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Zebra ZM400 Thermal Label Printer Specifications
Standard Features
• Thermal transfer and direct thermal operating modes (can only use one mode at a time)
• Die-cast aluminum base, frame, and printhead mechanism
• Metal media cover with large clear window
• 16 MB DRAM, 8MB Flash
• RS-232C Serial Interface
• High Speed, IEEE 1284, Bi-Directional Parallel Interface
• USB 2.0
• Transmissive and reflective media sensors
• Multi-lingual backlit 240x128 pixel graphic display
• Color-coded operator cues
• RFID Ready
• 7 bitmapped and 1 scalable font (CG Triumvarate Bold Condensed)
• 32-bit processor
• Auto-calibration
• Auto detectable (90V - 265V) power supply
• Element Energy Equalizer™ (E3®) (for print head energy control)
• Real Time Clock
• Unicode™ - Compliant
• Quick change printhead and platen
• Charcoal gray form design (for improved smudge resistance)
• ZPL® or ZPLII® (Zebra Programming Language®)
Printer Specifications
Resolution
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
600 dpi (23.5 dots/mm)
Memory
• 16 MB DRAM
• 8 MB Flash
• 64 MB Factory-Installed On-Board Flash (optional)
Print width
4.09" (104 mm)
Print length
•Length with 203 dpi: 157" (3,988 mm)
• Length with 300 dpi: 73" (1,854mm)
• Length with 600 dpi: 39" (991mm)
Print speed
203 dpi - 10" (254 mm)/sec
300 dpi - 8" (203 mm)/sec
600dpi - 4" (102 mm)/sec
300 dpi - 8" (203 mm)/sec
Media sensors
Reflective
Transmissive
Media Characteristics
Maximum label and liner width
• 4.5" (114 mm) - tear & cutter
• 4.25" (108mm) - peel & rewind
Minimum label and liner width
1" (25 mm) - tear & cutter, peel & rewind
Maximum label and liner length
39" (991 mm)
Maximum roll diameter
8" (203 mm)
Core diameter
3" (76 mm)
Media thickness
.0023" (.058 mm) to .010" (0.25 mm)
Media types
Black mark, continuous, die-cut, fanfold, notch, perforated, tag stock
Ribbon Characteristics
Outside diameter
3.2" (81.3 mm)
Standard length
1476' (450 m) or 984' (300 m)
Ratio
3:1 media roll to ribbon ratio
Ribbon width
2" (51 mm) to 4.33" (110 mm)
Ribbon setup
Ribbon wound ink-side out or ribbon wound ink-side in (configurable one or the other, but not both)
ID Core
1.0" (25.4 mm)
Operating Characteristics
Operating temperature
TT: Operating temperature 40° F (5° C) to 104° F (40° C) Thermal transfer
DT: Operating temperature 32° F (0° C) to 104° F (40° C) Direct thermal
Storage temperatures
-40° F (-40° C) to 140° F (60° C)
Operating humidity
20-85% non-condensing
Storage humidity
5/85% non-condensing
Electrical
Universal auto-detectable (PFC-compliant) power supply 90-265 VAC
Agency approvals
• IEC 60950-1 EN 55022 Class B
• EN 55024
• EN 61000-3-2
• EN 61000-3-3
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)
Related Products
Options
• 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) printhead
• 600 dpi (23.5 dots/mm) printhead
• 64 MB Factory-Installed, On-Board Flash Memory (58 MB user available)
• Cutter with catch tray
• Value peel (front mount, passive peel option with no liner take-up)
• Peel with liner take-up
• Rewind, internally rewinds full label roll on three-inch core (comes with taller, non-standard printer base)
• Ribbon supply spindle for ribbon ink coated inside
• RFID Field Upgrade Kit
• Printhead conversion kits
• European and Asian font sets
Communication and Interface Capabilities
• RS-232C serial port
• RS 232 to RS-422/485 serial port adaptor
• RS232 DB9 to DB25 adaptor
• High speed, IEEE 1284, bi-directional parallel interface
• ZebraNet Wireless Plus (optional)
• ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server (internal/external)
Bar Codes/Symbologies
Linear
• Codabar
• Code 11
• Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC case codes
• Code 39
• Code 93
• EAN-13
• EAN-8
• Industrial 2-of-5
• Interleaved 2-of-5
• Logmars
• MSI
• Planet Code
• Plessey
• Postnet
• RSS (reduced space symbology)
• Standard 2-of-5
• UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
• UPC-A
• UPC-E
2-dimensional
• Aztec
• Codablock
• Code 49
• Data Matrix
• MaxiCode
• MicroPDF417
• PDF417
• QR Code
• RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)
Fonts and Graphics
• Standard fonts: 7 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed)
• Sets: IBM Code Page 850 International character set
• Optional European and Asian font sets
• Supports user-defined fonts and graphics, including custom logos
• ZPL II drawing commands, including boxes and lines
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