Spec Sheet

ZE500 Specifications
Ideal for print-
and-apply labeling
applications
for products,
cartons, cases
and pallets in:
• Manufacturing
and warehousing
• Automotive
• Pharmaceuticals
• Food and beverage
• Health and beauty
RFID
• Supports tags compatible with: UHF EPC Gen 2 V2, ISO/IEC 18000-63
and RAIN RFID protocols
• Prints and encodes short pitch item level tags
• Variable RFID power settings to support the widest range of tags
• RFID job monitoring tools track RFID performance
• RFID ZPL® commands provide compatibility with existing Zebra RFID printers
• Support for industry multi-vendor chip-based serialization (MCS)
• Supports block permalocking of user memory compatible with ATA Spec 2000
• Integrated ThingMagic® RFID Reader/Encoder
STANDARD FEATURES
• Print methods: thermal transfer or direct thermal
• Orientation: right-hand or left-hand
• Industrial all-metal construction
• Applicator interface
• Transmissive and reflective media sensors
• Thin film printhead with E3™ Element Energy™ Equalizer for superior print quality
• Real-time clock
• Rotatable display
• ZPL II®
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Resolution 203 dpi/8 dots per mm or 300 dpi/12 dots per mm
Memory 16 MB SDRAM, 64 MB Flash
Maximum Print
Width
ZE500-4: 4.1"/104 mm
ZE500-6: 6.6"/168 mm
Maximum Print
Speed
ZE500-4: 12"/305 mm per second (203 and 300 dpi)
ZE500-6: 12"/305 mm per second (203 dpi)
10"/254 mm per second (300 dpi)
Media Sensors Transmissive and reflective
Print Length ZE500-4:
• Label and liner width: 0.625”/16 mm to 4.5”/ 114 mm
• Minimum length with back feed: 0.5”/13 mm
• Minimum length without back feed: 0.25”/6.5 mm
• Minimum length in stream mode: 0.25”/6.5 mm
• Maximum length: 39”/991 mm
• Maximum continuous media print length:
• 150”/3,810 mm
• Ribbon width: 1”/25.4 mm to 4.2”/107 mm
ZE500-6:
• Label and liner width: 3”/76 mm to 7.1”/180 mm
• Minimum length with back feed: 3”/76 mm
• Minimum length without back feed: 1”/25.4 mm
• Minimum length in stream mode: 1”/25.4 mm
• Maximum length: 39”/991 mm
• Maximum continuous media print length: 150”/3,810 mm
• Ribbon width: 3”/76 mm to 7.1”/180 mm
MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS
Minimum Label
and Liner Length
ZE500-4:
• Applicator mode, backfeed on: 0.50 in./12.7mm
• Applicator mode, backfeed off: 0.25 in./6.4mm
• Stream mode: 0.25 in./6.4mm
• Rewind mode: 0.25 in./6.4mm “loose loop”
• Tear-off mode, backfeed on: 0.50 in./12.7mm
• Tear-off mode, backfeed off: 0.25 in./6.4mm
ZE500-6:
• Applicator mode, backfeed on: 3.0 in./76.2mm
• Applicator mode, backfeed off: 1.0 in./25.4mm
• Rewind mode: 1.0 in./25.4mm “loose loop”
• Tear-off mode, backfeed on: 3.0 in./76.2mm
• Tear-off mode, backfeed off: 1.0 in./25.4mm
Maximum Media
Width
ZE500-4: 4.5”/114 mm
ZE500-6: 7.1”/180 mm
Media Roll Size 4.0” (101.6mm) O.D on a 1.0” (25.4mm) I.D. core
Thickness ZE500-4: 0.0053"/0.135 mm to 0.010"/0.254 mm
ZE500-6: 0.003"/0.076 mm to 0.012"/0.305 mm
Media Types Continuous, die-cut or black mark
RIBBON CHARACTERISTICS (Thermal-transfer option only)
Standard Length 1,968'/600 M
Width ZE500-4: 1"/25.4 mm to 4.2"/107 mm
ZE500-6: 3"/76 mm to 7.1"/180 mm
Core I.D. 1"/25.4 mm ID
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Environmental Operating Temperature: 31°F to 104°F/0°C to 40°C
Operating Humidity: 20% to 95% non-condensing R.H.
Storage/Transportation Temperature: -40°F to 160°F/
-40°C to 71°C
Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing R.H.
Electrical Universal power supply with power-factor correction
90–264 VAC, 47–63 Hz
Agency Approvals VCCI, CCC
• Standards approvals: IEC 60950-1; EN 55022,
Class A; EN 55024; EN 61000-3-2, 3-3
• Product markings: NRTL; CE; FCC A; ICES-003; VCCI;
C-Tick; CCC; NOM; Gost-R; S- Mark; KCC; BSMI
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
ZE500-4 ZE500-6
Length 14.9"/379 mm 17.2"/438 mm
Width 9.6"/245 mm 9.6"/245 mm
Height 11.8"/300 mm 11.8"/300 mm
Weight 34 lbs/15.4 kg 38 lbs/17.3 kg
COMMUNICATION AND INTERFACE CAPABILITIES
Parallel port: Centronics®-compatible
Serial interface: RS-232
USB 2.0
ZebraNet® 10/100 Print Server (internal)
Applicator interface with DB-15F connector
Optional ZebraNet b/g Print Server
PRODUCT SPEC SHEET
ZE500 SERIES PRINT ENGINES
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