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12552L Rev.5 (08/10)
Standard printer features
Print method: direct thermal•
Four-button angled LCD•
Serial and USB interfaces•
Advanced 32-bit architecture for •
high-speed processing
Smart battery management (monitors battery for •
longer life and performance)
Construction: impact-modified polycarbonate, •
abrasion-resistant rubber overmould
Drop specification: six-foot multiple drops •
to concrete
RS-232 serial interface with •
cable-locking mechanism
Fanfold slot for accepting external media (RW 420)•
Self-centring media holders•
Auto-detect firmware load•
Programme languages
Programming language: Native CPCL with ZPL•
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and EPL™ emulations (standard)
Printer specifications
Maximum print area
Width: 56mm (2.20") – RW 220
104mm (4.09") – RW 420
Length: continuous
Resolution
8 dots per mm (203dpi)
Maximum print speed
76.2mm (3") per second
Memory
8MB flash, 16MB DRAM
Media characteristics
Max. roll size (O.D.)
57mm/2.25"•
Max. media width
25mm/1" to 60mm/2.37" (RW 220)•
51mm/2" to 105mm/4.12" (RW 420)•
I.D. core
19mm/0.75" or 34.9mm/1.38" •
Thickness
0.05mm/0.002" to 0.16mm/0.0063"•
Media types
Direct-thermal tags or receipt paper, synthetic •
media, UV coated media, limited label support
Fanfold media support (RW 420)•
For optimum print quality and print-engine performance,
use genuine Zebra supplies.
Operating characteristics
Environment
Meets IP54 rating•
Operating temp. -20ºC /-4ºF to 55ºC/131ºF•
Storage/Environ. -30ºC/-22ºF to 65ºC/149ºF•
Operating humidity: 10–90% non-condensing•
Storage humidity: 10–90% non-condensing•
Electrical
Standard 2.0 a.h. 7.4V battery (RW 220)•
Standard 4.0 a.h. 7.4V battery (RW 420)•
External charging options (vehicle and AC)•
Shock-mounted internal components•
Communication interface capabilities
Optional Bluetooth v 2.0 or 802.11b/g•
Standard cable connection: RS-232, RJ-45 10-pin•
Selectable baud rate: 9.6 to 115.2Kbps•
XON/XOFF or hardware flow control (RTS/CTS)•
USB 2.0 full-speed support, 12Mbps•
Agency approvals
FCC Part 15 Class B, VCCI Class B, NOM/NYCE •
CE compliance (Class B), C-Tick, CSA
Physical characteristics
Base version RW 220:
Width: 112mm (4.4")
Depth: 74mm (2.9")
Height: 173mm (6.8")
Weight: 658g (1.45lb)
Card-reader version RW 220:
Width: 112mm (4.4")
Depth: 81.2mm (3.2")
Height: 173mm (6.8")
Weight: 703g (1.55lb)
Base version RW 420:
Width: 160mm (6.3")
Depth: 76mm (3.0")
Height: 175mm (6.9")
Weight: 907g (2.00lb)
Card-reader version RW 420:
Width: 160mm (6.3")
Depth: 79mm (3.1")
Height: 175mm (6.9")
Weight: 975g (2.15lb)
RW Print Station:
Width: 282.4mm (11.12")
Depth: 71.9mm (2.83")
Height: 193.5mm (7.62")
Weight: 1.47kg (3.25lb)
Options and accessories
Magnetic-stripe reader and EMV-certified •
smart-card reader
Lithium-ion fast AC charger•
Lithium-ion quad charger•
Fanfold bin (RW 420)•
Cigarette-lighter charger (for in-vehicle charging)•
Vehicle cradle for docking and charging•
RAM mount kit•
Shoulder strap/hand strap•
Environmental soft case•
Wireless security including VPN, WPA, EAP-TLS, •
EAP-TTLS, LEAP, PEAP
ZebraLink™ Solutions: •
ZebraDesigner™ Pro
ZebraNet™ Bridge Enterprise
Zebra Universal Driver
Label Vista™ software for native CPCL•
Fonts and graphics
Fonts and character sets
Standard fonts: 25 bitmapped, 1 smooth-scalable •
(CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed)**
Optional fonts: downloadable bitmapped •
and scalable fonts
International character sets (optional): •
Chinese 16x16 (trad), 16x16 (simplified),
24x24 (simplified); Japanese 16x16, 24x24,
Hebrew/Arabic
Graphic features
Supports user-defined fonts and graphics, •
including custom logos
Barcode symbologies
Linear barcodes: Codabar, Code 39, Code 93, •
Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-14, FIM Postnet,
Interleaved 2-of-5, MSI, Plessey, UCC/EAN 128,
UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
Two-dimensional: Composite Symbology, •
Data Matrix, GS1 DataBar (RSS), MaxiCode,
PDF417, QR Code
*Specificationslistedareforbasemodelprinterswithstandardfeaturesonlyunlessotherwisenoted.Specificationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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Specifications at a glance*
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