Zebra ZD420 Thermal Desktop Printer

ZEBRA ZD420 THERMAL DESKTOP PRINTERS

If you need a fast 4-inch printer that is easy to use, easy to deploy and easy to manage, choose the leader of the class – the ZD420. As the next generation in Zebra’s desktop printer line, the ZD420 replaces Zebra’s popular GK420 Series. Zebra's convenient clamshell design combined with an intuitive user interface with more status icons maximizes uptime by making the printer easier than ever to use.

The ZD420 supports every modern wired and wireless connectivity option, from USB, auto-sensing serial or 10/100 Ethernet to 802.11ac WLAN and Bluetooth 4.1. With support for both EPL and ZPL, as well as many non-Zebra printer languages, deployment and upgrading is fast and easy — just unplug your existing printer, plug in the ZD420 and you’re back up and running. With a movable media sensor, the ZD420 supports more types of media and you can easily add new connectivity and media handling options whenever you need them, right on site — serial or Ethernet, plus a peeler or a cutter.

The ZD420 runs Link-OS and is supported by our powerful Print DNA suite of Applications, Utilities and Developer Tools that give our printers better performance, simplified remote manageability, and easier integration. And our optional Zebra OneCare SV service plan provides the right level of service at the right price to help you protect your printers and avoid unexpected expenses. The ZD420 – when ease of use, application flexibility and management simplicity matter.

Features:

• ZPL and EPL programming languages
• 5 status icon, 3 button user interface
• USB 2.0, USB Host
• OpenACCESS™ for easy media loading
• Dual-wall frame construction
• ENERGY STAR qualified

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Technical Specifications

Print resolution:

• 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
• Optional 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)

Maximum print speed:

• 6 ips (152 mm/sec) @ 203 dpi
• 4 ips (102 mm/sec) @ 300 dpi

Maximum media width:

• 4.25" (108 mm) on ZD420d
• 4.65" (118 mm) on ZD420t/ZD420c

Maximum print width:

• 4.09" (104 mm) @ 203 dpi
• 4.27" (108 mm) @ 300 dpi

Media thickness: 0.003" (0.08 mm) - 0.0075" (0.19 mm)
Core inner diameter: 0.5" (12.7 mm), 1" (25.4 mm)
Max roll outer diameter: 5" (127 mm)
Media sensors: Full width, moveable reflective/black mark sensor; multi-position transmissive/gap sensor
Media type: Roll-fed or fan-fold, die cut or continuous with or without black mark, tag stock, continuous receipt paper, and wristbands
User interface: Three-button user interface with five LED status icons
Operating system: Link-OS®

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General Information

Product type: 4-inch desktop printer
Brand name: Zebra
Manufacturer: Zebra Technologies
Product model: ZD420

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Physical Characteristics

ZD420d

• Height: 5.9" (151 mm)
• Width: 7" (177 mm)
• Depth: 8.7" (220 mm)
• Weight: 3.6 lbs. (1.6 kg)

ZD420t

• Height: 7.5" (192 mm)
• Width: 8" (202 mm)
• Depth: 10.5" (267 mm)
• Weight: 5.3 lbs. (2.4 kg)

ZD420c

• Height: 7" (177 mm)
• Width: 8" (202 mm)
• Depth: 10" (254 mm)
• Weight: 5 lbs. (2.3 kg)

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Interfaces/Connectivity

USB 2.0 full speed, bi-directional
Auto-sensing RS-232 serial (optional)
Internal 10/100 Ethernet (optional, factory or field-installable)
Factory-installed WiFi 802.11ac (optional)
Factory-installed Bluetooth 4.1 Apple MFi certified (optional)

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Environmental

Operating temperature: 40°F to 105°F (4.4°C to 41°C)
Storage temperature: -40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C)
Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing

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Power

Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
ENERGY STAR Certified, meets Energy Efficiency Level VI

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Barcodes, Fonts, & Firmware

Barcode ratios: 2:1 and 3:1
1D symbologies: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, ISBT128, 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 and Planet Code
2D symbologies: Codablock, PDF417, Code 49, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, MicroPDF, Aztec
Firmware: ZPL II®, EPL2™, XML, ZBI™
Fonts: 16 resident expandable ZPL II bitmap fonts; two resident scalable ZPL fonts; five resident expandable EPL2 fonts

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Performance and Memory

Standard RAM:

• 128 MB SDRAM for printers without factory installed network connectivity options
• 256 MB SDRAM for factory-installed network connectivity options

On-board Flash memory: 512 MB

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Regulatory & Service

Agency approvals: IEC 60950-1, EN55022 Class B, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, FCC Class B, ICES-003, FCC 15.209; 15.247(d), IC RSS 247, EN 300 328, EN 301 893, EN 62311, cTUVus, CE Marking, VCCI, C-Tick, S-Mark, CCC, CU, BSMI, KCC, SABS, IN-Metro, BIS, NOM

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Accessories

Included in package:

• ZD420 desktop label printer
• AC power supply and US power cord
• USB cable
• Empty ribbon take-up cores (1" and 0.5"), 300m ribbon core adapters for non-Zebra ribbon (x2) – included with ZD420t only
• Quick Start Guide
• Regulatory Guide

Options:

• Field-installable dispenser (label peel and present with label present sensor)
• Field-installable cutter – label and tag
• Field-installable RS-232 auto-sensing serial, DB-9
• Field-installable internal 10/100 Ethernet
• Factory installed wireless dual radio (802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1); Bluetooth Low Energy included as standard on network connected models; Real time clock included as standard on network connected models
• ZKDU keyboard display units
• Mechanical media locking cabinet
• Mounting plate
• Enclosed power supply