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ZM400/ZM600
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Z Series
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ZM400 /ZM600
Thermal Bar Code Printer
Product Guide
Product Guide - EMEA 1 May 2007
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ZM400/ZM600 © 2007 ZIH Corp. This document and the information contained therein is the confidential and proprietary information of Zebra, and may not be distributed without the express written permission of Zebra. ZebraLink and all product names and numbers are trademarks. Zebra, the Zebra Head logo, ZPL, ZPL II, Stripe, Z Series are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All rights reserved worldwide. Product and company names mentioned in this document may be trademarks of
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ZM400/ZM600 ZM400/ZM600 Thermal Bar Code Printer Product Guide Table of Contents May 2007 I. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 4 Positioning Summary....................................................................................................... 5 II. TARGET MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS............................................................. 6 III. PRINTER TOUR WITH KEY BENEFITS.............
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ZM400/ZM600 I. INTRODUCTION The Best in Class Just Got Better Price-competitive, rugged Z Series metal printers have always been the price- performance leaders in their class. Offering 10-inches-per-second print speed, fast throughput, and rugged reliability, these industrial/commercial workhorses enhance productivity in a wide range of warehouse, manufacturing, and business applications. Now, the ZM400™ and ZM600™ printers offer more options to meet an even wider array of application
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ZM400/ZM600 Positioning Summary The ZM400 and ZM600 combine fast print speed, quick throughput and a high duty cycle into a rugged full-sized metal printer designed to enhance productivity. In addition, the Z Series printers’ multitude of optional features and flexibility allow it to support most warehouse and business applications. The Z Series Thermal Printers are commercial/industrial workhorses that are the price-performance leaders in their class. Fast Print Speed and Quick
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ZM400/ZM600 II. TARGET MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS Given all the standard and optional features available on the ZM400 and ZM600 printers, they are well suited for most applications and vertical markets. Here are just a few: Market Segments Example Applications Manufacturing Automotive Inventory Control Electronics Shipping/Receiving Aerospace Order Entry Commercial Products Part Labeling Engineering/Industrial Design Work in Progress Document Identification Logistics
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ZM400/ZM600 Healthcare Hospitals and Clinics Patient ID Laboratories Blood Bag Labeling Pharmacies Pharmaceutical Labels Medical Instrument Suppliers/Service Specimens Labelling Managed Care Facilities Document management Back Office Patient File Labels Prescription Labeling Postal Postal Tracking Sorting Parcel/Baggage/Package Route Offices Product/Services Document/Labor/Parcel Tracking Law Firms/Insurance Agencies Record/Mailing Labels Lead Fulfillment/Mailroom Documen
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ZM400/ZM600 III. PRINTER TOUR WITH KEY BENEFITS Metal Enclosure LCD Display Easy-to-Use Control Large Media Panel Window 10/8/4 ips Print Speed 203, 300, 600 dpi Print Resolution Feature Benefit LCD Display • Large, easy-to-read display means less support requirements with a quick setup time • Easy to make adjustments or to configure the printer • 16 languages for truly global use • New support for Japanese, Chinese and Korean 10/8/4 ips Print • Industry leadi
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ZM400/ZM600 Collapsible Thermal Take-Up Transfer Spindle Ribbon Handling System 8” Roll Capacity 450 meter Ribbon Supply Feature Benefit Thermal Transfer • Fits into both direct thermal and thermal transfer Ribbon Handling applications System • Produce more durable and longer lasting images on a wide variety of thermal transfer media 450 Meter Ribbon • Reduces downtime by supporting a 3 to 1 media to Supply ribbon ratio 8” Roll Capacity • Reduces downtime by sup
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ZM400/ZM600 Side-loading design Spindles for with cantilevered Ribbon ink side printhead in or ink side out available Quick Change Platen Peel, Liner Movable Transmissive Take-up, Sensor and Fixed Rewind and RFID Ready Reflective Sensor Cutter Options Feature Benefit Movable transmissive • Ability to sell into a wide variety of applications and a fixed reflective • Handles all types of gap, notch and black mark sensor standard media Peel, Full Roll Rewind, • Media ha
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ZM400/ZM600 802.11 b/g radio slot (optional) DB-9 Serial port 10/100 Int. Ethernet (optional) USB 2.0 IEEE Parallel Port Power Fanfold Slot Feature Benefit Fanfold Slot • Multiple media feed path options provide supplies and application flexibility. Parallel, USB 2.0 and • Provides flexible connectivity options Serial Standard • Easy to integrate into a variety of Optional Internal 10/100 communications environments Ethernet and 802.11b/g • Connect to multiple hosts o
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ZM400/ZM600 IV. TYPICAL USER/HOW TO SELL When should I sell or recommend a ZM400 or ZM600 thermal printer? When the user wants one or more of the following: • Minimal printer downtime o Metal frame and case enclosure provide a rugged and reliable printer with minimal downtime o Quick and easy platen and printhead replacement o Large LCD Screen for quick printer set-up o Side-loading printhead design for quick and easy loading media and ribbon • A thermal printer designed for w
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ZM400/ZM600 How the ZM400 and ZM600 thermal printer compare to Zebra’s other printer products. Designed to enhance productivity, the versatile and cost effective ZM400 and ZM600 thermal printers provide the features, options, and performance that make them suitable for all but the most demanding applications. Both are sturdy full-size printers with rugged metal cases and frames that deliver fast print speeds, rapid throughput, and high duty cycles. The ZM400 and ZM600 represent the
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ZM400/ZM600 The following chart will help to qualify the ZM400/ZM600 printers as the correct choice for a solution. S4M ZM400/ZM600 XilllPlus Full-Metal Metal Metal 4”, 6” and 8” print 4” print width only 4” & 6” print width widths 10 ips Max Print 6 ips Max Print Speed 12 ips Max Print Speed Speed Printing for many Printing for most Printing for all applications applications applications Wide Range of Wide Range of Wide Range of Connectivity Options Connectivity Option
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ZM400/ZM600 V. INTERNAL COMPARISON ZM400™ Stripe® S600 Printer Features ZM400 vs. Stripe S600 • While the S600 printer is made entirely of plastic, Print Width, max. 4.09” (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) the ZM400 printer is Dots/Inch 203/300/600 203 dpi more robust containing Max Print Speed 10 ips (254mm/s) 6 ips (152mm/s) a metal frame and case Standard RAM 16MB 2 MB ideally suited for many applications, including STD Flash Memory 8MB 1 MB product ID, receiving, Medi
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ZM400/ZM600 ZM400™ 2746e Printer Features ZM400 vs. 2746e • The ZM400 printer’s front control panel features a streamlined menu for Print Width, max. 4.09” (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) simple navigation, while Dots/Inch 203/300/600 203 dpi its proven side-loading Max Print Speed 10 ips (254mm/s) 6 ips (152mm/s) design eliminates label Standard RAM 16MB 512KB and ribbon threading for STD Flash Memory 8MB 1MB quick, easy loading. Media Features • Built with the ruggedn
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ZM400/ZM600 ZM400™ S4M Printer Features ZM400 vs. S4M • Both the ZM400 and the S4M printer are reliable, metal printers ideally Print Width, max. 4.09” (104mm) 4.1" (104mm) suited for many Dots/Inch 203/300/600 203/300 dpi applications, including Max Print Speed 10 ips (254mm) 6 ips (152mm) product ID, receiving, Standard RAM 16MB 8MB shipping and compliance STD Flash Memory 8MB 4MB labeling. Media Features • While both printers offer Label Width, max. 4.5
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ZM400/ZM600 ZM400™ Z4Mplus Printer Features ZM400 vs. Z4Mplus • The ZM400 is the next generation of 4” Z Series Print Width, max. 4.09” (104mm) 4.09" (104mm) printers, offering Dots/Inch 203/300/600 203/300 dpi everything that Z4Mplus Max Print Speed 10 ips (254mm) 10 ips (254mm) offers and more. The best Standard RAM 16MB 8MB in class just got better. STD Flash Memory 8MB 4MB • While both printers offer Media Features setup via an LCD display, Label W
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ZM400/ZM600 ZM400™ 110 XilllPlus™ Printer Features ZM400 vs. 110XiIIIPlus • While the ZM400 offers a 4” 600 dpi print width vs. the 110XiIIIPlus 3.2” 600 dpi print width, the min Print Width, max. 4.09” (104mm) 4.01" (103mm) label length of the Dots/Inch 203/300/600 203/300/600 110XiIIIPlus is smaller, offering a better solution Max Print Speed 10 ips (254mm) 10 ips (254mm) for small electronic labels Standard RAM 16MB 16MB STD Flash Memory 8MB 4MB • The 110XiI
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ZM400/ZM600 ZM600™ Z6Mplus™ Printer Features ZM600 vs. Z6Mplus • The ZM600 is the next Print Width, max. 6.60” (168mm) 6.60" (168mm) generation of 6” Z Series printers, offering Dots/Inch 203/300 203/300 everything that Z6Mplus Max Print Speed 10 ips (254mm) 10 ips (254mm) offers and more. The best Standard RAM 16MB 8MB in class just got better. STD Flash Memory 8MB 4MB Media Features • While both printers offer setup via an LCD display, Label Width, max. 7.0”
