ZT231

PD45

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Processor

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Arm Cortex-A7 / 800Mhz processor

Both printer having processor more than enough to handle daily printing operation

Memory

128M DDR3 SDRAM

256MB SDRAM

Honeywell PD45 will have advantage if you would like to print high resolution photo via lable printer thru low speed band width. The real application to do high resolution colour photo printing and convert to black and white is not commonly seen in the label printing industry.

Maximum Print Speed 203dpi

12ips

8ips

ZT231 have advantage, everyone know faster is better. However for human label print and apply, it will not much advantage, For human operation, 6ips is fast enough for print and apply operation.

Maximum Print Speed 300dpi

8ips

4ips

Same as 203dpi, Zebra ZT231 have slight adantage compare PD45.

Maximum Label roll

8inch

8inch

No different

Dimensions

17inch x 9.5inch x 11inch

17.24inch x 10.63inch x 9.8 inch

similar size, 99.5% operation space make no different except your printing space just custom made to put in specific printer.

Maximum Ribbon diameter

450meter

450meter

Same ribbon length for both printer

Weight

10.9kg

9.25kg

Technician and IT sttaff prefer lighter printer, PD45 is better than ZT231

standard interface

usb2.0 host and device, ethernet, RS232

usb2.0 host and device, ethernet (specific), RS232 (specific)

ZT231 have better advantage, all ZT231 come with basic interface for user, no accident mistake if someone select wrong part number, OMG, you may come on site only discover you can not do printing becuase the PC do not connect to your server or the required printing only can be done via network.Too bad, becauful when you select the part number on Honeywell PD45

Electrical

100-240VAC

110-240 VAC

Thanks god, it can be use on our contry socket.

WiFi Printing

802.11ac Wi-Fi Optional card

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac optional card

Too bad, Both printer you need to pay extra to get the WiFi optional card. Becaful no all PD45 can use with WiFI card.

Peeler Module

Optional accessories

No specific

If you want peeler for Honeywell PD45, call us to check the correct part number.

Label core size

1inch and 3 inch

3 inch

Thanks to Zebra, ZT231 printer can support 1 inch and 3 inch core label media. Unlike PD45 only can use 3 inch core lable. less flexible.

Maximum printing length 203dpi

3988mm

4800mm

If you have very very long printing design, consider PD45, it can print out to 4.8 meter, longer than 2 shoplot in Malaysia.

Maximum printing length 300dpi

1854mm

2200mm

increase of resolution take up more memory, that whiy the area of printing is smaller compare with 203dpi.

Cutter

Optional accessories

Optional accessories

You need to pay extra.