Zebra® ZE500™ Series

Print Engine

Innovative design, quick-change modular drive system Ideal for print-and-apply labelling
greater benefits reduces printer repair time. Expanded applications for products, cartons,
RFID features deliver greater tracking cases and pallets in:
The new ZE500 Series takes an capabilities for improved operational • Manufacturing and warehousing
innovative approach to OEM print efficiency.
engines. Leveraging extensive customer • Automotive
research, the design focuses on ease of Routine operations such as ribbon • Pharmaceuticals
use, integration and servicing. Built with changing are simple and straightforward
• Food and beverage
the customer in mind, the ZE500 Print (and identical for both print widths). The
Engine is designed to keep mission- new graphic display can be detatched • Health and beauty
critical print-and-apply applications and rotated, enabling flexible positioning
operating without interruptions. for improved ease of use and integration.

The elegant design of the ZE500 The user experience is much improved:
simplifies maintenance and dramatically the design enables easy integration with
reduces downtime. All three rollers can print-and-apply machinery plus has better
be exchanged in minutes, with no need resistance to dust and water. Expanded
to access the printer’s electronics. The connectivity ports and enhanced
wide open printhead makes cleaning software control of the applicator port
and replacement simple, and the provides further integration flexibility.

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gines,
Zebra offers a wide range of supplies for ZE500 Series Print Engines,
ions.
all made to a high standard and suitable for a variety of applications.
• Manufactured exclusively for Zebra printers
• Laboratory-tested for optimum performance
• Proven to minimise wear and tear on printheads
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Zebra ZE500 Series Print Engine datasheet 1

SPECIFICATIONS AT A GLANCE*
ZEBRA ZE500 SERIES PRINT ENGINE
Standard features • RFID ZPL® commands provide compatibility Fonts/Graphics/Symbologies
with existing Zebra RFID printers
• Print methods: thermal-transfer or direct-thermal Fonts and character sets
• Support for industry standard multi-vendor chip-
• Orientation: right-hand or left-hand based serialization (MCS) • Zebra Global printing solution including Unicode™
• Industrial all-metal construction • Supports block permalocking of user memory • Swiss 721 font standard
• 16MB SDRAM, 64MB flash memory compatible with ATA Spec 2000 • Bitmap fonts A to H and GS symbols are
• Applicator interface • Integrated ThingMagic® RFID Reader/Encoder expandable up to 10 times,
• Transmissive and reflective media sensors height- and width-independent
• Multi-level Element Energy Equalizer™ (E3™) Media characteristics • Smooth-scalable font Ø (CG Triumvirate™
for superior print quality Labels Bold Condensed) is expandable dot-by-dot,
• Real-time clock height- and width-independent
Media thickness (label and liner) • IBM® Code Page 850 International Characters
• Rotatable display
• ZPL II™ – universal language for Zebra printers • ZE500-4: 0.135mm (0.0053") to 0.254mm (0.010") • Contains UFST® from Agfa Monotype Corporation
• ZE500-6: 0.076mm (0.003") to 0.305mm (0.012") • Firmware support for downloadable
Printer specifications Media types TrueType™ fonts
• Continuous, die-cut or black mark • Additional fonts available
ZE500-4™:
Ribbons Graphics features
• Maximum print width: 104mm (4.1")
• Supports user-defined fonts and graphics,
Media specification Max. roll size
including custom logos
• Label and liner width: 16mm (0.625") to • 101.6mm (4") O.D. on a 25.4mm (1") I.D. core
Barcode symbologies
114mm (4.5") Standard length
• Minimum length with back feed: 13mm (0.5") • All standard linear and 2D barcodes supported
• 600m capacity
• Minimum length without back feed: ZebraLink™ Solutions
6.5mm (0.25") Operating characteristics
• Minimum length in stream mode: 6.5mm (0.25") Software
Environment
• Maximum length: 990mm (39") • ZebraDesigner™ Pro
• Operating temp.: 0ºC (31ºF) to 40ºC (104ºF)
• Maximum continuous media print length: • ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise
• Storage temp.: -40ºC (-40ºF) to 71ºC (160ºF)
3,810mm (150") • ZBI 2.0™ ZBI-Developer™
• Operating humidity: 20% to 95% non-
• Ribbon width: 25.4mm (1") to 107mm (4.2") condensing R.H. Firmware
Resolution • Storage humidity: 5% to 95% non- • ZPL II
• 8 dots/mm (203dpi) or 12 dots/mm (300dpi) condensing R.H. • Web View
Maximum print speed Electrical • Alert
• 305mm (12") per second (203 and 300 dpi) • Universal power supply with power-factor • ZBI 2.0
correction 90–264 VAC, 47–63Hz
ZE500-6™:
Connectivity
• Maximum print width: 168mm (6.6")
• Parallel port: Centronics®-compatible
Media specification • Serial interface: RS-232
• Label and liner width: 76mm (3") to 180mm • USB 2.0
(7.1") • Internal ZebraNet™ 10/100
• Minimum length with back feed: 76mm (3") • Applicator interface with DB-15F connector
• Minimum length without back feed: 25.4mm (1") • Optional ZebraNet b/g Print Server
• Minimum length in stream mode: 25.4mm (1")
Agency Approvals
• Maximum length: 990mm (39")
• VCCI, CCC
• Maximum continuous media print length:
3,810mm (150") – Standards approvals: IEC 60950-1; EN 55022,
Class A; EN 55024; EN 61000-3-2, 3-3
• Ribbon width: 76mm (3") to 180mm (7.1")
– Product markings: NRTL; CE; FCC A;
Resolution ICES-003; VCCI; C-Tick; CCC; NOM; Gost-R;
• 8 dots/mm (203dpi) or 12 dots/mm (300dpi) S-Mark; KCC; BSMI
Maximum print speed Physical characteristics
• 305mm (12") per second (203dpi)
ZE500-4: ZE500-6:
• 254mm (10") per second (300dpi)
• Width: 245mm (9.6") • Width: 245mm (9.6")
RFID (ZE500-4 Only): • Depth: 379mm • Depth: 438mm
(14.9") (17.2")
• Supports tags compatible with UHF EPC Gen 2
V1.2/ ISO 18000-6C • Height: 300mm • Height: 300mm
(11.8") (11.8")
• Prints and encodes short pitch item level tags
• Weight: 15.4kg • Weight: 17.3kg
• Variable RFID power settings to support the
(34lb) (38lb)
widest range of tags
• RFID job monitoring tools track RFID
performance

*Specifications subject to change without notice.

©2014 ZIH Corp. Element Energy Equalizer, E3, ZBI 2.0, ZBI-Developer, Zebra, representation of Zebra Head, ZebraDesigner, ZebraLink, ZebraNet, ZPL II and all product names and numbers are Zebra
trademarks, and may be registered trademarks of ZIH Corp in certain jurisdictions. All rights reserved. Unicode is a trademark of Unicode, Inc. CG Triumvirate and UFST are trademarks of Monotype Imaging,
Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. TrueType is a trademark of Apple Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or
both. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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