Zebra ZM400 & ZM600 Printer

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ZM400 - and ZM600 --Flexing New Powers

The ZM400 and ZM600 printers bring added flexibility to the popular Z Series platform, which has always stood out from the competition in terms of both performance and price. With 10-inches-per-second print speed, industry-leading throughput, rugged reliability, and a wide selection of options, these full-sized metal printers enhance productivity in tough environments and demanding applications.

Better Connected for a Connected World The Z Series printers better connect with most warehouse/manufacturing and business applications. The ZM400 and ZM600 are better connected to your network- through USB 2.0, 802.11b/g secure wireless, or our ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server that allows simultaneous parallel and Ethernet connectivity.

They're better connected to your applications- with RFID Ready investment protection, choice of print resolution including 600 dpi, and XML-Enabled printing as a standard feature. And they're better connected to your needs-with easy setup via a large, easy-to-read front panel that includes Asian-language support; easy loading of supplies; and easy maintenance with quick-changing printheads and platens.

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
- - ZPL II
- - XML-Enabled printing- Direct-connect integration for barcode label printing that eliminates license fees and print server hardware, and lowers customization and programming costs

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
- - ZM400: 4.5"/114 mm
- - ZM600: 7.0"/178 mm
- - Maximum Roll Diameter: 8.0"/203 mm
- - Core Diameter: 3.0"/76 mm

Media Thickness:
0.0023"/0.058 mm to 0.010"/.25 mm

Media Types
Continuous, die-cut, tags, black-mark

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
- - ZM400: 2.00"/51 mm to 4.33"/110 mm
- - ZM600: 2.00"/51 mm to 6.85"/174 mm

Ribbon setup
Ribbon wound ink-side out (ribbon wound ink-side in can be used with optional ribbon spindle on ZM400)
Core I.D. 1.0"/25.4 mm

Operating Characteristics

Environmental

Operating temperature:
- - 32 F/0 C to to 104 F/40 C (Direct Thermal)
- - 40 F/5 C to 104 F/40 C (Thermal Transfer)

Storage temperature: -40 F/-40 C to 140 F/60 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
- - IEC 60950-1, EN55022 Class B, EN55024, EN61000-3-2,3
- - Markings: cULus, CE Marking, FCC-B, ICES-003, VCCI, C-Tick, NOM, CCC, GOST-R, BMSI, S-Mark, MIC, ZIK

Physical Characteristics
ZM400 ZM600
Width: 10.9"/278 mm 13.4"/341 mm
Height: 13.3"/338 mm 13.3"/338 mm
Depth: 18.7"/475 mm 18.7"/475 mm
Weight: 32.4 lbs/15 kg 34.7 lbs/16 kg

Shipping Weight: 49 lbs/22 kg 54 lbs/24.5 kg

ZebraLink - Solutions

Software
- - ZebraDesigner - Pro
- - ZebraDesigner for XML
- - ZebraNet - Bridge Enterprise
- - ZebraNet Utilities v 7.0
- - Zebra Universal Driver
- - ZBI-Developer -
- - Additional scalable and bitmapped fonts available

Networking/Connectivity
- - ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server
- - ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server
- - RS-232C serial port
- - High-speed, IEEE1284, bi-directional parallel interface
- - USB 2.0
- - Print Server

Firmware
- - ZPL II
- - EPL
- - XML-Enabled Printing
- - APL-I -/APL-D - (Contact Zebra Development Services for additional details)
- - Web View
- - Alert
- - ZBI 2.0

Fonts/Graphics/Symbologies

Fonts and Character Sets
- - 7 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable
- - Native open type font support
- - Global Printing- Unicode-compliant for fast multilanguage, 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

Barcode Symbologies
- - Linear Barcodes: 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)

Supplies
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.