ZD620 and ZD420 Desktop Printers User Guide

General Media and Print Specifications

The printer has a wide variety of media and print handling variations. The range of basic media support is specified here.

Direct Thermal max. media width: 108 mm (4.25 in.)

Thermal Transfer max. media width: 118 mm (4.65 in.)

All Printers min. media width: 15 mm (0.585 in.)

Media length:

Max.: 990 mm (39 in.)

Tear Off or Label min.: 6.35 mm (0.25 in.)

Peel min.: 12.7 mm (0.50 in.)

Cutter min.: 25.4 mm (1.0 in.)

Media thickness:

All requirements min.: 0.06 mm (0.0024 in.)

All requirements max.: 0.1905 mm (0.0075 in.)

Media Roll Outer Diameter (O.D.) max.: 127 mm (5.0 in.)

Media Roll Core Inner Diameter (I.D.):

Standard roll configuration: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) I.D.

Standard roll configuration: 25.4 mm (1 in.) I.D.

With optional media roll adapter:

38.1 mm (1.5 in.) I.D.

50.8 mm (2.0 in.) I.D.

76.2 mm (3.0 in.) I.D.

Ribbon Rolls – 74 meter

Ribbon length: 74 m (243 ft.)

Ribbon width max.: 110 mm (4.33 in.)

Ribbon width min.: 33 mm (1.3 in.)

Transfer ribbon should always cover the entire width of the media (and liner) to prevent damaging the printhead.

Ribbon Core I.D.: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.)

Wax, Wax/Resin, and Resin transfer materials

Ribbon Rolls – 300 meter

Ribbon length: 300 m (984 ft.)

Ribbon width max.: 110 mm (4.33 in.)

Ribbon width min.: 33 mm (1.3 in.)

Transfer ribbon should always cover the entire width of the media (and liner) to prevent damaging the printhead.

Ribbon core I.D.: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.)

Wax, Wax/Resin, and Resin transfer materials

ZD420 Ribbon Cartridges

Ribbon length: 74 m (243 ft.)

Ribbon width max.: 110 mm (4.33 in.)

Ribbon width min.: 33 mm (1.3 in.)

Transfer ribbon should always cover the entire width of the media (and liner) to prevent damaging the printhead.

Colors available in black (Wax, Wax Resin, and Resin transfer materials)

Dot pitch:

203 dpi: 0.125mm (0.0049 in.)

300 dpi: 0.085mm (0.0033 in.)

Barcode modulus x-dim:

203 dpi: 0.005 in. – 0.050 in.)

300 dpi: 0.00327 in. – 0.03267 in.

Label Dispenser (Peeler)

The printer supports a field-installed label dispense option with a label-taken sensor for batch processing of labels.

Paper thickness:

Min.: 0.06 mm (0.0024 in.)

Max.: 0.1905 mm (0.0075 in.)

Media width:

Min.: 15 mm (0.585 in.)

Thermal Transfer printers max.: 118 mm (4.65 in.)

Direct Thermal printers max.: 108 mm (4.25 in.)

Label length:

All printers max. (theoretical): 990 mm (39 in.)

Thermal Transfer printers max. (tested): 279.4 mm (11 in.)

Direct Thermal printers max. (tested): 330 mm (13 in.)

All printers min.: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.)

Standard (Media) Cutter

The printer supports a field-installed media cutter option for full-width cutting of label liner, tag or receipt media.

A medium-duty cutter for cutting label liner and light tag media (LINER/TAG). Do not cut through labels, adhesive, or embedded circuitry.

Paper thickness:

Min.: 0.06 mm (0.0024 in.)

Max.: 0.1905 mm (0.0075 in.)

Cut width:

Min.: 15 mm (0.585 in.)

Thermal Transfer printers max.: 118 mm (4.65 in.)

Direct Thermal printers max.: 109 mm (4.29 in.)

Min. distance between cuts (label length): 25.4 mm (1 in.)

Cutting shorter media lengths between the cuts may cause the cutter to jam or error.

By design, the cutter is self-cleaning and does not require preventive maintenance of the internal cutter mechanism. See Cleaning the Cutter Option and Cleaning the Media Path to maintain optimal linerless media cut operation.

Linerless (Media) Cutter – Direct Thermal Only

The printer supports a field installed media cutter option for full width cutting of linerless media.

A full-width linerless media cutter (LINERLESS CUT).

Paper thickness:

Min. 0.06 mm (0.0024 in.)

Max.: 0.1905 mm (0.0075 in.)

Cut width:

Min.: 15 mm (0.585 in.)

Max.: 118 mm (4.65 in.)

Min. distance between cuts (label length): 25.4 mm (1 in.)

Cutting shorter media lengths between the cuts may cause the cutter to jam or error.

By design, the cutter is self-cleaning and does not require preventive maintenance of the internal cutter mechanism. See Cleaning the Cutter Option, Cleaning and Replacing the Platen and Cleaning the Media Path to maintain optimal linerless media cut operation.