Innovative time-saving ribbon cartridge for fool-proof loading
If you need fast 4-inch thermal printers that are easy to use, easy to deploy and easy to manage, then choose the ZD420. Daily operation couldn’t be simpler, thanks to a new ribbon cartridge with more status icons. With virtually every modern wired and wireless connectivity option, and support for many printer languages, deployment is always fast and easy.
Add new connectivity and media handling options whenever you need them, right on site. And, cloud-based Link-OS drives management time down and return on investment up. Use the ZD420 thermal printers when ease of use, flexibility and management simplicity matter.
Groundbreaking ease of use
The ZD420 thermal printers are loaded with features for easy use. They are the only thermal printers to offer a ribbon cartridge for fool-proof and split-second installation. The ZD420 also lets you know when the ribbon needs replacing. And, five intuitive status icons make it easy for your workers to see, at a glance, what is needed to keep your printer up, running and available.
Add new options easily while on site
If you need new communication or media handling options in the future, no problem. Add serial or ethernet connectivity, plus a peeler or a cutter, right on site — without taking the ZD420 thermal printers out of service. The result? Maximum functionality, uptime, value and return on investment.
Virtually every modern connectivity option
Support for all of today’s modern connectivity options makes the ZD420 an easy fit into your technology environment now, and in the future. The ZD420 thermal printers come standard with USB, auto-sensing serial or 10/100 Ethernet. The very latest wireless connectivity is optional: Wi-Fi certified 802.11ac WLAN and Bluetooth 4.1. And you can support wired and wireless users simultaneously.
Easy to clean and sanitize healthcare model
The ZD420 is available in a healthcare model with disinfectant-ready plastics and a sealed button interface that makes it easy to clean and disinfect— crucial in hospitals and clinics. The ZD420 fits easily in space constrained pharmacies, labs and nurses stations. And with its 300 dpi printing option, even the small labels on specimen containers and prescriptions are highly legible.
Link-OS for unparalleled ease of management
The ZD420 supports Zebra’s Link-OS, a unique software platform that makes it easier than ever to integrate, manage and maintain your printers, from any location. With this innovative highly flexible solution, you can manage one printer, a group of specific printers or all printers anywhere in the world via the cloud. And with a quick tap of an NF Cenabled mobile device on the ZD420, you can access Zebra’s extensive knowledge base of how-to videos and more, making it easy to obtain the information needed to quickly resolve everyday printer issues.
- One-of-a-kind ribbon cartridge: The only printer in its class to offer a ribbon cartridge for fast and easy loading with the smarts to let you know when the ribbon is running low.
- Best-in-class print quality: The 300 dpi option is ideal for small labels such as jewelry in retail, specimen collection containers in healthcare and more.
- Updated user interface: Makes it easier to use and troubleshoot.
- More media flexibility: Standard movable media sensor accommodates off-center black marks, die-cut notches and more.
- Disinfectant-ready plastics: Helps protect against the spread of germs in clinics, labs, nurse stations and more.
- Easy to deploy: With more connectivity options — just about every modern connectivity option you can imagine for easy installation, including 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1.
- Plug-and-play replacement: Add to your installed base of 4-inch thermal transfer G-series printers or swap with your legacy and competitive printers.
- Easy to manage: Integrate, manage and maintain your printers from any location with Link-OS, only from Zebra.
ZD420 Specifications Chart
standard features |
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| Thermal Transfer print method ZPL and EPL programming languages 5 status icon, 3 button user interface USB 2.0, USB Host Bluetooth low energy OpenACCESS ™ for easy media loading Dual-wall frame construction ENER GY STAR qualified Real Time Clock |
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Physical Characteristics |
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| Dimensions | 10.0 in. L x 8.0 in. W x 7.0 in. H 254 mm L x 202 mm W x 177 mm H |
| Weight | 5.0 lbs./2.3 kg |
printer specifications |
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| Resolution* | 203 dpi/8 dots per mm Optional 300 dpi/12 dots per mm Resolution can be factory installed or changed on site via accessory kits. Resolution can be changed from 300 dpi to 203 dpi, as well as from 203 dpi to 300 dpi. |
| Memory | 512 MB Flash; 256 MB SDRAM |
| Maximum Print Width | 4.09 in./104 mm for 203 dpi and 300 dpi |
| Maximum Print Speed | 6 in./152 mm per second (203 dpi) 4 in./102 mm per second (300 dpi) |
| Media Sensors | Full width, moveable reflective/black mark sensor; multi-position transmissive/ gap sensor |
| Firmware | ZPL II ; EPL 2; XML ; ZBI |
Media Characteristics |
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| Maximum Label Length | 39.0 in./991 mm |
| Maximum Label and Media Width | 4.65 in./118 mm |
| Media Roll Size | 5.00 in./127 mm outer diameter Core inner diameter: 0.5 in. (12.7 mm) and 1.0 in. (25.4 mm) standard, 1.5 in. (38.1), 2.0 in., (50.8 mm) and 3.0 in. (76.2 mm) using optional adapters |
| Thickness | 0.003" (0.08mm) min.; 0.0075 (.1905mm) max. (tear-off mode only) |
| Media Types | Roll-fed or fan-fold, die cut or continuous with or without black mark, tag stock, continuous receipt paper, and wristbands |
operating Characteristics |
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| Operating Temp. | 40° to 105° F/4.4° to 41° C |
| Storage Temp. | -40° to 140° F/-40° to 60° C |
| Operating Humidity | 10% to 90% non-condensing |
| Storage Humidity | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| Electrical | Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz; ENER GY STAR qualified |
Options and accessories |
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| Media Handling | Field installable dispenser – label peel and present with label present sensor; field installable cutter |
| Communications | Field installable RS -232 auto-sensing Serial, DB-9; Ethernet – 10/100 internal; factory installed wireless dual radio: 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Healthcare Model | Healthcare model with IE C 60601-1 compliant power supply and healthcare wipeable plastics |
| Keyboard Display Unit | ZKDU keyboard display units for stand-alone printing solutions |
FONTS/GRAPHICS/symbologies |
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| Bar Code Ratios | 2:1 and 3:1 |
| 1D Bar Codes | Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, IS BT- 128, 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 Bar Codes | Codablock, PDF417, Code 49, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, MicroPDF, Aztec |
| Fonts and Graphics | 16 resident expandable ZPL II bitmap fonts Two resident scalable ZPL fonts Five resident expandable EPL2 fonts Native open-type font support Unicode compliant for multi-language, on demand thermal printing China units include SimSun simplified Chinese font 64 MB user available non-volatile memory, 8 MB user available SDRAM |
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