TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ZD220 PRINTER

ZD220™ Printer Specifications

Specifications are provided for reference and are based on printer tests using Zebra brand
supplies. Results may vary in actual application settings or when using other than recommended
Zebra supplies. Zebra recommends always qualifying any application with thorough testing.

STANDARD FEATURES
• 4 ips maximum print speed
• ZPL II® and EPL2™ programming languages
• Connectivity: USB 2.0
• OpenACCESS™ design for easy media loading
• 203 dpi print resolution (8 dots/mm)
• 4.09” (104 mm) print width
• Direct thermal and thermal transfer printing
of barcodes, text and graphics
• 256 MB of Flash memory
• 128 MB SDRAM OPTIONAL FEATURES
• Head-up sensor • Factory installed peeler
• Movable black mark sensor, limited range • Optional media core adapters are available to
from center to left side, fixed off-center accommodate 1.5” , 2” and 3” ID core sizes
gap sensor
• 5” outside diameter media capability
SOFTWARE
• Zebra Print DNA software, powered by Link-
• Fan-fold media feed slot
OS. For a full list of applications, utilities and
• Link-OS® Basic enabled developer tools, visit www.zebra.com/printdna
• Unicode compliant for multi-language printing • Set-Get-Do commands to set and get printer
• 16 resident expandable ZPL II® bitmap fonts configuration details
• Two resident scalable ZPL fonts • ZPL II – Universal language for Zebra printers.
Simplifies label formatting and enables format
• Multiple DOS and Windows® codepage
compatibility with existing systems that run
support Zebra printers
• Windows drivers • EPL2 – Eltron Programming Language
• Printer utilities simplifies label formatting and enables format
• Linear & 2-D barcode symbologies compatibility with legacy applications

• ENERGY STAR® Certified, meets Energy • EPL1 – Line Mode available on ZD220d
Efficiency Level VI

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MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

• Media Width: 203 dpi resolution
1.00" - 4.40" (25.4 - 112 mm) Resolution (8 dots / mm)
• Label Length:
Speed inch/Sec -
- Minimum 0.25” (6.4 mm - tear) Programmable 2, 3, 4 max. (51, 76, 102)
ips (mm/sec)
- Minimum 0.5” (12.7 mm - with peeler)
- Maximum 39” (991 mm) Dot PItch 0.0049” (0.13 mm)
- Core inner diameter: Standard -
0.5”/12.7 mm, 1.0”/25 mm. Max. Print Length 39.0” (991 mm)

• Max Roll Outer Diameter: 5.00” (127 mm) Min. Print Length One Dot
• Media Thickness: 0.003" (0.08mm) min, Max. Print Width 4.09” (104 mm)
0.0075 (0.1905mm) max
Min. Print Width One Dot
• Media Sensing: gap, black line, notch
• Media Type:
- Roll-fed or fan-fold
ZPL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE (ZPL/ZPL II)
- Label stock (die cut or continuous, direct
thermal or thermal transfer) • Communicates in printable ASCII characters
- Tag stock (die cut or continuous, direct • Compatible with mainframe, mini and PC hosts
thermal or thermal transfer) • Downloadable objects include graphics and bitmap fonts, label templates
- Receipt paper (continuous, direct thermal) and formats
- Wristband stock (direct thermal or thermal
transfer) (Z-Band 4000) • Automatic memory allocation for format while printing
• Automatic serialization of fields
• Format inversion (white on black)
• Mirror-image printing
• Four position field rotation (0º, 90º, 180º, 270º)
• Slew command
• Programmable label quantities with print, pause
• Status messages to host upon request

RIBBON SPECIFICATIONS
ZD220t ONLY
Ribbon Outside
1.34”/ 34 mm (74 m)
Diameter
Ribbon
244’ (74 m)
Standard Length
Ribbon Ratio • 1:1 media to ribbon (74 m)
Ribbon Width 1.33”/ 33.8 mm ~ 4.3”/ 109.2 mm
Ribbon Core I.D. • 74 m ribbon 0.5”/ 12.7 mm

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FONT SPECIFICATIONS: 203 DPI (8 DOT / MM) • Character Fonts: Standard bitmapped Zebra
fonts: A, B, C, D, E (OCR-B), F, G, H, (OCR-A),
Matrix (in GS, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V & Ø Smooth font (CG
dots) Minimum Character Size Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed*)
Font (H × W) Type† (H × W) in inches (mm) Max CPI • Supports user-defined fonts and graphics,
including custom logos
A 9×5 U-L-D .044” x .030” 33.3
• Bitmap fonts are expandable up to 10 times,
B 11 × 7 U .054 × .044 22.7 height and width independent. Fonts E and
H (OCR-B and OCR-A), however, are not
C, D 18 × 10 U-L-D .088 × .059 16.9
considered in spec when expanded
E 28 × 15 OCR-B .138 × .098 10.2 • Smooth scalable font Ø (CG Triumvirate Bold
F 26 × 13 U-L-D .128 × .079 12.7 Condensed*) is expandable dot-by-dot, height
and width independent, while maintaining
G 60 × 40 U-L-D .295 × .236 4.2 edges to a max. 1500 x 1500 dots
H 21 × 13 OCR-A .103 × .093 10.8 • Printers sold in China include the Simplified
Chinese SimSun font pre-installed
GS 24 × 24 SYMBOL .118 × .118 8.5
• 64 MB user available non-volatile memory
P-V 20 × 18 U-L-D Backward compatible w/ S-300 storage for downloadable objects

Ø 15 × 12 U-L-D Scalable (Smooth) Font • 8 MB user-available SDRAM

†U—Uppercase L—Lowercase D—Descenders * Contains UFST® from Agfa Monotype

Corporation

ZPL BARCODE SYMBOLOGIES

• Barcode ratios: 2:1 (non-rotated) and 3:1
• Linear barcodes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93,
Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-
14, UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit
extensions, Plessey, POSTNET, Standard 2 of 5,
Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, LOGMARS,
MSI, Codabar, and GS1 DataBar (formerly RSS)
• 2-dimensional barcodes: PDF417, MicroPDF-417,
Code 49, Maxicode, Codablock, Data Matrix,
QR code, and Aztec

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EPL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE (EPL2) INTERFACE/CONNECTIVITY TYPES

• ASCII EPL2 programming language (Page Mode) • USB:
• Field Rotations – Version 2.0 full speed, bi-directional
– Supported in Win98 and Win98SE, Win Me
• Variable field support (up to 100)
and Windows 2000 platforms
• Counter support (up to 10) – Connector – Type B Female
• Variable field addition and subtraction
• Status reporting
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Auto-ranging external power supply with C13
• Form, fonts and graphics storage
type connector
• Simple set of formatting commands
• Output: 24 VDC, 3.125A
• Support of selected barcode
• Input: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
FONTS SPECIFICATIONS • ENERGY STAR 2.0 qualified; Energy Efficiency
Level VI certified
Type Width Height SP CPI Chars
AGENCY APPROVALS
Font1 8 12 2 20.3 160 • IEC 60950-1, EN55022 Class B, EN55024,
Font2 10 16 2 16.9 160 EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, FCC Class B,
ICES-003, FCC 15.209; 15.247(d), IC RSS 247,
Font3 12 20 2 4.5 160 EN 300 328, EN 301 893, EN 62311, cTUVus
Font4 14 24 2 12.7 160 • CE Marking, VCCI, C-Tick, S-Mark, CCC, CU,
BSMI, KCC, SABS, IN-Metro, BIS, NOM
Font5 32 48 4 5.6 80

EPL BARCODES SYMBOLOGIES)

• Linear barcodes: Code 39, Code 128A, B & C (User selectable/Auto),
UCC/EAN-128, Code 93, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E,
UPC-A with 2 and 5 add on, UPC-E with 2 and 5 add on, EAN 13, EAN 8,
EAN 13 with 2 and 5 add on, EAN 8 with
• 2 and 5 add on, Postnet (5, 9, 11, & 13 digit) Japanese Postnet, Plessey
(MSI-1), MSI-3, German Post Code, RSS-14 (limited, truncated, stacked)
• 2-dimensional barcodes: Maxicode (modes 2,3,4,6), PDF417 (MicroPDF417
and MacroPDF417), Data Matrix

CODE PAGES SUPPORTED

• DOS: 437, 850, 851, 852, 855, 857, 860, 861, 862, 863, 865, 866, 869,
737, Big 5, GB2312, GB18030
• Windows: 1250, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, and 1257

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PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
ZD220 Zebra recommends cleaning the printer on a
regular basis using standard Zebra cleaning
Dimensions Thermal Transfer
supplies. Refer to the User’s Guide for more
• 10.5 in. L x 7.75 in. W x 7.5 in. H details.
• 267 mm L x 197 mm W x 191 mm H
Direct Thermal CLEANING
• 8.6 in. L x 6.9 in. W x 5.9 in. H The exterior is cleaned with a lint-free cloth, and
• 220 mm L x 176 mm W x 151 mm H if necessary, a mild detergent solution or desktop
cleaner can be used. Interior components
Weight 2.5 lbs./1.1 kg (printhead, platen, media path, and dispenser bar)
are cleaned with alcohol or blown air.

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

ZD220

Operating 40ºF to 105ºF (5ºC to 41ºC)

Temperature
Storage -40ºF to 140ºF (-40ºC to 60ºC)
Temperature
Operating 10% to 90% non-condensing
Humidity
Storage 5% to 95% non-condensing
Humidity

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