ZE500 Print Engine

More Standard Features

• Available in right and left hand configurations
• ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server (Internal)
• Embedded ZebraLink WebView™and Alert features
• Real Time Clock
• Applicator interface - provides status and control signals for applicators
• Communications via serial RS-232, IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel interface with auto detect, and USB 2.0 port
• Full function graphic front panel and large multilingual back-lit LCD display with user programmable password protection
• Thin film print head with E3® Element Energy Equalizer
• Dual media sensors, transmissive and reflective, selectable through software or front panel
• ZPL® or ZPL II® programming language, selectable through software or front panel
• XML-Enabled Printing – allows XML communications from today's enterprise systems for barcode label printing
• 32 bit 133 MHz RISC processor
• Zebra printer driver for Windows 7, XP, Vista, 2008, and 2003 operating systems 
• Advanced media counters

Printer Specifications

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

• 16 MB DRAM
• 64 MB Flash

Print width: 203/300 dpi: 4.1" (104 mm)
Print length: 39" (991 mm)
Print speed:

• ZE500-4 203 and 300 dpi: 12" (305 mm)/sec
• ZE500-6 203 dpi: 12" (305 mm)/sec
• ZE500-6 300 dpi: 10" (254 mm)/sec

Media sensors: Reflective, Transmissive

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width: .625" (16 mm) to 4.5" (114 mm)
Media thickness: .0053" (.135 mm) to .010" (.254 mm)
Media types: continuous, die-cut, black mark

Ribbon Characteristics

Outside diameter: 4" (101.6 mm)
Standard length: 1,970' (600 m)
Ratio: Ribbon is recommended to be at least as wide as media
Ribbon width 1" (25 mm) to 4.2" (107 mm)
Ribbon setup: Ribbon wound coated-side out
ID Core: 1" (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)
• Storage temperatures: -40° F (-40° C) to 160° F (71° C)
• Operating humidity: 20-85% non-condensing R.H.
• Storage humidity: 5-95% non-condensing R.H.
• Electrical: Universal power supply with power-factor correction 90-264 VAC; 47-63 Hz
• Standards approvals- IEC 60950-1;EN55022, Class A; EN55024; EN61000-3-2, 3-3
• Product markings- NRTL;CE;FCC A; ICES-003; VCCI; C-Tick; CCC; NOM; Gost-R; S- Mark; KCC; BSMI

Physical Characteristics

Width: 9.6" (245 mm)
Height: 11.8" (300 mm)
Depth: 14.95" (380 mm)
Weight: 34 lbs (15.4 kg)
Orientation: Right, Left

Related Products

Options

• ZebraNet 10/100 External Print Server. Class B digital device, approved for residential, commercial, or light industrial environment use only. Degradation in performance could occur if used in a heavy industrial environment
• ZebraNet b/g PrintServer- supports advanced wireless securities through an internal integrated radio card
• Additional fonts available
• Deported display 
• UNICODE
• WGL4 through Swiss 721
• Firmware Support for Downloadable TrueType Fonts

Programming Languages

Core programming languages: ZPL, ZPL II

Bar Codes/Symbologies

Bar code ratios: 2:1, 7:3, 5:2, and 3:1

Linear bar codes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC Case Codes, ISBT-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

2-dimensional bar codes: Codablock, PDF417, Code 49, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, TLC 39, MicroPDF, RSS-14 (and composite), Aztec 

Fonts and Graphics

• Bitmap fonts A through V and GS symbols are expandable up to 10 times, height and width independent
• Smooth scalable font (CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed) is expandable dot-by-dot, height and width independent
• IBM^® Code Page 850 International Characters
• Contains USFT from Agfa Monotype Corporation
• Supports user-defined fonts and graphics, including custom logos