<br />
of the Solus II. See Competitive Brief entitled “Zebra <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> vs. Cognitive Solus II” for<br />
additional detail.<br />
• The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> products enjoy an excellent performance advantage over the Sato CX200s – the<br />
<strong>2844</strong>’s throughput for first-label-out averages about 50% faster, and approximately 70% better in<br />
multiple unique label print runs.<br />
Performance ⎯ Total Elapsed Time in Seconds<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
AIAG Compliance Label<br />
K-Mart Compliance Label<br />
Sato CX200<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50<br />
First Label Out, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Sato CX200<br />
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, ECP Parallel I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Sato CX200<br />
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50<br />
First Label Out, Serial I/F<br />
<br />
<br />
Zebra <strong>2844</strong><br />
Sato CX200<br />
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225<br />
Fifty Unique Label Print Run, Serial I/F
Features Comparison<br />
MSRP: $575 $675 $395 $495<br />
Advertised Street Price: [New Product] [New Product] $369 $449<br />
Printer Warranty: 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year<br />
Printhead Warranty: 90 Days/30km 90 Days/30km 500,000”/12.7km 500,000”/12.7km<br />
Direct Thermal: z z z z<br />
Thermal Transfer: z z<br />
Memory - Standard/Maximum:<br />
Print Speed: 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 3 ips (76mm/sec.) 3 ips (76mm/sec.)<br />
Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
SRAM: 256Kb/512Kb<br />
Flash: 512kb/1Mb<br />
RAM: 512Kb<br />
Flash: 512Kb/2Mb/4Mb<br />
RAM: 512Kb<br />
Flash: 512Kb/2Mb/4Mb<br />
Maximum Print Width: 4.09" (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm) 4.1" (104mm)<br />
Minimum Print Length: 0.38" (10mm) 0.38" (10mm) 0.375” (9.5mm) 0.375” (9.5mm)<br />
Maximum Print Length:<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
Std. 11" (297mm)<br />
Opt. 22.1" (561mm)<br />
14” (355.6mm) 14” (355.6mm))<br />
Footprint (D x W x H): 8.38 x 7.9 x 6.7 inches 9.75 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches 10.0 x 6.9 x 6.6 inches 10.0 x 6.9 x 6.6 inches<br />
Product Weight: 3.0 lbs. (1.3 kg) 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg) 3.1 lbs (1.41 kg) 3.6 lbs. (1.63 kg)<br />
Font Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z z<br />
Resident Smooth Fonts: N/A N/A z z<br />
Expansion - Vertical/Horizontal: 8x 8x 12x 12x<br />
Number of Resident Fonts: 5 5 12 12<br />
Barcode Rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°): z z z z<br />
2D Barcode Symbologies:<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
& QR-Code (Japan)<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
PDF-417, UPS MaxiCode<br />
Maximum Media Width: 4.25" (108mm) 4.25" (108mm) 4.65" (118mm) 4.65" (118mm)<br />
Minimum Media Width: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 2.0" (51mm) 2.0" (51mm)<br />
Thickness: 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.0075 inches 0.003 to 0.010 inches 0.003 to 0.010 inches<br />
Maximum Outside Diameter: 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm) 5.0" (127mm)<br />
Minimum Core Diameter: 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.0" (25.4mm) 1.5" (38mm) 1.5" (38mm)<br />
Ribbon Length: 2,930" (74m) 5,500” (140m)<br />
Supported Type: Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin<br />
Centronics Parallel: z z z z<br />
RS-232 C: z z z z<br />
USB: z z N/A N/A<br />
Network I/F: Opt. $299 Opt. $299 Opt. Opt.<br />
Expandable Memory:<br />
Zebra <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Zebra T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Sato CX200 (DT) Sato CX200 (TT)<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
512Kb RAM/1Mb Flash - $75<br />
Same w/real time clock - $105<br />
Black Line sensor: z z z z<br />
Label Peeler: Opt. $35 Opt. $35 Opt. Opt.<br />
Cutter: Opt. $300 Opt. $300 N/A N/A<br />
Rewinder: Opt. $395 Opt. $395 N/A N/A<br />
Keyboard Display Unit: Opt. $225 Opt. $225 N/A N/A<br />
Opt.<br />
Opt.
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Tear Bar<br />
Ribbon Sensor<br />
Ribbon Take-Up<br />
Gear<br />
Tear Bar<br />
Supply Ribbon Hub<br />
Take-up Ribbon Hub<br />
Print Head<br />
Top Cover Lock<br />
Media Roll Holders<br />
Media Guides<br />
Guides<br />
Adjustment<br />
Label Taken Sensor<br />
(optional)<br />
Tear Bar<br />
Print Head<br />
Media Roll Guides<br />
Holders<br />
Media Guides<br />
Dispenser Bar<br />
(optional)<br />
Guides<br />
Adjustment<br />
Media Sensor<br />
Label-Taken<br />
Sensor (optional)<br />
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<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Product Overview<br />
1. Simple Loading – OpenACCESS<br />
With Zebra’s OpenACCESS design, the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong>’s print head is integrated as a<br />
part of the printer cover assembly. The media path and media compartment are fully<br />
accessible when the printer is open. Printer loading is accomplished in a matter of<br />
seconds, and in case of unexpected jams from errant media or for maintenance<br />
requirements, this revolutionary design allows completely unobstructed access. The<br />
thermal transfer model incorporates the ribbon mechanism in the printer lid. This<br />
feature facilitates ribbon loading by providing easy access to the mechanism, with no<br />
tight spaces to negotiate.<br />
2. Self Centering Media Guides<br />
The self-centering spring loaded guide provides a simple media loading procedure.<br />
The guides are spring loaded which allows for a single-handed operation. This userfriendly<br />
design ensures proper loading and correct alignment for any media.<br />
3. Rugged Design<br />
The printer enclosure, both top lid and bottom cover, is made from lightweight but<br />
very rugged plastic. Double wall construction greatly increases the printer durability,<br />
and gives a strong, solid feel to the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong>.<br />
4. Foolproof Design for Exceptional Ease-of-Use<br />
Color-coded components and an LED indicator add to the operating simplicity of<br />
these printer models. This means less training and easier operation regardless of<br />
user’s level of experience. In addition, the printer’s media autosense feature<br />
eliminates set-up time when changing media.<br />
5. Easy Maintenance<br />
The combination of the OpenACCESS design and innovative features in the print<br />
head and enclosure design make this printer simple to maintain and service. The<br />
print head can be removed and replaced without use of any tools. The <strong>2844</strong><br />
electronics platform is accessible by removing a few simple screws. All connectors<br />
are color coded or keyed for simple assembly and disassembly. The platen roller is<br />
readily removable, making cleaning or replacement only a matter of seconds.<br />
6. Media Handling<br />
The <strong>2844</strong> printers are capable of handling a large variety of media. The <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
printer is designed to print on direct thermal material including receipt paper, labels,<br />
and tags. The T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> uses thermal transfer technology, using heat to transfer ink<br />
from specialized ribbons to the label. Ribbon types include polyester, wax and<br />
wax/resin.<br />
Media supply to both models can be internal or external, roll or fan-fold configuration.<br />
The standard metal tear bar guarantees clean tears of paper and labels. Standard<br />
see-through and reflective sensors ensure that the top of form is accurately<br />
positioned when using media with gap, notch, or black mark. When installed, the<br />
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optional peeler, cutter, or external rewinder will enhance <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> for the most<br />
demanding applications.<br />
7. Advanced Print Technology<br />
<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printers use a combination of flash and SRAM memory to increase<br />
performance while reducing memory management requirements. Flash memory is<br />
used for firmware, forms, fonts, and graphics storage, while the SRAM is only used<br />
for format imaging (image buffer). This memory arrangement increases available<br />
memory storage, maximum label length capacity, and processing speed. Print head<br />
History Control manages performance of the print head, optimizing heating element<br />
temperatures and increasing print quality.<br />
The new high performance printhead used in the <strong>2844</strong> ensures excellent print quality<br />
at a fast 4 inches per second print speed across a variety of thermal and thermal<br />
transfer media.<br />
8. Communications<br />
The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printers come with serial, parallel and USB interfaces<br />
1. Serial Interface RS232 – DB9 female connector<br />
Pin # DB9 – RS232<br />
1 +5 volts DC @ 150mA max<br />
for accessories (ie. KDU)<br />
2 Transmit Data<br />
3 Receive Data<br />
4 Clear to Send (not used)<br />
5 Ground<br />
6 Ready<br />
7 No Connection<br />
8 Ready<br />
9 No Connection<br />
ƒ Default settings: 9600 Baud, 8 Data Bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit<br />
ƒSupported Baud Rates: 2400 – 38400 Bps<br />
2. Parallel Interface – with Centronics connector<br />
ƒ Standard parallel communication<br />
ƒ Power on pin 18 (+5VDC)<br />
3. USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface – the newest standard in peripheral interfaces.<br />
Adding peripherals is very simple using the standard plug and port USB connection<br />
The Ht-146 supports Version 1.1 (which only supports Windows 98 and<br />
Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 platforms)<br />
ƒ Standard A to B type connector<br />
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Options and Accessories<br />
The <strong>2844</strong> printers are available with a wide array of options and accessories. Printer options<br />
are factory installed, accessories can be purchased and added on in the field.<br />
1. Options – Factory Installed.<br />
Memory<br />
Printer memory is expandable to support additional application requirements. An SRAM<br />
memory upgrade is available to increase the image buffer size. Image buffer dictates the<br />
maximum label length in single and double buffer mode. A flash memory expansion<br />
offers increased storage of forms, fonts, and graphics.<br />
SRAM Configuration<br />
Total<br />
Max. label length<br />
(@ 892 dots width)<br />
Max Label length<br />
in double buffer<br />
(@ 892 dots width)<br />
Standard Memory 256 KB 11” (279mm) 5.5” (140mm)<br />
Optional Memory<br />
(256kB additional)<br />
512 KB 22” (559mm) 11” (279mm)<br />
Flash Configuration<br />
Used For<br />
Total<br />
Forms, Fonts and<br />
Firmware<br />
Graphics<br />
Standard Memory 512 KB 64 KB 448 KB<br />
Optional Memory<br />
(512kB additional)<br />
1MB 64 KB 936 KB<br />
Cutter<br />
The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> can be factory-equipped with a guillotine style paper cutter. The cutter<br />
is designed to cut paper or label liner. It is not recommended that the cutter is used to<br />
cut through labels or other adhesive-backed material (adhesive may jam the cutter<br />
blade).<br />
T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> with cutter<br />
Cutter Specifications<br />
Warranty 90 days<br />
Blade Life 1,500,000 cycles<br />
Expectancy<br />
Media:<br />
Media Type Paper, Paper Liner<br />
Max. 0.0053 inches<br />
Thickness (0.135mm)<br />
Media 120 g/m2<br />
Density<br />
Min. Label 1.25”<br />
Length<br />
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Peeler<br />
The optional peel mechanism attaches to the front of the <strong>2844</strong> printer unit and includes a<br />
label taken sensor. The label taken sensor can be turned off to allow the printer to run in<br />
batch mode. The peel mechanism includes a roller for pulling the label backing, which is<br />
made from a non-stick material to aid in easy cleaning.<br />
Asian Character Sets<br />
When the <strong>2844</strong> printers are ordered in the optional Asian configuration, they are<br />
equipped with firmware supporting one of the selected Asian character sets along with<br />
the necessary memory to store the character sets. The printer can support Japanese,<br />
Chinese, or Korean.<br />
Currently Supported:<br />
Font<br />
Selection<br />
Description<br />
Size [dots]<br />
8 Chinese GB 24x24<br />
8 Korean Hangul 24x24<br />
8 Japanese Kanji 24x24<br />
9 Japanese Kanji 16x16<br />
Real Time Clock<br />
For standalone printing applications where date or time is necessary, the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
can be upgraded with a real time clock chip that can store and print in real time. The<br />
date or time can be printed in a variety of formats (for more details refer to EPL2<br />
programming manual under time and date commands).<br />
2. Accessories - Purchased Separately<br />
Keyboard Display Unit<br />
The Zebra KDU is a non-intelligent terminal designed for standalone printing<br />
applications. It is capable of retrieving forms previously stored in the printer’s flash<br />
memory. When used with forms that include variable fields, the KDU can also be<br />
programmed to prompt user to enter required variable data. The KDU also includes an<br />
auxiliary interface for RS232 input from a scanner or another input device. The KDU<br />
features a 2-line, 20-character LCD display and a 62-button keypad.<br />
ZebraNet PrintServer II<br />
The ZebraNet PrintServer II is an external adapter that enables Zebra printers to be<br />
utilized as a network printer. Powerful, yet easy-to-use software utilities are included with<br />
the adapter, providing tools to configure, monitor, and administer printers and queues.<br />
The ZebraNet PrintServer II adapter can communicate on any 10Base-T Ethernet<br />
network.<br />
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Liner-Free Support<br />
In cases where liner-free media is used, the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> can be equipped with a<br />
liner-free compatible platen. The platen can be ordered factory installed on a brand<br />
new printer, or it can be upgraded to an <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> in the field. The liner-free<br />
platen cannot be used on standard media and Zebra strongly recommends only use<br />
of Zebra approved liner-free media.<br />
External Rewinder<br />
To support either label peeling applications or batch printing of large rolls, Zebra<br />
offers an external rewinder which is compatible with the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printers. The<br />
rewinder is a standalone unit with its own power supply to drive the take-up spool.<br />
The rewinder can rewind paper, label backing, labels, as well as tags.<br />
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Preventive Maintenance and Warranty Information<br />
Cleaning:<br />
The <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printer exteriors are cleaned with a lint-free cloth, and if necessary, a<br />
mild detergent solution or desktop cleaner can be used. Interior components (print<br />
head, platen, media path, peel bar) are cleaned with alcohol or blown air.<br />
Lubrication<br />
All mechanical parts of the <strong>2844</strong> Series printer family are self-lubricating and do not<br />
require additional lubrication.<br />
Warranty Information<br />
General Coverage<br />
Zebra warrants the mechanism, control electronics and power supply, under<br />
normal use and service, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for<br />
a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase by the end user. Proof<br />
of purchase or product registration is required. If proof of purchase or product<br />
registration cannot be established, shipment date to the original buyer (dealer or<br />
distributor) will be used to establish the warranty period.<br />
1. Printhead Coverage<br />
Zebra warrants the printhead, under normal use and service, to be free from<br />
defects in material and workmanship for a limited period of ninety (90) days from<br />
the date of purchase by the end user.<br />
2. Return of Goods Under Warranty<br />
Zebra policy in effect when returning in-warranty product; An 'Return Material<br />
Authorization' (RMA) must be obtained from Customer Service before returning<br />
any product.<br />
3. Spare Parts Availability<br />
Recommended spare parts will be available for purchase. For more details<br />
please refer to the spare parts price book, or spare parts page of this document.<br />
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Supplies<br />
For maximum performance and reliability of the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printer models, use of Zebra<br />
supplies is strongly recommended. No other supplies brand is specifically engineered for Zebra<br />
printers to provide optimum print quality and the best performance. Zebra offers a variety of<br />
labels, tags, and paper to meet specific demands of any application. In case the standard media<br />
offering does not meet the requirements of your application, Zebra can create and supply custom<br />
media in required sizes.<br />
The standard Zebra supplies offering consists of standard, outside wound, direct thermal media.<br />
Alternative sizes and special media can be custom ordered - Please consult the Zebra Supplies<br />
Price Book for further information.<br />
The part numbers listed below are for use with the <strong>2844</strong> printers<br />
The inner diameter of these rolls is 1.0" and the outer diameter is 5.0".<br />
E-Direct - premium direct thermal paper material with a permanent acrylic adhesive<br />
Rolls<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Labels/ Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Width Length Part # Roll Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
$12.99 $11.04 $9.93 $8.94 $8.49<br />
2.25" x 0.75" 800262-075* 3,315 12 18 lbs.<br />
$3.92/M $3.33/M $3.00/M $2.70/M $2.56/M<br />
2.25" x 1.25" 800262-125* 2,100 12 18 lbs.<br />
2.25" x 2.00" 800262-205* 1,370 12 18 lbs.<br />
2.25" x 4.00" 800262-405* 700 12 18 lbs.<br />
4.00" x 1.25" 800264-125* 2,100 12 20 lbs.<br />
4.00" x 3.00" 800264-305* 930 12 20 lbs.<br />
$12.99 $11.04 $9.93 $8.94 $8.49<br />
$6.19/M $5.26/M $4.73/M $4.26/M $4.04/M<br />
$12.99 $11.04 $9.93 $8.94 $8.49<br />
$9.48/M $8.06/M $7.25/M $6.53/M $6.20/M<br />
$12.99 $11.04 $9.93 $8.94 $8.49<br />
$18.56/M $15.77/M $14.19/M $12.77/M $12.13/M<br />
$22.00 $18.69 $16.82 $15.14 $14.38<br />
$10.48/M $8.90/M $8.01/M $7.21/M $6.85/M<br />
$22.00 $18.69 $16.82 $15.14 $14.38<br />
$23.66/M $20.10/M $18.09/M $16.28/M $15.46/M<br />
800266-243* $52.77 $44.84 $40.35 $36.32 $34.49<br />
4.00" x 3.00" 1,860 6 20 lbs.<br />
Two Up $28.37/M $24.11/M $21.70/M $19.53/M $18.54/M<br />
$22.00 $18.69 $16.82 $15.14 $14.38<br />
4.00" x 4.00" 800264-405* 700 12 20 lbs.<br />
4.00" x 5.00" 800264-505* 565 12 20 lbs.<br />
4.00" x 6.00" 800264-605* 475 12 20 lbs.<br />
* P erfo rated Liner<br />
$31.43/M $26.71/M $24.04/M $21.63/M $20.54/M<br />
$22.00 $18.69 $16.82 $15.14 $14.38<br />
$ 38.94/M $ 33.09/M $ 29.78/M $ 26.80/M $ 25.45/M<br />
$22.00 $18.69 $16.82 $15.14 $14.38<br />
$46.32/M $39.36/M $35.42/M $31.88/M $30.27/M<br />
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The inner diameter of these rolls is 1.0" and the outer diameter is 4.0".<br />
E-Direct I.R. - direct thermal paper label with a permanent acrylic adhesive, specifically for use with I.R. scanners<br />
Rolls<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Labels/ Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Width Length Part # Roll Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
4.00" x 5.00' 800540-501 735 12 19 lbs.<br />
$18.74 $15.93 $14.33 $12.90 $12.25<br />
$25.50/M $21.67/M $19.50/M $17.55/M $16.67/M<br />
4.00" x 6.00" 800540-601 1,310 12 19 lbs.<br />
$18.74 $15.93 $14.33 $12.90 $12.25<br />
$14.31/M $12.16/M $10.94/M $9.85/M $9.35/M<br />
E-Direct Tag 2070 - 7 mil direct thermal paper tag stock with string hole<br />
Rolls<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Labels/ Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Width Length Part # Roll Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
1.25" x 2.25" 800999-005* 600 12 16 lbs.<br />
$6.64 $5.64 $5.08 $4.57 $4.34<br />
$11.07/M $9.40/M $8.46/M $7.62/M $7.23/M<br />
2.25" x 1.37" 800999-009* 967 12 17 lbs.<br />
$9.15 $7.77 $7.00 $6.30 $5.98<br />
$9.46/M $8.04/M $7.24/M $6.51/M $6.18/M<br />
* Perforated Liner<br />
E-Direct (2 Across) Price Labels- premium direct thermal paper material with a permanent acrylic adhesive<br />
Rolls<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Labels/ Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Width Length Part # Roll Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
1.18" x 1.00" 800999-011* 2,620 12 17 lbs.<br />
$8.58 $7.29 $6.56 $5.91 $5.61<br />
$3.28/M $2.78/M $2.51/M $2.25/M $2.14/M<br />
1.125" x 1.25" 800127-101* 1,135 12 17 lbs.<br />
*Perforated liner<br />
$6.64 $5.64 $5.08 $4.57 $4.34<br />
$5.85/M $4.97/M $4.47/M $4.03/M $3.82/M<br />
E-Direct Remove (2 Across) Price Labels- premium direct thermal paper material with a removable adhesive<br />
Rolls<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Labels/ Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Width Length Part # Roll Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
1.18" x 1.00" 800999-031* 2,620 12 17 lbs.<br />
$11.66 $9.91 $8.92 $8.02 $7.62<br />
$4.45/M $3.78/M $3.40/M $3.06/M $2.91/M<br />
* Perforated Liner<br />
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E-Direct Kimdura Jewerly (Butterfly) Label with UV Shield<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Labels/ Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Width Length Part # Roll Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
2.20"<br />
2.20"<br />
x<br />
x<br />
0.50"<br />
0.50"<br />
800999-006<br />
$21.45 $18.23 $16.40 $14.76 $14.02<br />
2,490 12 17 lbs.<br />
w/o flaps<br />
$8.61/M $7.32/M $6.59/M $5.93/M $5.63/M<br />
800999-030<br />
$21.45 $18.23 $16.40 $14.76 $14.02<br />
2,490 12 17 lbs.<br />
with flaps<br />
$8.61/M $7.32/M $6.59/M $5.93/M $5.63/M<br />
E-Direct Receipt - A top-coated direct thermal paper<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Width Length Part # Length Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
2.00"<br />
4.00"<br />
x<br />
x<br />
Cont.<br />
Cont.<br />
800420-314<br />
800440-314<br />
328'<br />
328'<br />
12<br />
12<br />
17 lbs.<br />
19 lbs.<br />
$7.18<br />
$10.77<br />
$6.10<br />
$9.15<br />
$5.49<br />
$8.24<br />
$4.94<br />
$7.41<br />
$4.69<br />
$7.04<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
The part numbers listed below are for use with the T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong><br />
The inner diameter of these rolls is 1.0" and the outer diameter is 5.0".<br />
E-Therm - premium thermal transfer material with permanent acrylic adhesive<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Labels/ Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Width Length Part # Roll Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
2.25" x 0.75" 800272-075* 3,315 12 18 lbs.<br />
$9.87 $8.39 $7.55 $6.79 $6.45<br />
$2.98/M $2.53/M $2.28/M $2.05/M $1.95/M<br />
2.25" x 1.25" 800272-125* 2,100 12 18 lbs.<br />
$9.87 $8.39 $7.55 $6.79 $6.45<br />
$4.70/M $3.99/M $3.59/M $3.23/M $3.07/M<br />
4.00" x 1.50" 800274-155* 1,790 12 20 lbs.<br />
$17.11 $14.53 $13.08 $11.77 $11.18<br />
$9.56/M $8.12/M $7.31/M $6.58/M $6.25/M<br />
4.00"<br />
4.00"<br />
4.00"<br />
4.00"<br />
x<br />
x<br />
x<br />
x<br />
3.00"<br />
4.00"<br />
5.00"<br />
6.00"<br />
800274-305*<br />
800274-405*<br />
800274-505*<br />
800274-605*<br />
930<br />
700<br />
565<br />
475<br />
12<br />
12<br />
12<br />
12<br />
20 lbs.<br />
20 lbs.<br />
20 lbs.<br />
20 lbs.<br />
$17.11<br />
$17.11<br />
$17.11<br />
$17.11<br />
$14.53<br />
$14.53<br />
$14.53<br />
$14.53<br />
$13.08<br />
$13.08<br />
$13.08<br />
$13.08<br />
$11.77<br />
$11.77<br />
$11.77<br />
$11.77<br />
$11.18<br />
$11.18<br />
$11.18<br />
$11.18<br />
$18.39/M<br />
$24.44/M<br />
$30.28/M<br />
$36.01/M<br />
$15.63/M<br />
$20.76/M<br />
$25.72/M<br />
$30.60/M<br />
$14.07/M<br />
$18.69/M<br />
$23.15/M<br />
$27.54/M<br />
$12.66/M<br />
$16.82/M<br />
$20.84/M<br />
$24.78/M<br />
$12.02/M<br />
$15.97/M<br />
$19.79/M<br />
$23.54/M<br />
* Perforated Liner<br />
E-Therm (2 Across) Price Labels- premium thermal transfer paper material with a permanent acrylic adhesive<br />
Rolls<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Labels/ Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Width Length Part # Roll Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
1.18" x 1.00" 800999-080* 2,620 12 16 lbs.<br />
$9.04 $7.68 $6.91 $6.22 $5.91<br />
$3.45/M $2.93/M $2.64/M $2.38/M $2.26/M<br />
* Perforated Liner<br />
Rolls<br />
Rolls<br />
Rolls<br />
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Thermal Transfer Ribbons<br />
The part numbers listed below are for use with the T<strong>LP</strong><strong>2844</strong> Printer.<br />
The inner diameter of the core is 0.5" (12mm).<br />
General Purpose Wax Ribbons<br />
Rolls<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Part # Width Length Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
800130-001<br />
1.30"<br />
33mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 5 lbs. $2.34 $1.99 $1.79 $1.61 $1.53<br />
800130-002<br />
2.50"<br />
64mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 5.5 lbs. $4.51 $3.84 $3.45 $3.11 $2.95<br />
800130-003<br />
3.30"<br />
84mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 6 lbs. $5.94 $5.04 $4.54 $4.09 $3.88<br />
800130-004<br />
4.30"<br />
110mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 6.5 lbs. $7.73 $6.57 $5.91 $5.32 $5.05<br />
General Purpose Wax/Resin Ribbons<br />
Rolls<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Part # Width Length Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
800130-101<br />
1.30"<br />
33mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 5 lbs. $2.83 $2.41 $2.16 $1.95 $1.85<br />
800130-102<br />
2.50"<br />
64mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 5.5 lbs. $5.49 $4.67 $4.20 $3.78 $3.59<br />
800130-103<br />
3.30"<br />
84mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 6 lbs. $7.18 $6.10 $5.49 $4.94 $4.69<br />
800130-104<br />
4.30"<br />
110mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 6.5 lbs. $9.41 $8.00 $7.20 $6.48 $6.15<br />
Polyester Resin Ribbons<br />
Rolls<br />
1-7 8-23 24-95 96-239 240+<br />
Size<br />
Rolls/ Weight/ Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll Price/Roll<br />
Part # Width Length Carton Carton Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M Price/M<br />
800130-201<br />
1.30"<br />
33mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 5 lbs. $5.16 $4.38 $3.94 $3.55 $3.37<br />
800130-202<br />
2.50"<br />
64mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 5.5 lbs. $10.02 $8.52 $7.66 $6.90 $6.55<br />
800130-203<br />
3.30"<br />
84mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 6 lbs. $13.13 $11.15 $10.04 $9.03 $8.58<br />
800130-204<br />
4.30"<br />
110mm<br />
x 244' 74 m 12 6.5 lbs. $17.18 $14.60 $13.14 $11.83 $11.23<br />
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<strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> Pricing<br />
<strong>2844</strong> Series - Standard Configurations 203 dpi Desktop<br />
All <strong>2844</strong> printers include 512KB Flash memory and 256KB Image Buffer Memory for printing up to 4" (104mm) by<br />
11" (279mm) labels, CAL Tools label design utility** and Windows Drivers. Interface Features<br />
Part Number<br />
<strong>2844</strong>-20300-0001<br />
<strong>2844</strong>-10300-0001<br />
Accessories<br />
Part Number<br />
Print Width<br />
Description<br />
4" / <strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> - Direct Thermal Desktop Printer<br />
104mm with 5" Roll Capacity<br />
4" / T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> - Thermal Transfer Desktop Printer<br />
104mm with 5" Roll Capacity<br />
Description<br />
Serial & USB<br />
Parallel<br />
Label<br />
Dispenser<br />
CAL Tools<br />
Voltage<br />
Suggested<br />
List Price<br />
z z z 100-<br />
240<br />
$575.00<br />
z z z 100-<br />
240<br />
$675.00<br />
Suggested<br />
List Price<br />
103284-001 Desktop Power Rewinder, 120V $395.00<br />
103284-002 Desktop Power Rewinder, 220V $395.00<br />
105524-001 Create-A-Label 3 Software for Windows** $195.00<br />
120181-001 Keyboard Display Unit (requires RS-232 serial interface) $225.00<br />
46692 ZebraNet PrintServer II $299.00<br />
300016-006 Parallel Interface Cable - 6' $16.00<br />
300016-010 Parallel Interface Cable - 10' $17.00<br />
300017-006 Serial Interface Cable - 6' (DB-9 to DB-9) $13.00<br />
300017-010 Serial Interface Cable - 10' (DB-9 to DB-9) $14.00<br />
300018-006 Serial Interface Cable - 6' (DB-25 to DB-9) $14.00<br />
300283-001 USB Interface Cable, 6' A to B $16.00<br />
300283-010 USB Interface Cable, 10' A to B $20.00<br />
** Note: CAL Tools and Create-a-Label 3 software do not support EPL2 resident Asian character sets.<br />
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Custom Configurations<br />
<strong>2844</strong> - Custom Configurations<br />
(choose one item from each section to form a complete part number)<br />
Part Number<br />
Base Printer<br />
Description<br />
Suggested<br />
List Price<br />
<strong>2844</strong> - 2 _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ <strong>2844</strong> with Direct Thermal Print Technology and EPL2 Command Language $575.00<br />
<strong>2844</strong> - 1 _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ <strong>2844</strong> with Thermal Transfer Print Technology and EPL2 Command Language $675.00<br />
Interface<br />
____ - _ 0 3 _ _ - _ _ _ _ Parallel, RS232 Serial and USB N/C<br />
____ - _ 0 8 _ _ - _ _ _ _ Parallel, RS422 Serial and USB $25.00<br />
Power<br />
____ - _ _ _ 0 _ - _ _ _ _ 100-240V A.C. USA and European N/C<br />
____ - _ _ _ 3 _ - _ _ _ _ 240V A.C. U.K. N/C<br />
____ - _ _ _ 4 _ - _ _ _ _ 240V A.C. Australian N/C<br />
Media Options<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ 0 - _ _ _ _ No Options (standard) N/C<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ 1 - _ _ _ _ Dispenser $35.00<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ 2 - _ _ _ _ Cutter $300.00<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ 3 - _ _ _ _ Liner-Free N/C<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ 7 - _ _ _ _ Dispenser with Liner-Free $35.00<br />
Printer Font Set<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - 0 0 _ _ USA and European (standard) N/C<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - 0 8 _ _ USA, European and Chinese $50.00<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - 0 9 _ _ USA, European and Japanese $50.00<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - 1 0 _ _ USA, European and Korean $50.00<br />
Memory<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ 0 _ Standard Flash (512KB), Standard RAM (256KB), No Real Time Clock N/C<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ 1 _ Full Flash (1MB), Full RAM (512KB), No Real Time Clock $75.00<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ 2 _ Standard Flash (512KB), Standard RAM (256KB), Real Time Clock $30.00<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ 3 _ Full Flash (1MB), Full RAM (512KB), Real Time Clock $105.00<br />
User Documentation<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ 1 English/European/Latin America N/C<br />
____ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ 6 No Documentation N/C<br />
<strong>2844</strong> - 1 0 3 0 1 - 0 0 1 1<br />
Example:<br />
<strong>2844</strong> with thermal transfer print technology and EPL2 Command Language,<br />
Parallel, Serial & USB Interface, USA and European Power, Dispenser,<br />
USA and European Font Set, Full Flash, Full RAM, No Real Time Clock,<br />
English/European/Latin America Documentation<br />
$675+$35+<br />
$75=$785<br />
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Questions and Answers<br />
1) Can I upgrade a standard <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printer model with a cutter or label peeler?<br />
Yes. The <strong>2844</strong> can be fitted with the cutter as a factory installed option. The label peel<br />
option is also factory installed. For more details about these options please refer to the<br />
Options and Accessories section of this guide.<br />
2) Which media is recommended for the <strong>LP</strong>/T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printers?<br />
For optimum print performance and reliability with all Zebra printers, the use of genuine<br />
Zebra supplies is recommended. Choose from a wide assortment of Zebra media<br />
varieties to suit the specific application.<br />
Note that the ribbon length for the T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> is 244 ft (74 meters) long.<br />
3) Can I use my T<strong>LP</strong> 2742 ribbons with a T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong>?<br />
No. The T<strong>LP</strong> 2742 uses a 3,600” (91m) ribbon, and the T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> uses a 2,930” (74m)<br />
ribbon length.<br />
4) Is software available for <strong>LP</strong> and T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printers?<br />
Yes. The CAL Tools utility program comes standard with every printer purchase to enable<br />
you to design and print sample labels in a limited capacity.<br />
Create-a-Label 3, the full-featured label design software for Zebra printers is available for<br />
purchase separately.<br />
5) How can I order an Asian printer with Asian fonts?<br />
All latest generation Zebra printers are Asian font capable and can be configured using<br />
the part numbers on the custom configuration pricing page of this guide, or in the Zebra<br />
price book. The Asian character sets are factory installed options, and are not field<br />
upgradable. (To upgrade a standard printer would require replacement of the main logic<br />
board.)<br />
6) What exactly is included with an Zebra <strong>LP</strong> or T<strong>LP</strong> <strong>2844</strong> printer purchase?<br />
♦<br />
♦<br />
♦<br />
♦<br />
♦<br />
A CD-ROM is shipped with every Zebra printer containing the following materials*:<br />
Adobe Acrobat Reader Media Listing<br />
Users Manual<br />
Windows Drivers<br />
EPL2 Programming Guide CAL Tools Design Software<br />
EPL1 Programming Guide Font Downloader Utility<br />
Spare Parts Listing<br />
Quickstart Guide<br />
Ribbon core (T<strong>LP</strong> Version)<br />
Cleaning pen<br />
Power supply and 2 power cords (US and European)<br />
*Note. These same materials can also be downloaded directly from the Zebra website www.zebra.com<br />
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