Zebra's most affordable industrial printers, the ZT200™ Series, incorporate extensive customer feedback and learnings from legacy printers, creating innovative printers with a space-saving design. Featuring Zebra's Link-OS® environment, the ZT200 Series provides users with effortless setup, intuitive operation, and easy service and maintenance.
The ZT200 Series is engineered for ease of use, versatility, and outstanding value. Whether adopting barcode technology for the first time or upgrading existing models, these printers are ideal for a variety of labeling applications. They are ENERGY STAR® qualified, saving money throughout their lifecycle.
Key benefits include a small footprint for easy maintenance, simple integration and management via the Link-OS environment, and cloud connectivity through the Link-OS Cloud Connect application. The ZT200 Series printers are durable, compact, and suitable for diverse applications from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and retail.
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Printer Models: ZT220 and ZT230
Visual representation of the ZT220 and ZT230 industrial printers. The ZT220 is shown on the left with a more compact, plastic casing and a simpler interface. The ZT230 is shown on the right with a more robust, all-metal casing and a larger graphical LCD display.
Key Features and Benefits
Designed with You in Mind
The ZT200 Series design is a culmination of extensive customer feedback, addressing printing applications, evolving business needs, and operational challenges, offering outstanding functionality and features at an exceptional value.
- Space-Saving Design: Compact footprint and streamlined design fit easily into confined areas. Features a unique bi-fold door requiring 4 inches (102 mm) of opening space.
- Fast Installation and Integration: Ideal replacement for previous generation Stripe and S4M models. Multiple connectivity options: Parallel, 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n wireless. Icon-based status LEDs for immediate printer status. Virtual Devices apps support legacy and competitor printer languages (ZPL® and EPL™*).
- Intuitive, Effortless Media Loading: Side-loading design simplifies media and ribbon threading. Color-coded cues guide users. Illuminated multi-position sensors for easy adjustment.
- Print Quality: Engineered for precision with fine-tuned adjustments, delivering crisp, clean text and barcodes, even on narrow media.
- Zebra Reliability and Durability: Built for light industrial and commercial environments. ENERGY STAR qualified. Drive system designed for optimal performance with minimal maintenance.
- Simplified Serviceability: Easy, tool-less platen and printhead removal for cleaning and replacement. Interchangeable connectivity options for rapid changes. Only three common tools needed for basic service.
* EPL available on 203 dpi models only.
ZT200 Series Model Comparison
| Feature | ZT220 | ZT230 |
|---|---|---|
| Integration | Zebra's most affordable industrial printer | S4M replacement that easily integrates into your environment |
| Construction | Durable high-impact polymer case for long-lasting use | Rugged all-metal case for long-lasting use |
| Ribbon Capacity | 300 m / 984' ribbon capacity | 450 m / 1476' ribbon capacity for increased uptime and fewer ribbon changes |
| User Interface | Simple single-use three-button user interface | Graphical LCD user interface for easy printer setup and control |
| Ideal Use Case | Applications with minimal format or printer setting changes | Applications requiring more frequent format or printer setting changes through use of the intuitive user interface |
ZT200 Series Specifications
Standard Features
- Print methods: direct-thermal or thermal-transfer (optional)
- Construction: metal frame with choice of metal (ZT230) or plastic (ZT220) media cover
- Bi-fold media door with large clear window
- Side-loading supplies path for simplified media and ribbon loading
- Thin film printhead with E3™ Element Energy™ Equalizer for superior print quality
- Bi-color LEDs for quick printer status
- Icon-based LCD multilingual graphical user interface and full function keypad (ZT230)
- Simple keypad (ZT220)
- Communications: USB 2.0 and RS-232 Serial ports
- ENERGY STAR qualified
Printer Specifications
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 203 dpi/8 dots per mm; 300 dpi/12 dots per mm (optional) |
| Memory | 128 MB SDRAM memory; 128 MB on-board linear Flash memory |
| Maximum Print Width | 4.09"/104 mm |
| Maximum Print Speed | 6"/152 mm per second |
| Media Sensors | Transmissive and reflective sensors |
| Print Length | 203 dpi: 157"/3988 mm; 300 dpi: 73"/1854 mm |
Media Characteristics
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Maximum Media Width | 0.75"/19.4 mm to 4.50"/114 mm |
| Maximum Media Roll Size | 8.0"/203 mm O.D. on a 3.0"/76 mm I.D. core; 6.0"/152 mm O.D. on a 1.0"/25 mm I.D. core |
| Thickness | 0.003"/0.076 mm to 0.010"/0.25 mm |
| Media Types | Continuous, die-cut, notch, black mark |
Ribbon Characteristics (Thermal-transfer option only)
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Standard Length | ZT220: 984'/300 m; ZT230: 1,476'/450 m |
| Width | 1.57"/40 mm to 4.33"/110 mm |
| Core | 1.0"/25.4 mm |
Operating Characteristics
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Environmental | Operating Temperature: Thermal transfer = 40°F to 105°F/5° to 40°C; Direct thermal = 32°F to 105°F/0° to 40°C. Operating Humidity: 20% to 85% non-condensing. Storage/Transportation Temperature: -40°F to 140°F/-40° to 60°C. Storage Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing. |
| Electrical | Universal auto-ranging (PFC-compliant) power supply 100-240 VAC; 47-63 Hz. ENERGY STAR qualified. |
| Agency Approvals | IEC 60950, EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3. ZT220: cTUVus, CE, FCC, ICES-003, VCCI, C-Tick, NOM, Gost-R, BSMI, S-Mark (Argentina), KC, CCC, UkrSepro, SII, SABS. ZT230: cTUVus, CE, FCC, ICES-003, VCCI, C-Tick, NOM, Gost-R, BSMI, S-Mark (Argentina), KC, CCC, UkrSepro, SII, SABS. |
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | ZT220 closed | ZT230 closed |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 17"/432 mm | 17"/432 mm |
| Width | 9.4"/239 mm | 9.5"/242 mm |
| Height | 11"/280 mm | 10.9"/277 mm |
| Weight | 17 lbs./7.8 kg | 20 lbs./9.1 kg |
Software Tools
Link-OS Solutions
- Document Design: Quickly design a customized print solution using business data and Zebra's intuitive, plug-and-print design tools.
- Device Integration: Zebra offers apps and products to help integrate Zebra devices into existing systems.
- Device Management: Manage print operations locally and globally with Zebra's suite of device management tools.
- Developer Tools: Provides tools for creating custom apps, including documentation, source code, programming languages, and templates.
Web View
Connect and control Zebra barcode printers using ZPL II via the printer's web interface using common web browsers.
Alert
Printers equipped with ZebraNet print servers notify users via any email-enabled, wired, or wireless device to minimize downtime.
Firmware
- ZBI 2.0™: Optional powerful programming language for stand-alone applications, peripheral connection, and more.
- ZPL and ZPL II®: Zebra Programming Language for sophisticated label formatting and printer control, compatible with all Zebra printers.
- EPL and EPL2™: Eltron® Programming Language with Line Mode simplifies label formatting and enables format compatibility with legacy applications. (EPL with Line Mode available on direct thermal models only. EPL available on 203 dpi models only.)
Barcode Symbologies
Linear Barcodes: 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 with 2 or 5 digit extensions, Plessey, Postnet, Standard 2-of-5, Industrial 2-of-5, Interleaved 2-of-5, Logmars, MSI, Codabar, Planet Code.
2D Barcodes: Aztec, Codablock, PDF417, Code 49, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, MicroPDF417, TLC 39, RSS-14 (and composite).
Fonts and Graphics
7 bitmapped, 1 smooth-scalable (CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed*). Pre-loaded Unicode™-compliant scalable fonts for EMEA character sets. International character sets supporting IBM® Code Page 850. Supports user-defined fonts and graphics, including custom logos. ZPL II drawing commands for boxes and lines. 58 MB user-available non-volatile memory for downloadable objects. 4 MB user-available SDRAM. (*Contains UFST® from Agfa Monotype Corporation)
Options and Accessories
Communication
- ZebraNet® a/b/g/n Print Server (internal)
- ZebraNet® 10/100 Print Server (internal or external)
- Centronics® Parallel port (internal)
Media Handling
- Peel -- a front-mount, passive-peel with no take-up spindle
- Peel -- a front-mount, passive-peel with liner take-up spindle (factory-fit only)
- Cutter -- a front-mount guillotine cutter
Other
- Real Time Clock (RTC)
- Keyboard Display Unit (ZKDU™ keyboard display units for stand-alone printing applications)
Ideal for These Applications
- Manufacturing: Work-in-process, Product ID / serial numbers, Packaging labeling, Receiving / put-away labeling.
- Transportation and Logistics: Order picking / packing, Shipping / receiving, Cross-docking, Compliance labeling.
- Healthcare: Orders, Specimen labeling, Asset-tracking, Unit-of-use labeling.
- Retail: Shelf-labeling, Shipping, Returns, Item tags.
- Government: Asset-tracking, Logistics labeling, Warehousing.
