The Zip® drive is the easiest, most economical way to expand your storage, move your files and backup your hard drive.
Unlimited storage on removable 250MB disks, compact, light and portable - use it at home, in the office, on the road or anywhere you need fast reliable storage space.
| General |
| Disk storage capacity: |
Can use Zip 250MB and 100MB disks |
| Operating system compatibility: |
Windows® XP / 2000
Windows 98 / 95 / Me
Windows NT®
Windows 3.x
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| Interface: |
parallel port |
| Connection type: |
One 25 pin male and one 25 pin female (allows for printer pass-through) |
| Power requirements: |
| Voltage: |
5V +/- 5% |
| Power (max. continuous) Operation: |
4.0 watts |
| Power (max. continuous) Idle: |
3.0 watts |
| Peak Current: |
1.65 A |
| Active Current (max. continuous): |
800 mA |
| Idle Current (motor spinning): |
600 mA |
| Idle Current (motor not spinning): |
250 mA |
| 5 vdc max. Ripple: |
100 mV p-p |
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| Dimensions (L x W x H): |
193mm x 139mm x 44mm |
| Weight: |
440.0 grams |
| Read/write protection: |
Via software (optional password protection) |
| Performance |
| Average seek time1: |
29 milliseconds |
| Maximum sustained transfer rate2: |
0.80 MB/sec |
| Data transfer rate |
| Latency (avg rotational delay): |
10.2ms |
| Track-to-track access time3: |
5.0ms |
| Average head switch time4: |
8.0ms |
| Start/Stop time (average)5: |
3/2 sec |
| Spin down time (default): |
15 minutes |
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| Rotational speed: |
2941 RPM |
| Long format time (surface verify): |
10 minutes (avg.) |
| Short format time: |
10 seconds (avg.) |
| Buffer size: |
32K |
| Reliability and service |
| Bit Error Rate: |
<1 in 107 bits |
| Seek Error Rate: |
<1 in 103 seeks |
| Drive Life: |
10,000 cartridge insertion and removals |
| Cartridge Life: |
2,000 cartridge insertion and removals |
| Disk drop height/shock tolerance: |
8 ft/1000G |
Warranty drive/media: |
1 year/5 years |
| Automatic sleep mode: |
15 minutes |
| Operating conditions |
Temperature6:
Operating: +10°C to +32°C
Storage: -22°C to +52°C
Shipping: -40°C to +60°C
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Relative humidity7:
Operating: 20% to 90% (non-condensing)
Non-operating: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
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Vibration:
Operational: 1g @ 5-35Hz., ramp down from 1g to .25g @ 35-70 Hz, .025g @ 70-500 Hz..
Non-operational: 1.3g @ 7-28Hz., 2g @ 28-60 Hz., 5g @ 60-500 Hz.
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Shock @ 11 ms duration 1/2 sine wave:
Operational: 7g
Non-operational: 100g
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Altitude:
Operating: up to 10,000 ft.
Non-operating: up to 40,000 ft.
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Footnotes
- Average seek is defined as one-third of a full stroke seek. It does not include latency or head switch time.
- Average sustained transfer rate is defined as total capacity of cartridge divided by the time to transfer entire cartridge.
- Time from end of last sector on a track to start of next sequential sector on next track.
- Time to switch from track following on one data surface to track following on other data surface. Average = one-half of average taken from 1000 head switch times (head switches occur for only one-half of all accesses.
- Start time is from disk insertion to drive ready to process commands (assuming no other command is in process). Stop time is time from pressing cartridge eject button to disk eject. Start/stop times averaged over 10 start/stop cycles.
- Temperature is defined as the temperature inside the cartridge.
- Humidity is defined as non-condensing and is measured at the surface of the drive.
You can purchase a Zip 250 drive direct from Iomega® at http://www.iomega.com/direct/main/home.jsp
20 February 2002