Spec Sheet

Specifications at a Glance*
*Specifications subject to change without notice.
©2007 ZIH Corp. ZebraLink, ZebraDesigner, ZebraNet, APL,
Element Energy Equalizer and all product names and numbers are
Zebra trademarks and Zebra, Z Series, E
3
, ZebraNet and ZPL II are
registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All rights reserved. Unicode is
a trademark of Unicode, Inc. UFST is a trademark of Monotype
Imaging Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For optimal printing quality and proper printer performance across
our product line, Zebra strongly recommends the use of genuine
Zebra supplies as part of the total solution. Specifically, the ZM400
and ZM600 are designed to work only with genuine Zebra™ print-
heads, thus maximizing safety and print quality.
STANDARD FEATURES
Print methods: Thermal transfer or direct
thermal
Construction: Die-cast aluminum base, frame
and printhead mechanism
Metal media cover with large clear window
Element Energy Equalizer™ (E
3®
) for superior print
quality
Auto-calibration
Real-time clock
Auto-ranging (90–265 VAC) power supply
Color-coded operator cues
Multi-language control panel with back-lit
240 x 128 pixel display
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Resolution
203 dpi/8 dots per mm; 300 dpi/12 dots
per mm; 600 dpi/24 dots per mm (ZM400 only)
Memory
Standard: 8 MB Flash, 16 MB DRAM
Optional: Factory Installed 64 MB Flash
Print Width
ZM400: 4.09"/104 mm
ZM600: 6.6"/168 mm
Print Length
ZM400: with 203 dpi: 157"/3,988 mm; with
300 dpi 73"/1,854 mm; with 600 dpi 39"/991 mm
ZM600: with 203 dpi: 102"/2,590 mm; with
300 dpi 45"/1,143 mm
Print Speed
203 dpi: 10"/254 mm per second;
300 dpi: 8"/203 mm per second;
600 dpi: 4"/102 mm per second
Media Sensors
Fixed reflective sensor
Adjustable transmissive sensor
MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum label and liner length
Maximum non-continuous: 39"/991 mm
Maximum label and liner width
4.5"/114 mm
—
ZM400
7.0"/178 mm—ZM600
Maximum roll diameter
8.0"/203 mm
Core diameter
3"/76 mm
Media thickness
0.0023"/0.058 mm to 0.010"/.25 mm
Media types
Continuous, die-cut, tags, black-mark
For optimum print quality and performance, use
genuine Zebra™ supplies.
An ISO 9001 registered company
GSA#: GS-35F-0268N
©2007 ZIH Corp. Printed in U.S.A.
#13391L Rev. 13 (4/07) 5M
GLOBAL/AMERICAS HEADQUARTERS
Zebra Technologies Corporation
333 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-3109 U.S.A.
T: [phone] or
[phone]
F: [phone]
EMEA HEADQUARTERS
Zebra Technologies Europe, Limited
Zebra House, Unit 14, The Valley Centre
Gordon Road, High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ, UK
T: [phone]
F: [phone]
ASIA-PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS
Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific, LLC
16 New Industrial Road
#05-03 Hudson TechnoCentre
Singapore 536204
T: [phone]
F: [phone]
OTHER LOCATIONS » USA California, Rhode Island, Texas, Wisconsin EUROPE France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden
ASIA-PACIFIC Australia, China, Japan, South Korea LATIN AMERICA Florida (USA), Mexico AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST South Africa, United Arab Emirates
RIBBON CHARACTERISTICS
Outside diameter
3.2"/81.3 mm
Standard length
984'/300 m or 1476'/450 m
Ratio
3:1 media roll to ribbon.
Ribbon must be at least as wide as media
Width
2.00"/51 mm to 4.33"/110 mm
Ribbon setup
Ribbon wound ink-side out (ribbon wound ink-side
in can be used with optional ribbon spindle)
Core I.D.
1.0"/25.4 mm
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Environmental
Operating temperature:
32º F/0º C to to 104º F/40º C (Direct Thermal)
40º F/5º C to 104º F/40º C (Thermal Transfer)
Storage temperature: -40º F/-40º C to
140º F/60º C
Operating humidity: 20-85% non-condensing
Storage humidity: 5-85% non-condensing
Electrical
Universal auto-ranging (PFC-compliant) power
supply 90-265 VAC; 48-62Hz
Agency Approvals
IEC60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2,
EN61000-3-3, EN 55022 Class B
Markings: cTUVus, CE, FCC-B, ICES-003, VCCI,
C-Tick, NOM, CCC, GOST-R, BSMI, S-Mark
(Arg), SABS, MIC, ZIK
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
ZEBRALINK
™ SOLUTIONS
Software
ZebraDesigner™ Pro
ZebraDesigner for XML
ZebraNet™ Bridge Enterprise
ZebraNet Utilities v 7.0
Zebra Universal Driver
Additional scalable and bitmapped fonts available
Networking/Connectivity
ZebraNet
®
Wireless Plus
ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server
ZebraNet PrintServer II
RS-232C serial port
High-speed, IEEE1284, bi-directional parallel
interface
USB 2.0
Firmware
ZPL II
®
EPL™
XML-enabled Printing
APL™
Web View
Alert
FONTS
/GRAPHICS/SYMBOLOGIES
Fonts and Character Sets
7 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable
Native open type font support
Global Printing—Unicode™ compliant for fast
multi-language, on demand thermal printing
right out of the box.
Contains UFST
®
from Monotype Imaging Inc.
Graphic Features
Supports user-defined fonts and graphics—
including custom logos
ZPL II drawing commands—for boxes and lines
Bar Code Symbologies
Linear Bar Codes: Code 11, Code16k, Code 39,
Code 93, Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and
UCC Case C Codes, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8,
EAN-13, UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions,
Plessey, Postnet, Standard 2-of-5, Industrial 2-
of-5, Interleaved 2-of-5, Logmars, MSI, Codabar,
Planet Code
2-Dimensional: Codablock, PDF417, Code 49,
Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, MicroPDF417,
TLC 39, GS1 DataBar (RSS), Aztec
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
Factory installed 64 MB Flash memory option
Cutter with catch tray
Peel—a front mount, passive peel option with no
liner take-up
Liner take-up (works with peel option)—full roll liner
take-up spindle (fits standard base, ZM400 only)
Rewind—internally rewinds full label roll on 3" core
(comes with taller, non-standard printer base)
RS-422/485 serial port adapter
Optional ribbon spindle to support ribbon wound
ink-side in (ZM400 only)
ZM400 ZM600
Delivering quick first label out, shorter print times, and application
flexibility, Z Series printers are unbeatable for enhancing productivity
and the bottom line.