Spec Sheet

MAXIMUM PRINT AREA
Width: 4.09"/104 mm
Length: 11"/279 mm (with standard memory)
22"/558 mm (with optional memory)
RESOLUTION
300 dpi/12 dots per mm
MAXIMUM PRINT SPEED
2"/51 mm per second
MEMORY
Standard: 1 MB Flash; 512 KB SRAM
Optional: up to 1.2 MB SRAM
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Width: 7.9"/200 mm
Depth: 9.75"/248 mm
Height: 6.8"/173 mm
Weight: 3.2 lbs./1.4 kg (without options)
MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS
Label and liner width:
.1"/25.44 mm to 4.25"/108 mm
Ribbon width:
1.3"/33 mm to 4.30"/110 mm
The TLP 3842 offers optional
300-dpi Asian fonts to fulfill global
labeling application needs.
Specifications at a Glance*
STANDARD FEATURES
Print methods: Direct thermal / thermal transfer
(TLP)
Construction: High-impact, double-walled plastic
enclosure
1 MB Flash memory; 512 KB SRAM
OpenACCESS
™
design
Serial, parallel, and USB interfaces
Head-up sensor
Windows
®
drivers (Win95, Win98, NT 4.0,
NT 2000, XP)
Windows printer utilities
Programming Language
ASCII EPL2
™
programming language (Page Mode)
Field Rotations
Variable field support (up to 100)
Counter support (up to 10)
Variable field addition and subtraction
Status reporting
Form, fonts and graphics storage
Simple set of formatting commands
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Environment
Operating Temp. 40º F/5º C to 105º F/40º C
Storage/Transport Environ. -40º F/-40º C to
140º F/60ºC
Operating Humidity 10-90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity 10-90% non-condensing
Electrical
Auto-ranging external power supply with C7 type
connector
Input: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Output: 200 VDC, 2.5A
Communication Interface Capabilities
Serial RS232 (DB-9)
1,200-38,400 K bits/second
Flow control: hardware and software
USB v.1.1
Parallel (centronics)
LAN/Ethernet (requires optional ZebraNet
®
Printserver II)
Agency Approvals
FCC (Class B), CE , VCCI (Class B), C-TICK, CB, UL,
CCC, NOM
MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS
Labels
Max. Roll Size: 5"/127 mm O.D. on a 1"/25.4 mm
or 1.5"/38 mm I.D. core
Thickness (label & liner): 0.003"/.0.08 mm to
0.0075"/0.18 mm
Media Types: Roll-fed or fan-fold, die-cut or contin-
uous direct thermal labels with or without black
mark. Roll-fed or fan-fold, die-cut or continuous
direct thermal (thermal transfer) tag stock with or
without black mark.
For optimum print quality and print engine
performance, use Genuine Zebra supplies.
Ribbons
Ribbon is recommended to be at least as wide as
media.
Max. Roll Size: 1.34”/34 mm O.D. on a
.5”/12.7 mm I.D. core
Standard Length: 2,900”/74 m capacity; provides
1:1 media roll to ribbon ratios
Ribbon Setup: Ribbon wound ink side out
For optimum print quality and print engine
performance, use Genuine Zebra supplies.
FONTS
/GRAPHICS/SYMBOLOGIES
Fonts and Character Sets
Standard Fonts: 5 bitmapped, expandable 8x
Sets: International character sets supporting the
following code pages:
DOS: 437, 850, 851, 855, 860, 861, 862, 863,
865, 866, 869, 737
Windows: 1250, 1251, 1252, 1254, 1255, 1256
and 1257
Soft fonts storage in Flash memory
Asian language support (optional)
Graphic Features
Line and box drawing
PCX graphic storage
Bar Code Symbologies
Linear Bar Codes: CODE 39, Code 128A, B & C
(User selectable/Auto), UCC/EAN-128, Code 93,
Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E,
UPC-A with 2 and 5 add on, Postnet (5,9,11 &
13 digit), Japanese Postnet, Plessey (MSI-1),
MSI-3, German Post Code, RSS (RSS-14, Limited,
Truncated & Stacked)
2-Dimensional: MAXICODE (modes 2,3,4,6),
PDF417 (Micro PDF417) and Macro (PDF417), QR
Code (requires Asian printer version), Data Matrix
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
Expanded memory (up to 1.2 MB SRAM)
ZebraNet PrintServer II for 10 Base T Ethernet
connectivity (internal or external available)
Keyboard display unit (KDU)
Cutter
Label dispenser
Real-time clock
Asian language support
External rewind
*Specifications listed are for base model printers
with standard features only unless otherwise noted.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
All product and brand names are trademarks of their
respective companies. All rights reserved.
TLP 3842
™
An ISO 9001 registered company
©2003 ZIH Corp.
Printed in U.S.A.
#13203L Rev.x (4/03) xM
HEADQUARTERS Zebra Technologies International, LLC PHONE: [phone] or +1 800.423.0442 FAX: [phone]
ADDRESS: 333 Corporate Woods Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061-3109 U.S.A. WEB: www.zebra.com
OTHER LOCATIONS USA: California, Florida, Rhode Island, Wisconsin EUROPE: Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
ASIA-PACIFIC: Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea LATIN AMERICA: Argentina, Brazil
MIDDLE EAST: United Arab Emirates