
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. Cognitive Blaster Advantage BT 423002
Price & Warranty
Zebra Cognitive
Model #
TLP 3844-Z
Blaster
Advantage(BT423002)
List Price:
$895 $1095
Printer Warranty:
1 Year 2 Year
Print Head Warranty: 6 Months 2,000,000 Inches (50Km)
Print Features
Printer Type: Direct and Thermal
Transfer
Direct & Thermal Transfer
Print Speed:
4 IPS (102mm/sec.) 3 IPS (76mm/sec.)
Printhead Resolution:
300 DPI (12 dots/mm) 300 DPI (12 dots/mm)
Flash:
4MB 512KB
SRAM:
8MB SDRAM 512KB
Physical Features
Footprint (D x W x H):
9.75" x 7.9" x 6.8"
(248mm x 201mm x
173mm)
9.4" x 6.8" x 6.1"
(238mm x 173mm x
155mm)
Weight:
3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg.) 4.4 lbs. (2.0 kg.)
Imaging Features
Rotated (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°):
Y
Y
# of Resident Fonts:
10 7
Expandable Vertically & Horizontally:
10x 10x
Smooth Fonts:
Y Y
Media Features
Maximum Media Width:
4.25" (108 mm) 4.3" (109mm)
Minimum Media Width:
1.0" (25.4 mm) 2.0" (50mm)
Maximum Media Length:
39" (991 mm) 20" (513mm)
Minimum Media Length:
0.38" (9.7mm) 0.25" (6.35mm)
Thickness:
0.003" - 0.007" (0.08 mm -
0.18 mm)
0.0025" - 0.010" (0.0635mm
- 0.25mm)
Maximum OD (Outside Diameter):
5.0" (127 mm) 4.7" (119mm)
Minimum ID (Inner Diameter):
1.0" (25.4 mm) 1.0" (25mm)
Ribbon Length:
2,928” (74M) 3,150" (80M)
Connectivity
Centronics Parallel:
Y Y
RS-232 C:
1,200 - 38,400 bps 600 bps - 115,200 bps
USB:
Y NO
Options & Accessories
Expandable Memory:
OPT. 8MB Flash = $349 2MB or 4MB
Black Line sensor:
STD. STD.
Label Taken Sensor:
OPT. = $35 OPT. = $100
Cutter:
OPT. = $300 OPT. = $
Rewinder:
OPT. = $395 ?
Real Time Clock:
OPT.w/exp. Mem. = $349 OPT. = $100
Keyboard Display Unit:
N/A OPT. = $275
Network Connectivity(Internal):
OPT. = $249 OPT. = $300
Network Connectivity(External):
OPT. = $299
Asian Character Sets: OPT. OPT
Cognitive Blaster
Advantage
The Blaster has
plastic latches which
feel flimsy and could
snap off under
stress.
The 3844-Z has
sturdy dual-wall
construction and
strong molded
hinges and parts.
The Blaster offers
only serial and
parallel interfaces.
The 3844-Z has a
broader range of
connectivity choices,
with standard serial,
parallel and USB
ports as well as
optional internal
Ethernet
connectivity.
The Blaster has an
internal Ethernet
option which is $50
more than the 3844-
Z.
A more restricted
media pathway
means that loading
the Blaster is more
difficult than the
3844-Z, which has
Zebra’s
OpenACCESS
design for ease of
use.
The 3844-Z has
more memory than
the Blaster, for
increased storage of
fonts, forms and
graphics
The 3844-Z has a
dynamic 32-bit
microprocessor for
faster throughput
and is 254% faster
“time to first label”
compared to the
Blaster.
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