Features

• Thermal transfer and direct thermal operating modes (can only use one mode at a time)
  
• Die-cast aluminum base, frame, and printhead mechanism
  
• Metal media cover with large clear window
  
• 16 MB DRAM, 8MB Flash
  
• 203dpi (8 dots/mm) printhead
  
• RS-232C Serial Interface
  
• High Speed, IEEE 1284, Bi-Directional Parallel Interface
  
• USB 2.0
  
• Transmissive and reflective media sensors
  
• Multi-lingual backlit 240x128 pixel graphic display
  
• Color-coded operator cues
  
• RFID Ready
  
• 7 bitmapped and 1 scalable font (CG Triumvarate Bold Condensed)
  
• 32-bit processor
  
• Auto-calibration
  
• Auto detectable (90V - 265V) power supply
  
• Element Energy Equalizer (E3) (for print head energy control)
  
• Real Time Clock
  
• Unicode - Compliant
  
• Quick change printhead and platen
  
• Charcoal gray form design (for improved smudge resistance)
  
• ZPL or ZPLII (Zebra Programming Language)

Specifications

Resolution

203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
600 dpi (23.5 dots/mm)

Memory

• 16 MB DRAM
  
• 8 MB Flash
  
• 64 MB Factory-Installed On-Board Optional Flash (optional)

Print width

4.09" (104 mm)

Print length

• Length with 203 dpi: 157" (3,988 mm)
  
• Length with 300 dpi: 73" (1,854mm)
  
• Length with 600 dpi: 39" (991mm)

Print speed

203 dpi
10" (254 mm)/sec


300 dpi
8" (203 mm)/sec


600dpi
4" (102 mm)/sec

Media sensors

Reflective
Transmissive

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width

• 4.5" (114 mm) - tear & cutter
  
• 4.25" (108mm) - peel & rewind

Minimum label and liner width

1" (25 mm) - tear & cutter, peel & rewind

Maximum label and liner length

39" (991mm)

Maximum roll diameter

8" (203 mm)

Core diameter

3" (76 mm)

Media thickness

0.0023" (.058 mm) to 0.010" (0.25 mm)

Media types

black mark,?continuous,?die-cut,?fanfold,?notched,?perforated,?tag stock

Ribbon Characteristics

Outside diameter

3.2" (81.3 mm)

Standard length

1476' (450 m) or 984' (300 m)

Ratio

3:1 media roll to ribbon ratio

Ribbon width

2" (51 mm) to 4.33" (110 mm)

Ribbon setup

Ribbon wound ink-side out or ribbon wound ink-side in (configurable one or the other, but not both)

ID Core

1.0"?(25.4?mm)

Operating Characteristics

Operating temperature

TT: Operating temperature?40°?F?(5°?C)?to?104°?F?(40°?C)?Thermal transfer
DT: Operating temperature?32°?F?(0°?C)?to?104°?F?(40°?C)?Direct thermal

Storage temperatures

-40°?F?(-40°?C)?to?140°?F?(60°?C)

Operating humidity

20-85% non-condensing R.H.

Storage humidity

5-85% non-condensing R.H.

Electrical

Universal auto-detectable (PFC-compliant) power supply 90-265 VAC

Agency approvals

• IEC 60950-1 EN 55022 Class B
  
• EN 55024
  
• EN 61000-3-2
  
• EN 61000-3-3

Physical Characteristics

Width

10.9" (278 mm)

Height

13.3"?(338?mm)

Depth

18.7"?(475?mm)

Weight

32.4?lbs?(15?kg)

Shipping weight

49?lbs?(22?kg)

Related Products

Options

• 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) printhead
  
• 600 dpi (23.5 dots/mm) printhead
  
• 64 MB Factory-Installed, On-Board Flash Memory (58 MB user available)
  
• Cutter with catch tray
  
• Value peel (front mount, passive peel option with no liner take-up)
  
• Peel with liner take-up
  
• Rewind, internally rewinds full label roll on three-inch core (comes with taller, non-standard printer base)
  
• Ribbon supply spindle for ribbon ink coated inside
  
• RFID Field Upgrade Kit
  
• ZebraDesigner
  
• ZebraDesigner Pro
  
• ZebraDesigner for XML
  
• ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise
  
• XML-enabled printing
  
• Printhead conversion kits
  
• ZebraCare Extended Warranty
  
• European and Asian font sets
  
• APL-I
  
• APL-D

Communication and Interface Capabilities

• RS-232C serial port
  
• RS 232 to RS-422/485 serial port adaptor
  
• RS232 DB9 to DB25 adaptor
  
• High speed, IEEE 1284, bi-directional parallel interface
  
• ZebraNet Wireless Plus (optional)
  
• ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server (internal/external option)
  
• ZebraNet PrintServer II (external option only)

Programming Languages

Core programming languages

ZPL,?ZPL II,?EPL,?XML

Barcodes/Symbologies

Linear

Codabar
Code 11
Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC case codes
Code 39
Code 93
EAN-13
EAN-8
Industrial 2-of-5
Interleaved 2-of-5
Logmars
MSI
Planet Code
Plessey
Postnet
RSS (reduced space symbology)
Standard 2-of-5
UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
UPC-A
UPC-E

2-dimensional

Aztec
Codablock
Code 49
Data Matrix
MaxiCode
QR Code
PDF417
MicroPDF417
RSS

Fonts and Graphics

• Standard fonts: 7 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed)
  
• Sets: IBM Code Page 850 International character set
  
• Optional European and Asian font sets
  
• Supports user-defined fonts and graphics, including custom logos
  
• ZPL II drawing commands, including boxes and lines