Z Series Industrial Printers
Streamline operations with a midrange barcode label printer designed for the ultimate balance of price and performance. Print a moderate volume of quality labels for shipping/receiving, compliance and other applications, to make your processes more productive.
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Industry
Government
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Consumer Goods
Transportation & LogisticsUsed For:
- Asset Management
- Cross Docking
- Document & Records Management
- Inventory Management
- Lab Sample Tracking
- Receiving/Shipping
- Reverse Logistics
- Work-in-Process Tracking
- Compliance Labeling
- Dietary
- Information Labels
- Medical Record Labeling
- Order Labeling
- Photo Processing Labels
- Prescription Labeling
- Quality Control
ZM400 Industrial Printer
Print invoices, receipts, labels and more up to 4 inches wide with durable mobile printers that meet IP54 dust and water resistance requirements.
ZM600 Industrial Printer
Increase efficiency with a barcode label printer boasting industry-leading throughput and rugged reliability for tough environments.
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
More Standard Features
- 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)
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 1.0" (25.4mm)
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 typesblack 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.
Electrica lUniversal 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)
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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 - installed by an Authorized Service Provider or return to factory
- 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 firmware (contact Zebra Development Services for additional details)
- ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server
- ZebraNet b/g Print Server
Communication and Interface Capabilities
- USB 2.0
- 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 10/100 Print Server
- ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server
- ZebraNet b/g Print Server
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
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
More Standard Features
- 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 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" (991 mm)
Maximum roll diameter 8" (203 mm)
Core diameter 3" (76 mm)
Media thickness .0023" (.058 mm) to .010" (0.25 mm)
Media typesblack mark, continuous, die-cut, fanfold, notch, perforated, tag stock
Ribbon Characteristics
Outside diameter 3.2" (81.3 mm)
Standard length 1476' (450 m)
Ratio 3:1 media roll to ribbon ratio
Ribbon width 2" (51 mm) to 6.85" (174 mm)
Ribbon setup Ribbon wound ink side out
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
Storage humidity 5/85% non-condensing
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)
- Rewind, internally rewinds full label roll on three-inch core (comes with taller, non-standard printer base)
- RFID Field Upgrade Kit
- ZebraDesigner
- ZebraDesigner Pro
- ZebraDesigner for XML
- ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise
- Printhead conversion kits
- ZebraCare Extended Warranty
- European and Asian font sets
- APL-I/APL-D firmware (contact Zebra Development Services for additional details)
- ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server
- ZebraNet b/g Print Server
Communication and Interface Capabilities
- USB 2.0
- 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 10/100 Print Server
- ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server
- ZebraNet b/g Print Server
Programming Languages
Core programming languages XML, ZPL II, ZPL, EPL
Bar Codes/Symbologies
Linear Codabar
Code 11
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
Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC case codes
2-dimensional Aztec
Codablock
Code 49
Data Matrix
MaxiCode
MicroPDF417
PDF417
QR Code
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
