ZD500 DESKTOP PRINTER
Bringing Link-OS® environment capabilities to the Desktop, the ZD500 supports powerful applications for intuitive use and management. Delivering top-quality performance in the most demanding applications, it boasts a standard set of advanced features and supports both direct thermal and thermal transfer printing.
Parallel
Serial
USB
Ethernet
Bluetooth®
Print Touch utilizing Near Field Communications (NFC)
802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi®-certified communications
Industry
Retail
Manufacturing
Consumer Goods
Transportation & Logistics
Used For:
Medium Volume Applications
Asset Management
Item Level Exception Tagging
In-Store Tagging of Returned Goods
Bag Tag
Documents & Records Management
Inventory Management
Receiving/Shipping
Reverse Logistics
Work-in-Process Tracking
Receipts
Compliance Labeling
Information Labels
Order Labeling
Quality Control
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ZD500
Standard Features
Print methods: Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal
Print speed: up to 6" (152mm) per second
Construction: Dual-wall frame
Link-OS enabled
Printer Features
Tool-less printhead and platen replacement
OpenACCESS™ for easy media loading
Quick and easy ribbon loading
Simplified calibration of media
Quad connectivity: USB, Parallel, Serial, and Ethernet
Real-time clock
LCD User Interface
Zebra E3 Printhead Energy Control
ENERGY STAR® qualified
Link-OS™enabled
Print Touch™ app
Unicode compliant for multi-language printing
16 resident expandable ZPL II® bitmap fonts
Two resident scalable ZPL fonts
Auto-switching 100-240V power supply
Head-up sensor
Standard tear-off mode feature
3" media core adaptor
Zebra printer drivers for Windows™
Printer Specifications
Resolution:
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
300 dpi (12 dots/mm) optional
Memory:
128 MB Std SDRAM memory (4 MB available to user)
256 MB Std Flash memory (56 MB available to user)
Print length:
39" (990 mm) maximum
Programmable print speeds of 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 ips (51, 76, 102, 127, & 152 mm/s)
Media sensors:
Full width reflective and multiposition transmissive sensors
Media Characteristics
Maximum label and liner length: 39"/990 mm (maximum non-continuous)
Maximum label and liner width: 0.75"/19 mm to 4.25"/108 mm
Label Length:
Minimum using tear off mode: .25" (6.3 mm)
Minimum with label present sensor used - 0.50" (12.7 mm)
Minimum with cutter - 1.0" (25.4 mm)
Maximum media roll size: 5"/127 mm O.D.
Media thickness: 0.003"/0.08 mm to 0.012" (0.305 mm)
Media types: Roll-fed or fan-fed, die-cut or continuous direct thermal labels with or without black line, tag stock, continuous receipt paper, wristbands
Ribbon Characteristics
Outside diameter: 1.36"/35 mm
Standard length: 244'/74M
Ratio: 1:1 media to roll to ribbon
Width: 1.33"/33.8 mm to 4.3"/109.2 mm
Core inner diameter: 0.5"/12.7 mm
Environmental
Storage Temperatures: -40° F/-40° C to 140° F/60° C
Physical Characteristics
Width: 7.6"/193 mm
Height: 7.5"/191 mm
Depth: 10.0"/254 mm
Weight: 4.9 lbs/2.2 kg
Barcodes/Symbologies
Barcode Ratios: 2:1 (non-rotated) and 3:1
Linear Bar Codes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-14, UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, Plessey, POSTNET, Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, LOGMARS, MSI, Codabar, and GS1 DataBar (formerly RSS)
2-Dimensional: PDF417, MicroPDF-417, Code 49, Maxicode, Codablock, Data Matrix, QR code, Aztec
Options and Accessories
300 dpi print resolution printing for fine detail and crisp images
Wireless—802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0
Dispenser—label peel and present with present sensor
Cutter for various media types
RFID encoding available
ZKDU and KDU Plus™ keyboard display for stand-alone printing solutions
