OpenAccess design for simplified media loading.
Zebra’s Link-OS Software, Apps, and SDK's–an open platform that connects operating systems for smart Link-OS Zebra devices with powerful software apps (applications), making the devices easy to integrate, manage, and maintain from any location.
The Link-OS suite has emulation for a wide variety of other printer control languages via Link-OS Virtual Devices and includes a free PDF Direct emulation app.
Color-coded touchpoints for operator controls and media guides.
Enhanced user interface featuring three buttons and five status indicators.
Easy, field-installable media handling options.
Media roll support:
Outer Diameter: Up to 127 mm (5 in.)
Inner Diameter: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.), 25.4 mm (1 in.), and additional core sizes with optional media core adapters.
Moveable Sensor provides compatibility with the widest range of media types:
Outer Diameter: Up to 127 mm (5 in.)
Compatible with notched or slotted media.
Multi-center position transmissivity sensor for use with label gap/web media.
USB Host Port that can be used for easy firmware updates.
USB 2.0 interface
Modular Connectivity Slot for field installable 10/100 Ethernet (802.3 RJ-45) and Serial (RS-232 DB-9) interface options.
On-the-fly OpenType and TrueType font scaling and import, Unicode, resident scalable font (Swiss 721 Latin 1 font), and a selection of resident bitmap fonts.
Backward compatibility focused technology eases printer replacement:
Drop-in replacement of legacy Zebra desktop printers. The printer accepts both EPL and ZPL programming languages.
Supports Link-OS virtual devices to interpret non-Zebra printer programming languages.
XML-Enabled printing – allows XML communications for barcode label printing, eliminating license fees and print server hardware, and lowering customization and programming costs.
Zebra Global Printing Solution supports:
Microsoft Windows keyboard encoding (and ANSI)
Unicode UTF-8 and UTF 16 (Unicode Transformation Formats)
XML
ASCII (7- and 8-bit used by legacy programs and systems)
Basic single and double-byte font encoding
JIS and Shift-JIS (Japanese International Standards)
Hexadecimal encoding
Custom character mapping (DAT table creation, font linking, and character remapping)
The printer supports configuration via a setup utility running on mobile devices.
Use the printer’s optional Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) feature for short-range communication to a variety of mobile devices. Bluetooth LE works with Zebra mobile setup utility applications to assist in the printer setup, perform media calibration, and maximize print quality.
Zebra’s Print Touch (Near Field Communication - NFC) tap to pair devices, access printer information, and access mobile applications.
An On-board Real-Time Clock (RTC).
Printhead maintenance reporting is enabled and customizable by the user.
Easy tool-less replacement of printhead and platen (driver) roller.
A minimum of 64 MB of internal printer memory for storing forms, fonts, and graphics.
