
Zebra Desktop Series 3844-Z Product Guide
3844-Z Product Guide Rev. 1
August 9, 2005
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Zebra TLP 3844-Z vs. TEC B-452
Price & Warranty Zebra
TEC
Model #
TLP 3844-Z
B-452
List Price:
$895 $995 (parallel only)
Printer Warranty:
1 Year 1 year
Print Head Warranty: 6 Months 1 million inches
Print Features
Printer Type: Direct and Thermal
Transfer
Direct and Thermal
Transfer
Print Speed:
4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 4 IPS (102mm/sec.)
Printhead Resolution:
300 DPI (12 dots/mm) 300 DPI (12 dots/mm)
Flash:
4MB 2MB (US ver.)
SRAM:
8MB SDRAM 2MB DRAM
Physical Features
Footprint (D x W x H):
9.75" x 7.9" x 6.8"
(248mm x 201mm x
173mm)
7.9” x 10.6” x 9.6”
(200mm x 270mm x
245mm)
Weight:
3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg.) 10.4lbs (4.7kg)
Imaging Features
Rotated (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°):
Y
Y
# of Resident Fonts:
10 27
Expandable Vertically & Horizontally:
10x 9x
Smooth Fonts:
Y Y
Media Features
Maximum Media Width:
4.25" (108 mm) 4.5” (114mm)
Minimum Media Width:
1.0" (25.4 mm) 1.0 (25.4mm)
Maximum Media Length:
39" (991 mm) 39.25” (997mm)
Minimum Media Length:
0.38" (9.7mm) 0.5” (13mm)
Thickness:
0.003" - 0.007" (0.08 mm -
0.18 mm)
0.003” to 0.007”
(0.1mm to 0.17mm)
Maximum OD (Outside Diameter):
5.0" (127 mm) 6” (152mm)
Minimum ID (Inner Diameter):
1.0" (25.4 mm) 1.5” (38mm)
Ribbon Length:
2,928” (74M) 11,800” (300M)
Connectivity
Centronics Parallel:
Y OPT (US version)
RS-232 C:
1,200 - 38,400 bps 2 Ports (Std on US Ver)
USB:
Y N
Options & Accessories
Expandable Memory:
OPT. 8MB Flash = $349 1MB Flash
Black Line sensor:
STD. STD
Label Taken Sensor:
OPT. = $35 OPT
Cutter:
OPT. = $300 OPT.
Rewinder:
OPT. = $395 N/A
Real Time Clock:
OPT.w/exp. Mem. = $349 N/A
Keyboard Display Unit:
N/A OPT
Network Connectivity(Internal):
OPT. = $249 OPT - ?
Network Connectivity(External):
OPT. = $299 ?
Asian Character Sets: OPT. OPT
TEC B-452
External roll holder takes
up a large amount of
counter space and only
contains a 6” max OD & is
not as useful as internal
roll capability.
Footprint is large,
especially due to the
external roll holder.
Without this roll holder,
media cannot be loaded
into printer mechanism.
The external roll holder
parts are easily dropped
and are cumbersome. If
the roll holder mounts are
lost, the media cannot be
held in place.
Serial and parallel
interfaces only. No USB or
Ethernet available. Not as
flexible or easy to integrate
as the 3844-Z.
Media loading requires
opening the printer lid as
well as the print
mechanism. This is not as
simplified as the 3844-Z’s
OpenACCESS
architecture.
Overhead space needed
to open lid is rather high
(almost 19.5 inches) and
not good in areas with top
space constraints.
Dip switches for printer
configuration cannot be
altered remotely without
user or technician
intervention.
The 3844-Z can be
remotely reconfigured
through software.
Price: At $995 list for
Parallel only, the TEC
printer costs more for less
capability than the 3844-Z.
The 3844-Z throughput is
3% faster on a batch of 50
labels through the parallel
port than the TEC B-452.
3844-Z time to first label
through the parallel port is
39% faster than the TEC.
Maintenance on the TEC
B-452 is not as easy to
accomplish as the 3844-Z.
The cover removal is not
intuitive and offers no clear
way to remove the case
assembly to access the
electronics.
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