Product Data Sheet / Brochure
Specifications
Markets and
Applications
Retail
• In-store exception
tagging
• Apparel and
merchandise
tracking
• Cannabis in-store
tagging
• Retail pharmacy
totes
Food and Beverage
• Expiration date
tracking
• Food safety recall
management
Healthcare
• Specimen and
laboratory samples
• Patient identification
• In-hospital pharmacy
• Asset tracking
Manufacturing
• Work in progress
• Case/pallet tote
tracking
• Parts and asset
tagging
Government/DOD
Compliance
• Document tracking
• Evidence tracking
Hospitality
• RFID wristbands
• Ticketing
Media and Ribbon Characteristics
Label Length Maximum: 39.0 in./991 mm
Minimum: 0.25 in/6.4 mm
Media Width
0.585 in./15 mm to 4.65 in./118 mm
Media Roll Size
Maximum outer diameter: 5.0 in./127 mm
Core inner diameter: 0.5 in. (12.7 mm), 1.0 in. (25.4
mm) and 3.0 in. (76.2 mm) standard, 1.5 in. (38.1),
2.0 in., (50.8 mm) and using optional adapters
Media Thickness 0.003 in. (0.08 mm) min.; 0.0075 in. (0.19 mm) max.
(tear-o mode only)
Media Types Roll-fed or fan-fold, die-cut or continuous with or
without black mark, label or tag stock, continuous
receipt paper, wristbands
Ribbon Outside
Diameter
2.6 in./66 mm (300 m); 1.34 in./34 mm (74 m)
Ribbon Standard
Length
984 ft. (300 m); 243 ft. (74 m)
Ribbon Ratio 1:4 ribbon to media (300 m)
1:1 ribbon to media (74 m)
Ribbon Width 1.33 in./33.8 mm — 4.3 in./109.2 mm
Ribbon Core I.D. 300 meter ribbon 1 in./25.4 mm
74 meter ribbon 0.5 in./12.7 mm
Operating Characteristics
Operating Temp. 40° to 105° F/4.4° to 41° C
Storage Temp. -40° to 140° F/-40° to 60° C
Operating Humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing
Electrical Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240VAC,
50-60Hz
ENERGY STAR certified
Energy Eciency Level VI certified
Optional 2750 mAh battery
Options and Accessories
Media Handling Dispenser/Peeler: label peel and present with label
present sensor (factory installed or field installable)
Cutter (factory installed or field installable)
Communications 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 (dual radio),
(factory installed or field installable)
Battery Provides power to the printer to support a full shift
of printing at maximum print speed; supports all
connectivity and media handling options
Carry Case Carrying case with shoulder strap and handles
makes it easy to bring your desktop printer and
battery to the point of application
Keyboard Display Unit Zebra Keyboard Display Unit (ZKDU) for stand-
alone printing solutions
Mounting Plate Secure ZD Series printers to countertops or shelves
Enclosed Power Supply Attached power supply accessory for cord-free
installation
RFID Features
• Supports tags compatible with UHF EPC Gen 2 V2, ISO/IEC 18000-63
and RAIN RFID protocols
• Prints and encodes tags with a minimum pitch of 0.6”/16 mm
• Adaptive Encoding Technology simplifies RFID setup and eliminates complex
RFID placement guidelines
• RFID job monitoring tools track RFID performance
• Globally certified in more than 70 countries for RFID to support multinational
deployments
• RFID log records all RFID data with timestamps, ensuring complete
traceability
• RFID ZPL commands provide compatibility with existing Zebra RFID printers
• Support for industry-standard, multi-vendor chip-based serialization (MCS)
• Integrated Zebra RE40 RFID Reader/Encoder
Standard Features
• Print methods: Thermal Transfer or Direct Thermal
• ZPL programming languages
• 4.3” full color touch LCD (resolution: 480 wide x 272 high)
with 3-button user interface
• 5 status icons interface
• Ethernet, Serial, USB 2.0, USB Host
• Printer setup mobile app for Android & iOS via BLE
Bluetooth Low Energy 5) connection
*BLE is provided for using with Zebra printer setup mobile app only
• Real Time Clock (RTC)
• Media dancer for excellent print quality
• OpenACCESS™ for easy media loading
• Dual-wall frame construction
• ENERGY STAR® certified
• PDF Direct
• ZebraDesigner Essentials – easy label design tool free at
www.zebra.com/zebradesigner
• Two-year standard warranty
Physical Characteristics
Dimension 10.5 in. L x 8.0 in. W x 7.5 in. H
267 mm L x 202 mm W x 192 mm H
Weight 5.5 lbs./2.5 kg
Printer Specifications
Operating System Link-OS®
Resolution 203 dpi/8 dots per mm
300 dpi/12 dots per mm (optional)
Memory 512 MB Flash; 256 MB SDRAM
64 MB user available non-volatile memory
8 MB user available SDRAM
Maximum Print
Width
4.09 in./104 mm for 203 dpi
4.27 in./108 mm for 300 dpi
Maximum
Print Speed
8 in./203 mm per second (203 dpi)
6 in./152 mm per second (300 dpi)
Media Sensors Full-width, moveable reflective/black mark sensor;
multi-position transmissive/gap sensor
Firmware ZPL II; EPL 2; XML; ZBI; PDF Direct
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