Zebra desktop printers - model comparison chart
2824 model range
Direct thermal
Thermal transfer
Programming
Language
Resolution
Max print
width
Max print
speed / sec
USB
Serial
Parallel
Network
interface

LP2824 Serial
YES
NO
Eltron (EPL)
203dpi
56mm
102mm
YES
YES
NO
NO
LP2824 Parallel
YES
NO
Eltron (EPL)
203dpi
56mm
102mm
NO
NO
YES
NO
LP2824-Z Serial
YES
NO
Zebra (ZPL)
203dpi
56mm
102mm
YES
YES
NO
NO
LP2824-Z Parallel
YES
NO
Zebra (ZPL)
203dpi
56mm
102mm
NO
NO
YES
NO
TLP2824 Serial
YES
YES
Eltron (EPL)
203dpi
56mm
102mm
YES
YES
NO
NO
TLP2824 Parallel
YES
YES
Eltron (EPL)
203dpi
56mm
102mm
NO
NO
YES
NO
TLP2824-Z Serial
YES
YES
Zebra (ZPL)
203dpi
56mm
102mm
YES
YES
NO
NO
TLP2824-Z Parallel
YES
YES
Zebra (ZPL)
203dpi
56mm
102mm
NO
NO
YES
NO

2844 model range
Direct thermal
Thermal transfer
Programming
Language
Resolution
Max print
width
Max print
speed / sec
USB
Serial
Parallel
Network
interface
LP2844
YES
NO
Eltron (EPL)
203dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
YES
NO
LP2844-Z
YES
NO
Zebra (ZPL)
203dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
YES
NO
LP2844 ZebraNet
YES
NO
Eltron (EPL)
203dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
NO
YES
LP2844-Z ZebraNet
YES
NO
Zebra (ZPL)
203dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
NO
YES
TLP2844
YES
YES
Eltron (EPL)
203dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
YES
NO
TLP2844-Z
YES
YES
Zebra (ZPL)
203dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
YES

NO

TLP2844 ZebraNet
YES
YES
Eltron (EPL)
203dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
NO
YES
TLP2844-Z ZebraNet
YES
YES
Zebra (ZPL)
203dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
NO
YES

3842 model range
Direct thermal
Thermal transfer
Programming
Language
Resolution
Max print
width
Max print
speed / sec
USB
Serial
Parallel
Network
interface
TLP3842
YES
YES
Eltron (EPL)
300dpi
104mm
51mm
YES
YES
YES
NO
TLP3842 ZebraNet
YES
YES
Eltron (EPL)
300dpi
104mm
51mm
YES
YES
NO
YES

3844-Z model range
Direct thermal
Thermal transfer
Programming
Language
Resolution
Max print
width
Max print
speed / sec
USB
Serial
Parallel
Network
interface
TLP3844-Z
YES
YES
Zebra (ZPL)
300dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
YES
NO
TLP3844-Z ZebraNet
YES
YES
Zebra (ZPL)
300dpi
104mm
102mm
YES
YES
NO
YES