Product Description
Lightweight, slimline
Product Details
- Brand: Iomega
- Model: Z250USBPCM
Features
- Connects via usb (cable included) or parallel port
- Reads/Writes 250MB or 100MB disks
- Data transfer rate of 0.9 MB/sec
- PC an Mac compatible
- One 250 MB Zip disk (not included) holds the equivalent of 170 floppy disks
Customer Reviews
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Acute Observer
IOMEGA ZIP 250 USB Powered
This unit is identified by its small size (4.5" wide, 7" long, 1" high) and light weight. It has a rounded dark blue case and is powered by the USB port. The Model Number is ZIP250USBPCMBP. It only operates horizontally. This model is treated as a USB Mass Storage Device so you must use Windows Me or later. You should select the icon to "Unplug or Eject Hardware" to remove this device. The IOMEGA software should be installed on Windows 2000. If the unit does not have an eject button on the drive you must select the EJECT command from the Properties menu. It is good to do this all the time because of the disk caching system. The 250 MB drives can read and write to 100 MB ZIP disks, but slower than with a 250 MB disk. The fastest transfer is with an internal IDE ZIP device.
The "User's Manual" warns against using the Operating System to copy a disk. Use the Iomega "Copy Machine" program. Right click on the ZIP drive to select the Iomega "Format" function. Use "Short Format" to delete all data on an Iomega disk. The "Long Format" repairs a drive with errors, converts from another format, or removes all passwords. "Write Protection" protects against writing over data, a password can protect against both reading and writing files. You can also flag the ZIP drive as "non-removable" so it appears like a hard drive. The manual has the details.
Computers have a limited number of IDE devices and drive bays so a separate storage device is practical. Replaceable 250 MB ZIP disks provided vast storage in the past but are no longer the latest in storage technology. The 250 MB ZIP disk is less widely used than the 100 MB disk. ZIP disks reuse deleted space unlike a CD whose space is consumed when you replace files. Falling prices for CD discs solved that problem. A ZIP disk has no compatibility problems between different Windows systems and computers. A CD written on one system may not be updated by a different system.
To test the status of a used ZIP disk. 1) Right click on the drive, select `Properties'. 2) Select the Iomega tab (after support was installed). 3) Select `Diagnostics', then `Close' after the green light. 4) Select `More Info' on the `Disk Type' Note the `Disk Life Status' and the `Format Life Status'. Percentages lower than about 85% are not good. 5) A `Long Format' can improve the Life Status statistics.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By William O Taylor
I had a pile of Zip100 disks which Windows 7 does not support with usb connection. Thus we go to Zip 250 which can read & write 100's as well as 250's. It is neat looking and works like a "dream come true" for me.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
By Bubba
Had some old Zip disks which I wanted to check out for important data to keep or erase. The old Zip drive died. This one read them all.
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