Zebra ZP 505 Specifications

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Zebra® ZP 505

FedEx® Labels Printed with Simplicity and Speed

Zebra’s ZP 505 thermal printer was designed
exclusively for parcel/post labeling. The
economical, compact ZP 505 offers unparalleled
ease of use, and, at 5 inches per second, is one of
the fastest direct thermal desktop printers in its class. Feature-rich to
meet customer needs, the ZP 505 builds on Zebra’s proven service to
the parcel/post industry.

Easy to Use and Maintain

The ZP 505 is the simplest printer to load, install, operate and maintain
—from loading the media, installing the software, printing a label, and
cleaning printheads. In addition, the ZP 505 Windows® driver simplifies
management of the printer.

Advanced, Sturdy Design

The advanced features and durable design of the ZP 505 make it a
great value. It includes an integrated power supply that eliminates the
bulky power adapter, sturdy doublewalled construction, improved print
quality, and better sensing techniques to handle media variability.

Automated, streamlined FedEx
Ship Manager® printing with Zebra’s
ZP 505:

• Improve shipping and tracking
efficiency with high-quality, readily
scanned bar code labels

• No need to purchase costly
consumables since toner or
ribbons are not required.

• Fast print speed of 5 inches per
second increases productivity

• Design and built-in fixed media
guides permit easy media reload

• Compact, space-saving footprint
allows fitting into areas other
printers cannot

• Storage slot in printer for mini-
CD provides ready access to
user guide

Specifications at a Glance*

Standard Features

• Print method: Direct thermal

• Head-up sensor

• Peel dispenser

• Integrated power supply

• Dynamic media calibration

• Rear feed slot

• USB interface

• Serial interface

• Centronics® parallel interface

Printer Specifications

Resolution

203 dpi (8 dots/mm)

Memory

Standard: 8 MB RAM, 2 MB Flash

Print Width

4.09" (104 mm) maximum

Print Length

39"/991 mm maximum

Print Speed

5"/127 mm per second

Media Sensors

Transmissive and reflective sensors

Media Characteristics

Label and Liner Width

0.75"/19 mm to 4.25"/108 mm

Label and Liner Length

0.375"/9.5 mm to 39"/991 mm

Maximum Roll Size

5"/127 mm outside diameter

Core Size

1"/25.4 mm to 1.57"/40 mm inside diameter

Media Thickness

0.003"/0.076 mm to 0.0075"/0.191 mm

Media Types

Roll-fed or fanfold; die-cut or continuous; direct
thermal labels with gap or black mark

Ribbon Characteristics

Outside diameter

3.2"/81.3 mm

Standard length

984'/300 m or 1476'/450 m

Ratio

• 2:1 media roll to ribbon ratio for 984'/300 m

• 3:1 media roll ribbon ratio for 1476'/450 m

Width

1.57"/40 mm to 4.33"/110 mm

Ribbon setup

Ribbon wound ink-side out

Core I.D.

1.0"/25.4 mm

Operating Characteristics

Environmental

• Operating temp: 40º F/5º C to 105º F/41º C

• Storage temp: -40º F/-40º C to 140º F/60º C

• Operating humidity: 10-90% non-condensing R.H.

• Storage humidity: 5-95% non-condensing R.H.

Electrical

• Auto-ranging internal supply; input: 100-240 VAC,
50-60 Hz

Agency Approvals

UL, c-UL, FCC, CE, VCCI, C-Tick, CCC, NOM, IRAM,
GOST-R, COC-Safety Mark, UC-IEE

Physical Characteristics

• Width: 7.12"/181 mm

• Height: 7.5"/191 mm

• Depth: 8.5"/216 mm

• Weight: 4.6 lbs./2.1 kg

Zebralink™ Solutions

Software

• Zebra ZP 505 Windows Driver

• Supported on: Windows 95, ME, 98, NT, 2000, XP,
Server 2003

Networking Options

• Serial RS-232 (DB9)

• USB v1.1

• Centronics parallel (36 pin)

Firmware

• ZPL II®—Universal language for Zebra printers
simplifies label formatting.

• Webview

• Alert

• ZBI 2.0™

Fonts and Graphics

Fonts and Character Sets

16 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable (CG Triumvirate™
Bold Condensed), IBM® Code Pages 850, 1250, and
1252 international character sets

Graphic Features

Support user-defined fonts and graphics, including
custom logos; ZPL II drawing commands, including
boxes and lines

Bar Code Symbologies

Linear Bar Codes

Codabar, Code 11, Code 93, Code 39, Code 128,
EAN-8, EAN-13, Industrial 2-of-5, Interleaved 2-of-5,
Logmars, MSI, Planet Code, Plessey, Postnet, Standard
2-of-5, UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, UPC-A,
UPC-E, RSS-14

2-Dimensional

Codablock, Code 49, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code,
PDF417, MicroPDF417, TLC 39

RoHS Compliant

This product meets the requirements
of the Restrictions of Hazardous Waste
Directive of the European Union.

*Specifications subject to change without notice.
©2010 ZIH Corp. ZebraLink and all product names and numbers are
Zebra trademarks, and Zebra, and ZPL are registered trademarks of
ZIH Corp. All rights reserved. FedEx and FedEx Ship Manager are
registered trademarks of FedEx Corporation. Windows is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation. CG Triumvirate is a trademark of
Monotype Imaging, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data
Computer Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

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United Arab Emirates

Asia-Pacific Headquarters

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EMEA Headquarters

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Latin America Headquarters

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