Field-Installable Printer Accessories and Options
Field-Installable Printer Accessories and Options

Field-Installable Printer Accessories and Options

This section lists the accessories and options available for the printer models covered in this guide.

Printer Connectivity Modules

The connectivity module’s access door must be removed prior to installing the following options. See Accessing the Connectivity Module Slot.
  • Wireless Connectivity Module (Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, BTLE 5, and MFi 3.0) — see Installing the Wireless Connectivity Module.
  • ZD421 Serial Port — see Installing the Serial Port Module.
    • RS-232 DB-9 connector with DTE/DTC auto-switching — see Serial Port Interface.
  • ZD421 Internal Ethernet (wired LAN) — see Installing the Internal Ethernet (LAN) Module.
    • RJ-45 connector
    • Fast Ethernet 10/100 auto-switching, 10Base-T, and 100Base-TX networks

Media Handling Options

The printer’s standard bezel must be removed prior to installing the following options — see Removing the Standard Bezel.
  • Label Dispenser (automatically peels liner off labels and dispenses the labels) — see Installing the Label Dispenser.
  • General Purpose Media Cutter — see Installing the Standard Media Cutter.
  • Media Roll Adapters for 38.1 mm (1.5 in.), 50.8 mm (2.0 in.), or 76.2 mm (3.0 in.) I.D. media cores — see Media Roll Core Size Adapters.
  • Fanfold Media Access Cover for Thermal Transfer printers.

Power Base Options

The ZD421 and ZD621 printers support power base field upgrade kits for each of the Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer models.
  • Attached Power Supply Base (power supply included) — see Installing the Attached Power Supply Base Options.
  • Battery Power Base (battery pack sold separately) — see Installing the Attached Battery Base Options.
  • Battery Pack (battery power base sold separately) — see Installing the Battery into the Attached Power Base.