Zebra ZD420 User Manual

SPECIFICATION SHEET

ZD420 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER

ZD420 4-Inch Thermal Transfer Printer

UNIQUE AND INTELLIGENT TIMESAVING RIBBON CARTRIDGE
FOR FOOLPROOF INSTANT LOADING

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. A new ribbon cartridge and more status icons maximize uptime by making using the printer easier than
ever to use. With virtually every modern wired and wireless connectivity option and support for many printer languages,
deployment is always fast and easy — just unplug your existing printer, plug in the ZD420 and you’re back up and running.
Add new connectivity and media handling options whenever you need them, right on site. Monitor and manage all your
ZD420 printers from the cloud, for unsurpassed management simplicity. And our optional Zebra OneCare service will help
you maximize the availability and productivity of your ZD420 printers with unmatched from-the-manufacturer support that
covers everything — from worn out printheads to normal wear and tear. The ZD420 — when ease of use, flexibility and
management simplicity matter.

well as the very latest wireless options: Wi-Fi certified 802.11ac
WLAN and Bluetooth 4.1. And you can support wired and
wireless users simultaneously.

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
out of service. The result? Maximum functionality and uptime.

The ZD420 oers backwards compatibility with existing
applications and formats, plus support for Zebra ZPL and EPL
printer languages and many non-Zebra languages, making it
easy to upgrade your aging Zebra or competitive printers —
just plug in the ZD420 and you’re back up and running.

Groundbreaking ease of use

The ZD420 is loaded with features that make it the easiest
printer to use in its class. The ZD420 is the only thermal printer
to oer a ribbon cartridge, which takes just a few seconds
to load, with fool-proof installation — the ribbon cartridge
can only be loaded one way for first-time every-time instant
loading. The crypto chip in the ribbon lets you know when the
ribbon needs replacing. And with five intuitive status icons —
status, pause, data, supplies and network — your workers can
see at a glance what is needed to keep your Zebra printer up,
running and available.

Get all the features you need today —
and easily add the features you need tomorrow

The movable media sensor gives you more media options,
including media with o-center black marks, die-cut notches
or multiple labels across the width.

With virtually every modern connectivity option, the ZD420
fits into your technology environment now and in the future.
Choose from USB, auto-sensing serial or 10/100 Ethernet, as

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 NFC­enabled 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.

THE ZD420  WHEN EASE OF USE, FLEXIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT SIMPLICITY MATTER.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.ZEBRA.COM/ZD420 OR

OUR GLOBAL CONTACT DIRECTORY AT WWW.ZEBRA.COM/CONTACT

SPECIFICATION SHEET

ZD420 THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER

ZD420 Specifications Chart

STANDARD FEATURES

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 construc tion
ENERGY STAR qualified
Real Time Clock

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Dimensions 10.0 in. L x 8.0 in. W x 7.0 in. H

Weight 5.0 lbs./2.3 kg

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

Resolution* 203 dpi/8 dots per mm

Memor y 512 MB Flash; 256 MB SDRAM

Maximum
Print Width

Maximum
Print Speed

Media Sensors Full width, moveable reflective/black mark

Firmware ZPL II; EPL 2; XML; ZBI

MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS

Maximum
Label Length

Maximum Label
and Media Width

Media Roll Size 5.00 in./127 mm outer diameter Core inner

Thickness 0.003” (0.08mm) min.; 0.0075 (.1905mm) max.

Media Types Roll-fed or fan-fold, die cut or continuous

OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS

Operating Temp. 40° to 105° F/4.4° to 41° C

Storage Temp. -40° to 140° F/-40° to 60° C

Operating
Humidity

Storage Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing

Electrical Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240VAC,

254 mm L x 202 mm W x 177 mm H

Optional 300 dpi/12 dots per mm
Resolution can be factory installed or
changed on site via accessor y kits.
Resolution can be changed from 300 dpi to
203 dpi, as well as from 203 dpi to 300 dpi.

4.09 in./104 mm for 203 dpi and 300 dpi

6 in./152 mm per second (203 dpi)
4 in./102 mm per second (300 dpi)

sensor; multi-position transmissive/
gap sensor

39.0 in./991 mm

4.65 in./118 mm

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

(tear-o mode only)

with or without black mark, tag stock,
continuous receipt paper, and wristbands

10% to 90% non-condensing

50-60Hz; ENERGY STAR qualified

OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES

Media Handling Field installable dispenser – label peel and

Communications Field installable RS-232 auto-sensing Serial,

Healthcare
Model

Keyboard
Display Unit

present with label present sensor; field
installable cutter

DB-9; Ethernet – 10/100 internal; factory
installed wireless dual radio: 802.11ac Wi- Fi
and Bluetooth 4.1

Healthcare model with IEC 60601-1
compliant power supply and healthcare
wipeable plastics

ZKDU keyboard display units for stand-alone
printing solutions

FONTS/GRAPHICS/SYMBOLOGIES

Bar Code Ratios 2:1 and 3:1

1D Bar Codes Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, ISBT-

2D Bar Codes Codablock, PDF417, Code 49, DataMatrix,

Fonts and
Graphics

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

MaxiCode, QR Code, MicroPDF, Aztec

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

PRINTER SUPPLIES

Keep your Zebra printer up and running with genuine Zebra
printer supplies, available directly from Zebra.

REGULATORY

• 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

SOFTWARE TOOLS

• Link-OS: Document Design: Quickly design a customized
print solution using your business data and Zebra’s intuitive,
plug-and-print design tools.

• Device Integration: Zebra oers apps and products designed
to help you integrate Zebra devices into your existing systems.

• Device Management: Manage your print operations locally
and globally with Zebra’s suite of device management tools.

• Developer Tools: Provides you the tools you need to create
your own apps, including documentation, source code,
programming languages, templates and more.

RECOMMENDED SERVICES

Zebra OneCare Select

The ZD420 is
ideal in:

Light Manufacturing

• Agency labels/
nameplates

• Product labels

• Apparel tags

Transportation &
Logistics

• Asset labels

Healthcare

• Lab and
specimen labels

• Asset labels

• Blood and IV bag
labels

• Sterile services

Retail

• Asset labels

• Shelf labels

• Record labels

Government

• Asset labels

• Record labels

Services

• Service reminder
labels

NA and Corporate Headquar ters

[phone]
inquiry4@ zebra.com

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