Zebra ZD50042-T0E3R2FZ Product Data Sheet

Zebra® ZD500R™
UHF RFID Printer

Advanced features in a compact, easy-to-use device

The ZD500R extends Zebra’s broad
range of RFID printers by adding UHF
RFID printing and encoding to Zebra’s
line of industry-leading thermal desktop
printers. Designed for applications
where space is at a premium, the
compact ZD500R offers simple,
one-touch printing and encoding,
straightforward loading, and automatic
RFID calibration, making it ideal for
applications where technical support
staff is not available, such as retail in­store exception tagging.

The printer supports both direct thermal
and thermal transfer printing and is
compatible with inlays from all leading
suppliers. The ZD500R can be used
with a variety of RFID labels and tags
from small, item-level hang tags to large
case and pallet labels. By encoding
RFID inlays that are spaced closer
together, the ZD500R enables lower
media costs, less media waste and
fewer roll changes.

The printer can handle the most
demanding applications with standard

features that include Parallel, Serial,
USB and Ethernet connectivity; large
memory; and Zebra programming
language. Options include cutter and
peeler, Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi®-certied
communications, and high-resolution
printing.

The ZD500R leverages Zebra’s new
Link-OS™ environment—Zebra’s
innovative software platform with
powerful applications that enhance
the capabilities of the printer, making

it signicantly easier to integrate into

global operations and manage from any
location.

Featuring the Link-OS Cloud Connect
application, the ZD500R can connect
to the Cloud directly and securely,
forwarding data from any port.

The Link-OS Print Touch™ app allows
users to pair the ZD500R to NFC­enabled devices with a simple tap,
giving them immediate access to the
data they need, including Zebra how-to
videos and product support.

Ideal for these applications

Retail:

item-level exception tagging; in­store tagging of returned goods
and display, promotional and
other items

Healthcare:

specimen tracking, patient

identication, asset tracking

Manufacturing:
WIP, case/pallet tracking, parts
tagging, asset tracking

Government/DOD Compliance:
document tracking, MIL STD 129
compliance, evidence tracking

Hospitality & Leisure:
RFID wristbands, ticketing,
mustering, queue management

Zebra ZD500R UHF RFID Printer

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SPECIFICATIONS AT A GLANCE

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Printer Name

• ZD500R

RFID Features

• Supports tags compatible with UHF EPC Gen 2 V1.2/
ISO 18000-6C

• Prints and encodes tags with a minimum pitch of

0.6”/16 mm

• Adaptive Encoding Technology simplies RFID setup
and eliminates complex RFID placement guidelines

• RFID job monitoring tools track RFID performance

• RFID ZPL® commands provide compatibility with
existing Zebra RFID printers

• Support for industry standard multi-vendor chip-based
serialization (MCS)

• Supports block permalocking of user memory
compatible with ATA Spec 2000

• Integrated ThingMagic® RFID Reader/Encoder

Printer Features

• Thermal transfer or Direct Thermal print methods

• ZPL programming language

• Dual-wall frame construction

• Tool-less printhead and platen replacement

• OpenACCESS™ for easy media loading

• Quick and easy ribbon loading

• Simplied calibration of media

• Quad connectivity: USB, Parallel, Serial, and Ethernet

• Real time clock

• LCD User Interface

• ENERGY STAR® qualied

• Link-OS-enabled

• Print Touch app

• 3" core adapter

Printer Specications

Resolution

• 203 dpi/8 dots per mm

• 300 dpi/12 dots per mm (optional)

Memory

• 128 MB Std SDRAM memory (4 MB available to user)

• 256 MB Std Flash memory (56 MB available to user)

Maximum Print Width

• 4.09”/104 mm

Maximum Print Length

• 39.0”/990 mm

Maximum Print Speed

• 6”/152 mm per second (200 dpi)

• 4”/102 mm per second (300 dpi)

Media Sensors

• Multi-position gap and moveable black-line media
sensors

Media Characteristics

Label and Liner Length

• Maximum non-continuous: 39”/990 mm

• Using tear off mode: 0.25”/6.35mm

• Minimum with label present sensor used:0.5”/12.7 mm

• Minimum with cutter: 1.0”/25.4 mm

Label and Liner Width

0.75”/19 mm - 4.25”/108 mm

Media Roll Size

• Maximum outside diameter: 5"/127 mm

• Core inner diameter: 0.5"/12.7 mm, 1.0"/25 mm,

1.375"/35 mm, 1.5"/37.1 mm, 3"/76 mm

Media Thickness

.003"/0.08 mm to .012"/0.305 mm

Media Types

Roll-fed or fan-fed, die-cut or continuous direct thermal
labels with or without black line, tag stock, continuous
receipt paper, wristbands

Ribbon Characteristics

• Outside diameter: 1.36”/35 mm

• Standard length: 244’/74 M

• Ratio: 1:1 media to roll to ribbon

• Width: 1.33”/33.8 mm to 4.3”/109.2 mm

• Core inner diameter: 0.5"/12.7 mm

Operating Characteristics

Environmental

• Operating temperature: 40° F/4.4° C to 105° F/41° C

• Storage temperature: -40° F/-40° C to 140° F/60° C

• Operating humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

• Storage humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Electrical

• Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant)
100-240VAV, 50-60Hz

Agency Approvals

• Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, VCCI, C-Tick

• Emissions and Susceptibility: (CE): EN55022

• Class-B, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-0 and EN55024,

CCC, CCX, Wi-Fi-certied

• Safety: IEC 60950-1:2005 + A1:2009, EN 60950­1:2006 + A11:2009 + A12:2011 + A1:2010
+ AC:2011, UL 60950-1:2007 R12.11, CAN/CSA-C22.2
No. 60950-1-07 + A1:2011 and TUV NRTL

Physical Characteristics

Width: 7.6”/193 mm

Height: 7.5”/191 mm

Depth: 10.0”/254 mm

Weight: 4.9 lbs/2.2 kg

Link-OS Solutions

Software Tools

• Printer Integration: Zebra offers apps and products
designed to help you integrate Zebra devices into
your existing systems

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

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

Firmware

®

• ZPL II

• Web View

• Alert

• ZBI™

Communication and Interface Capabilities

• RS-232 auto-sensing Serial interface, DB-9 (standard)

• USB V2.0, bi-directional (standard)

• Centronics® Parallel (standard)

• Ethernet—10/100 internal (standard)

• Wireless—802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 (optional)

Fonts/Graphics/Symbologies

Fonts and Character Sets

• 16 resident expandable ZPL II bitmap fonts

• Two resident scalable ZPL fonts

• Native open type font support

• Unicode® Standard compliant for multi-language,
on-demand thermal printing

Graphic Features

• Supports user-dened fonts and graphics—including
custom logos

• ZPL II drawing commands—for boxes and lines

Barcode Symbologies

• Barcode Ratios: 2:1 (non-rotated) and 3:1

• Linear Bar Codes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93,
Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-14,
UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions,
Plessey, POSTNET, Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5,
Interleaved 2 of 5, LOGMARS, MSI, Codabar, and GS1
DataBar (formerly RSS)

• 2-Dimensional: PDF417, MicroPDF-417, Code 49,
Maxicode, Codablock, Data Matrix, QR code, Aztec

Options and Accessories

• 300 dpi print resolution printing for ne detail and
crisp images

• Wireless—802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0

• Dispenser—label peel and present with present
sensor

• Cutter for various media types

• ZKDU, KDU Plus™ and KDU™ keyboard display units
for stand-alone printing solutions

Corporate Headquarters

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Other Locations / USA: California, Georgia, Illinois, Rhode Island, Texas, Wisconsin Europe: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey,

United Kingdom Asia Pacic: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Florida (LA Headquarters in USA), Mexico Africa/Middle East: Dubai, South Africa

*Specications subject to change

©2013 ZIH Corp. Zebra, the Zebra head graphic, LINK-OS, ZBI, ZPL and ZPL II are trademarks of ZIH Corp, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. ZD500R and
all product names and numbers are Zebra trademarks. All rights reserved. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered marks owned by the U.S.
government. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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EMEA Headquarters

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