ZC300 CARD PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Features
             
300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) print resolution
2 GB flash memory
Image size: 1006 x 640 pixels
Auto calibration of ribbon
USB 2.0 and Ethernet 10/100 connectivity
100 card capacity auto-adjusting input hopper (30 mil)
100 card capacity output hopper (30 mil)
Manual card feeding capability with LED bezel
Graphical color LCD
3 Tricolor printer status indicator lights
Kensington® secure lock slot
Print Touch NFC tag for online printer help and documentation access
Printer host authentication
Data encryption
Two-year unlimited warranty on printer and printhead
Printing SpecificationsDye-sublimation thermal transfer direct to card print method
Full-color or monochrome printing   Single and dual-sided printing
Edge-to-edge printing on standard CR-80 media
Printing throughput (cards per hour) based on batch printing with USB connectivity. Times may vary depending on the computer configuration.
900 cards/hour single sided monochrome
200 cards/hour single-sided YMCKO
Media Specifications
Supplies SpecificationsNOTE: The ZC300 printer is designed to work only with Zebra genuine ribbons.
Ribbons are included in a simple-to-load recyclable cartridge.
Ribbon DescriptionCartridge Image Count
YMCKO*200
YMCKO*300
YMCKOK*200
½ YMCKO*400
½ YMCKOKO*250
KrO*700
KdO*700
Black Monochrome*2000
Black Monochrome1500
White Monochrome*1500
Red Monochrome1500
Blue Monochrome1500
Gold Monochrome1500
Silver Monochrome1500
*Zebra intelligent technology automatically detects and authenticates ribbon
  • Cleaning roller is included with each ribbon
  • Two available cleaning kit options: your choice of two (2) or five (5) isopropyl alcohol cleaning cards (1,000 images/card)
Card Compatibility:NOTE: For optimum print quality and printer performance, use of Genuine Zebra supplies is recommended.
  • Card Thickness: 10-40 mil*
  • Card Size: CR80 ISO 7810 ID-1 format, CR79*
  • Card Material: PVC and PVC composite
  • Adhesive back and writable back cards
  • Transparent cards*

*Note: Spot color or monochrome printing recommended only on >20 mil thick cards, CR79 cards, and transparent cards.

Operating Characteristics
Operating Temp.59º F to 95º F/15º C to 35º C
Storage Temp.23º F to 158º F/-5º C to 70º C
Operating Humidity20% to 80% non-condensing
Media Storage
  • Temperature: 41º F to 77º F/5º C to 25º C
  • Humidity: 35% to 65% non-condensing
Electrical
  • Auto-switching single-phase AC power
  • Operating range: 90-132VAC and 190-264VAC RMS
  • Frequency range: 47-63 Hz
  • FCC Class A
Physical Characteristics 
DimensionsSingle Sided
10.2 in. H x 6.2 in. W x 15.1 in. D

258 mm H x 157 mm W x 383 mm D
WeightSingle Sided
8.8 lbs (4.0kg)
Communications and Interface Capabilities 
USB 2.0Standard
Ethernet 10/100Standard
WIFIStandard
Printer Drivers 
Microsoft Windows Certified

Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64 bit),
Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
(32 bit and 64 bit compatible)
Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)
Windows 10 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Windows Server 2016

Windows drivers include:

  • Color coded printer status indicators for the operator
  • Black panel extraction and controls for specialty ribbon panels with image preview
  • Configuration utility to limit access by operators to change image quality and printer settings
  • Advanced printer configuration, security settings and diagnostics capabilities
LinuxUbuntu 16..X (64 Bit)
AppleMAC OS X 10.13.X (64 bit)
Print DNA 
Multiplatform Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • Windows C#/.Net and Java Printer Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • One SDK supports Android, Java and Windows environments
  • Easily build card-printing apps with complete control over print functionality from Windows, Linux, Mac OS and Android environments
  • Enable card printing from Android mobile devices
  • Incorporate encryption and host authentication (Windows only)
  • Includes documentation and source code examples
CardStudioA simple-to-learn and feature-rich card design software that makes it easy to design loyalty cards, gift cards, ID cards and more.
Print TouchWith a single tap, you can use Android-based mobile devices to access how-to and troubleshooting information to help keep printers up, running and available.
Printer Profile Manager Enterprise (PPME)PPME facilitates the centralized control and management of a large number of Card printers via an intuitive Web interface. This application makes it easy to navigate through all the Card Printer settings and quickly create your printer profiles with just a handful of ‘clicks’. Update and manage networked Enterprise Zebra Link-OS printers from a single console automatically with a direct encrypted connection to protect sensitive data.