Standard 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®)

Printer Specifications

Resolution
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
300 dpi (12 dots/mm)

Memory
16 MB DRaM
8 MB Flash
64 MB Factory-Installed On-Board Optional Flash (optional)

Print width
6.6" (168 mm)

Print length
Length with 203 dpi: 102" (2,591 mm)
Length with 300 dpi (optional): 45" (1,143 mm)

Print speed
203 dpi
10" (254 mm)/sec

300 dpi
8" (203 mm)/sec

Media sensors
Reflective
Transmissive

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width
7" (178 mm) - tear & cutter
6.75" (171 mm) - peel & rewind

Minimum label and liner width
2" (51 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
13.4" (341 mm)

Height
13.3" (338 mm)

Depth
18.7" (475 mm)

Weight
34.7 lbs (16 kg)

Shipping weight
54 lbs (24.5 kg)

Related Products

Options
300 dpi (12 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

Bar Codes/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 / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)

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