Spec Sheet
Printer Name 
ZT210 (not available in all Regions) 
ZT220
ZT230
Standard Features 
•  Print methods: direct-thermal or thermal- 
transfer (optional)
•  Construction: metal frame with choice of metal 
(ZT230) or plastic (ZT220) media cover
•  Bi-fold media door with large clear window
•  Side-loading supplies path for simplified media 
and ribbon loading
•  Element Energy Equalizer™ (E
3
™) for superior 
print quality
•  Bi-color LEDs for quick printer status
•  Icon-based LCD multilingual graphical user 
interface and full function keypad (ZT230)
•  Simple keypad (ZT220)
•  USB 2.0 and RS-232 Serial ports
•  ENERGY STAR qualified
Printer Specications 
Resolution 
•  203 dpi/8 dots per mm
•  300 dpi/12 dots per mm (optional)
Memory
•  128 MB SDRAM memory
•  128 MB on-board linear Flash memory
Maximum Print Width
4.09”/104 mm
Maximum Print Speed
6”/152 mm per second
Media Sensors
Transmissive and reflective sensors
Media Characteristics
•  Maximum label and liner width: 4.5”/114 mm
•  Maximum non-continuous label length: 
39”/991 mm
Media Width
0.75”/19.4 mm to 4.50”/114 mm
Print Length
•  203dpi: 157”/3,988 mm
•  300dpi: 73”/1,854 mm
Maximum Media Roll Size
•  8.0”/203 mm O.D on a 3.0”/76 mm I.D. core
•  6.0”/152 mm O.D. on a 1.0”/25 mm I.D. core
Media Thickness
0.003”/0.076 mm to 0.010”/0.25 mm
Media Types
Continuous, die-cut, notch, black mark
Ribbon characteristics
(Thermal-transfer option only)
Outside diameter
3.2”/81.3 mm on a 1.0”/25 mm I.D. core (ZT230)
Standard length
300 m/984’ (ZT220) or 450 m/1,476’ (ZT230)
Ratio
•  2:1 media-roll-to-ribbon ratio for ZT220
•  3:1 media-roll-to-ribbon ratio for ZT230
Width
1.57”/40 mm to 4.33”/110 mm
Ribbon Setup
Ribbon wound ink-side out, core to core
Operating Characteristics
Environmental
•  Operating Temperature: 40° F/5° C to 105° F/ 
40° C (Thermal Transfer) 32° F/0° C to 105° F/ 
40° C (Direct Thermal)
•  Storage/Transport Environment:-40° F/-40° C 
to 140° F/60° C
•  Operating humidity: 20% to 85% 
non-condensing
•  Storage humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing
Electrical
•  Universal auto-ranging (PFC-compliant) power 
supply 100-240 VAC; 47-63 Hz
•  ENERGY STAR qualified
Agency Approvals
•  IEC 60950, EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024, EN 
61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3
•  ZT210: CCC 
ZT220: cTUVus, CE, FCC, ICES-003, VCCI, 
C-Tick, NOM, Gost-R, BSMI, S-Mark (Argentina), 
KC, CCC, UkrSepro, SII, SABS 
ZT230: cTUVus, CE, FCC, ICES-003, VCCI, 
C-Tick, NOM, Gost-R, BSMI, S-Mark (Argentina), 
KC, CCC, UkrSepro, SII, SABS
Physical Characteristics
  ZT220 closed  ZT230 closed
Width:  9.4”/239 mm  9.5”/242 mm
Height:  11”/280 mm  10.9”/277 mm
Depth:  17”/432 mm  17”/432 mm
Weight:  17 lbs/7.8 kg  20 lbs/9.1 kg
Options and Accessories
Media Handling 
•  Peel – a front-mount, passive-peel with no 
take-up spindle
•  Peel – a front-mount, passive-peel with liner 
take-up spindle (factory-fit only)
•  Cutter – a front-mount guillotine cutter
Real Time Clock (RTC)
•  Real Time Clock
•  Date/time for standalone applications
Keyboard Display Unit
Supports KDU Plus™ and ZKDU: Enter variable 
data and retrieve stored forms for standalone 
applications
Communication
•  ZebraNet
®
 a/b/g/n Print Server (internal)
•  ZebraNet
®
 10/100 Print Server (internal or external)
•  Centronics
®
 Parallel port (internal)
Link-OS Solutions
Software Tools
•  Document Design: Quickly design a customized 
print solution using your business data and 
Zebra’s intuitive, plug-and-print design tools.
•  Device Integration: Zebra offers apps and 
products designed to help you integrate Zebra 
devices into your existing systems.
•  Device Management: Manage your print 
operations locally and globally with Zebra’s suite 
of device management tools.
•  Developer Tools: Provides you the tools 
you need to create your own apps, including 
documentation, source code, programming 
languages, templates and more.
Firmware
•  ZPL II
®
•  Zebra Global Printing Solution
•  EPL™
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•  Web View & Alert
•  ZBI 2.0 (optional)
Barcode Symbologies
•  Linear barcodes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, 
Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC Case 
Codes, ISBT-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, 
EAN-13, UPC and EAN with 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: Aztec, Codablock, PDF417, 
Code 49, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, 
MicroPDF417, TLC 39, RSS-14 (and composite)
Fonts and Graphics
•  7 bitmapped, 1 smooth-scalable 
(CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed). 
Contains UFST
®
 from Agfa Monotype
•  Pre-loaded Unicode™-compliant scalable fonts 
for EMEA character sets
•  International character sets supporting the 
following code page: IBM
®
 Code Page 850
•  Supports user-defined fonts and graphics, 
including custom logos
•  ZPL II drawing commands including boxes 
and lines
•  58 MB user available non-volatile memory 
storage for downloadable objects 
•  4 MB user-available SDRAM 
For optimum print quality and printer 
performance, use genuine 
Zebra supplies.
*Specifications subject to change without notice. 
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EPL available on 203 dpi models only. 
Corporate Headquarters
+1 800 423 0442
inquiry4@zebra.com
Asia-Pacic Headquarters
+65 6858 0722
apacchannelmarketing@zebra.com
EMEA Headquarters
+44 (0)1628 556000
mseurope@zebra.com
Latin America Headquarters
+1 847 955 2283
inquiry4@zebra.com
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Other Locations / USA: California, Georgia, Illinois, Rhode Island, Texas, Wisconsin Europe: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, 
United Kingdom Asia Pacic: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Phillipines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam 
Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Florida (LA Headquarters in USA), Mexico Africa/Middle East: Dubai, South Africa
SPECIFICATIONS AT A GLANCE
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