ZM400

Standard Features

• Thermal transfer and direct thermal operating modes (can only use one mode at a time)
• Die-cast aluminum base, frame, and printhead mechanism
• Metal media cover with large clear window

More Standard Features

• 16 MB DRAM, 8MB Flash
• 203dpi (8 dots/mm) printhead
• RS-232C Serial Interface
• High Speed, IEEE 1284, Bi-Directional Parallel Interface
• USB 2.0
• Transmissive and reflective media sensors
• Multi-lingual backlit 240x128 pixel graphic display
• Color-coded operator cues
• RFID Ready
• 7 bitmapped and 1 scalable font (CG Triumvarate Bold Condensed)
• 32-bit processor
• Auto-calibration
• Auto detectable (90V - 265V) power supply
• Element Energy Equalizer™ (E3®) (for print head energy control)
• Real Time Clock
• Unicode™ - Compliant
• Quick change printhead and platen
• Charcoal gray form design (for improved smudge resistance)
• ZPL® or ZPLII® (Zebra Programming Language®)

Printer Specifications

Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
600 dpi (23.5 dots/mm)
Memory

• 16 MB DRAM
• 8 MB Flash
• 64 MB Factory-Installed On-Board Optional Flash (optional)

Print width: 4.09" (104 mm)
Print length

• Length with 203 dpi: 157" (3,988 mm)
• Length with 300 dpi: 73" (1,854mm)
• Length with 600 dpi: 39" (991mm)

Print speed: 203 dpi
10" (254 mm)/sec
300 dpi
8" (203 mm)/sec
600dpi
4" (102 mm)/sec
Media sensors: Reflective, Transmissive

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width

• 4.5" (114 mm) - tear & cutter
• 4.25" (108mm) - peel & rewind

Minimum label and liner width: 1.0" (25.4mm)
Maximum label and liner length: 39" (991mm)
Maximum roll diameter: 8" (203 mm)
Core diameter: 3" (76 mm)
Media thickness: 0.0023" (.058 mm) to 0.010" (0.25 mm)
Media types: black mark, continuous, die-cut, fanfold, notched, perforated, tag stock

Ribbon Characteristics

Outside diameter: 3.2" (81.3 mm)
Standard length: 1476' (450 m) or 984' (300 m)
Ratio: 3:1 media roll to ribbon ratio
Ribbon width: 2" (51 mm) to 4.33" (110 mm)
Ribbon: setup Ribbon wound ink-side out or ribbon wound ink-side in (configurable one or the other, but not both)
ID Core: 1.0" (25.4 mm)

Operating Characteristics

Operating temperature TT: Operating temperature: 40° F (5° C) to 104° F (40° C)
Thermal transfer DT: Operating temperature: 32° F (0° C) to 104° F (40° C)
Direct thermal Storage temperatures: -40° F (-40° C) to 140° F (60° C)
Operating humidity: 20-85% non-condensing R.H.
Storage humidity: 5-85% non-condensing R.H.
Electrical: Universal auto-detectable (PFC-compliant) power supply 90-265 VAC
Agency approvals

• IEC 60950-1 EN 55022 Class B
• EN 55024
• EN 61000-3-2
• EN 61000-3-3

Physical Characteristics

Width: 10.9" (278 mm)
Height: 13.3" (338 mm)
Depth: 18.7" (475 mm)
Weight: 32.4 lbs (15 kg)
Shipping weight: 49 lbs (22 kg)

Related Products
Options

• 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) printhead
• 600 dpi (23.5 dots/mm) printhead
• 64 MB Factory-Installed, On-Board Flash Memory (58 MB user available)
• Cutter with catch tray
• Value peel (front mount, passive peel option with no liner take-up)
• Peel with liner take-up
• Rewind, internally rewinds full label roll on three-inch core (comes with taller, non-standard printer base)
• Ribbon supply spindle for ribbon ink coated inside
• RFID Field Upgrade Kit - installed by an Authorized Service Provider or return to factory
• ZebraDesigner
• ZebraDesigner Pro
• ZebraDesigner for XML
• ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise
• XML-enabled printing
• Printhead conversion kits
• ZebraCare Extended Warranty
• European and Asian font sets
• APL-I/APL-D firmware (contact Zebra Development Services for additional details)
• ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server
• ZebraNet b/g Print Server

Communication and Interface Capabilities

• USB 2.0
• RS-232C serial port
• RS 232 to RS-422/485 serial port adaptor
• RS232 DB9 to DB25 adaptor
• High speed, IEEE 1284, bi-directional parallel interface
• ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server
• ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server
• ZebraNet b/g Print Server

Programming Languages
Core programming languages: ZPL, ZPL II, EPL, XML

Bar Codes/Symbologies

Linear Codabar
Code 11
Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC case codes
Code 39
Code 93
EAN-13
EAN-8
Industrial 2-of-5
Interleaved 2-of-5
Logmars
MSI
Planet Code
Plessey
Postnet
RSS (reduced space symbology)
Standard 2-of-5
UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
UPC-A
UPC-E
2-dimensional Aztec
Codablock
Code 49
Data Matrix
MaxiCode
QR Code
PDF417
MicroPDF417
RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)Fonts and Graphics

• Standard fonts: 7 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed)
• Sets: IBM Code Page 850 International character set
• Optional European and Asian font sets
• Supports user-defined fonts and graphics, including custom logos
• ZPL II drawing commands, including boxes and lines