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Zebra Z4Mplus Label Printer Specification

STANDARD FEATURES

Print methods: Thermal transfer or direct thermal
Construction: Die-cast aluminum base, frame and printhead mechanism
ZebraLink™
Metal media cover with large clear window
Zebra E3® Printhead Energy Control
Auto-calibration
Real-time clock
Auto-ranging (110 V–220 V) power supply
Color-coded operator cues
Back-lit LCD control panel
Zebra Programming Language
ZPL® & ZPL II®—universal language for Zebra® printers
ZBI™—works with ZPL to control and interpret text and data streams from peripherals and non-ZPL printer programming languages. Transmits captured data over LAN, WAN, or wireless network via e-mail or TCP/IP messaging.

OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS

Environment
Operating Temp. 32º F/0º C to 104º F/40º C (Direct Thermal)
Operating Temp. 40º F/5º C to 104º F/40º C (Thermal Transfer)
Storage Temp. -40º F/-40º C to 140º F/60º C
Operating Humidity 20-85% non-condensing
Storage Humidity 5-85% non-condensing
Electrical
Universal auto-ranging (PFC-compliant) power supply 90-265 VAC; 48-62 Hz; 5A fused
Communication Interface Capabilities
RS-232C serial port
High-speed, IEEE1284, bi-directional parallel interface
ZebraNet® PrintServer II
Agency Approvals and Product Markings
Agencies: IEC60950, EN55024 Class B, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, Markings: cULus, CE Marking, FCC-B, ICES-003, VCCI, C-Tick, NOM, IRAM, CCC, GOST-R, BSMI

MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS

Labels
Max. Roll Size: 8"/203 mm O.D. on a
3"/76 mm I.D. core
Thickness (label & liner): .0023"/.058 mm to
.01"/.25 mm
Maximum non-continuous label length 39"/991 mm
Media Types: Continuous or fanfold, die-cut,
notched, tag stock, black mark, perforated
For optimum print quality and print engine
performance, use Genuine Zebra Supplies.
Ribbons
Max. Roll Size: 3.2"/81.3 mm O.D. on a 1"/25.4
mm I.D. core
Standard Lengths: 1476’/450 m; provides 3:1 media
roll to ribbon ratios
Ribbon Setup: Ribbon wound ink side out
Ribbon is recommended to be at least as wide as
media.

FONTS/GRAPHICS/SYMBOLOGIES

Fonts and Character Sets
7 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable (CG Triumvirate™
Bold Condensed)
Sets: International character sets supporting the
following code pages:
IBM® Code Page 850 International character set
Optional European and Asian font sets
Graphic Features
Supports user-defined fonts and graphics—including
custom logos
ZPL II drawing commands—including boxes and lines
Bar Code Symbologies
Linear Bar Codes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93,
Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC Case C
Codes, 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, Planet Code, RSS
2-Dimensional: Codablock, PDF417, Code 49,
Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, Micro PDF417,
TLC 39, RSS

OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES

Standard Memory: 2 MB Flash, 8MB DRAM
Optional Memory: Up to 32 MB additional Flash via
PCMCIA; Up to 256 MB additional ATA format via
PCMCIA or CompactFlash cards
Cutter with catch tray
Peel—a front mount, passive peel option with no
liner take-up
Liner take-up (works with peel option)—full roll liner
take-up spindle (fits standard base; Z4Mplus only)
Rewind—internally rewinds full label roll on
three-inch core (comes with taller, non-standard
printer base)
Memory Socket Card PCMCIA: Supports PCMCI
cards up to 32 MB
CompactFlash: Supports CompactFlash cards up to
256 MB
Adjustable transmissive sensor
ZebraNet® PrintServer II
BAR-ONE® 6.04 software
RS-422/485 serial port adapter
European and Asian font sets

MAXIMUM PRINT AREA
(STANDARD MEMORY, CONTINUOUS MEDIA)
Width: 4.09"/104 mm
Length: 174”/4,420 mm
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Width: 10.93"/278 mm
Depth: 18.69"/475 mm
Height: 13.32"/338 mm
Weight: 32.4 lbs/15 kg
MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS
Label and liner width: 1"/25.4 mm to 4.5"/114 mm
Max (Peel/Rewind): 4.25"/108 mm
Ribbon width: 2"/ 51 mm–4.33"/110 mm
RESOLUTION
203 dpi/8 dots per mm
MAXIMUM PRINT SPEED
203 dpi/10 ips
MEMORY
Standard: 2 MB Flash, 8MB DRAM
Optional: Up to 32 MB additional Flash via PCMCIA
Up to 256 MB additional ATA format via PCMCIA or CompactFlash cards
PRINTER CABLES
Comes with USB cable as standard.
Parallel and Serial cables are available on the buy page.

*Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright 2003 ZIH Corp. Z4Mplus, ZBI and ZebraLink are trademarks and Zebra, BAR-ONE, ZebraNet, ZPL, ZPL II and E3 are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.