Zebra ZT421

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Fast and reliable, Zebra ZT421 has a 4.3-inch full-colour touch display to see printer status at a glance and quickly make settings changes. It has a print width of 6 inches and can print up to 12 inches per second.

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Zebra ZT421 Industrial BarcodePrinter

Drive productivity with the ZT421. Constructed with an all-metal frame and bi-fold door, these printer are durable and allow easy access. The 4.3-inch full-colour touch display with intuitive interface makes them easy to use, and shows colour-coded printer status alerts. Configure your printer your way with advanced technology, along with two open communication slots. These printers keep your critical operations running efficiently today, and give you the flexibility to add features in the future as you need them.

  • ENGINEERED TO MEET YOUR CURRENT AND FUTURE BUSINESS NEEDS
    • ZT421 delivers advancements in print speed, connectivity options, and management and support tools. Factory- or field-installable options, including RFID and media handling, empower you to customise your printer to match your needs now and in the future. And, an an open architecture, allows these printers to advance with technology.
  • DESIGNED TO DELIVER EASE OF INTEGRATION, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
    • The lighted and colour-coded, side-loading supplies paths facilitate simple installation of media and ribbon and the tool-less print head and platen roller replacement keeps operations running. See printer status at a glance with the 4.3-inch full-colour display, including colour-coded alerts when the printer is paused or in an error state, so you instantly know when the printer needs attention. Dynamic QR codes provide “on-demand”, web-based support-including video access-to resolve printer errors quickly. Simplify integration and management with Zebra’s Print DNA suite of applications, utilities and developer tools- all powered by Link-OS.
  • APPLICATION FLEXIBILITY
    • Standard USB, Serial, Ethernet, dual USB Host and Bluetooth connectivity options; and two open media slots allow you to add Parallel, Ethernet, applicator interface cards and more. Easily add factory-or field-installable RFID encoding options for either general purpose UHF RFID tags or thicker on-metal tags. End user installable media handling options allow you to customise your printer to match your current and future business needs.

Fast and reliable, the ZT421 has a 4.3-inch full-colour touch display to see printer status at a glance and quickly make settings changes. It has a print width of 6 inches and can print up to 12 inches per second.

  • Print Width
    • 6.8 in./173 mm
  • Print Resolution
    • 203 dpi/8 dots per mm
    • 300 dpi/12 dots per mm (optional)
  • Maximum Print Speed
    • 12 ips/305 mm per second
  • Construction
    • Metal frame and bi-fold metal media cover with enlarged clear viewing window
  • Communication Methods
    • Standard:
      • USB 2.0, high-speed, RS-232 Serial, 10/100 Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.1, dual USB Host
    • Optional:
      • Parallel (Bi-directional interface)
      • Wireless dual radio with 802.11ac/Bluetooth 4.1
      • 10/100 Ethernet
      • Applicator Interface

 INDUSTRIES

  • Retail
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation
  • Warehouse Management

USED FOR

  • Distribution
  • Shipping and Receiving
  • Work-in-Progress Tracking
  • Document and Patient Records Management
  • Back-of-Store Operations
  • Compliance Labeling
  • Product ID/Serial Numbers
  • Security Tagging
  • Specimen/Laboratory/Pharmacy Labeling
  • Cross Docking

Zebra ZT421 Industrial BarcodePrinter specifications

Dimensions 19.5 in. L x 13.25 in. W x 12.75 H
495 mm L x 336 mm W x 324 mm H
Weight 40 lbs./18.14 kg
Resolution 203 dpi/8 dots per mm
300 dpi/12 dots per mm (optional)
Memory 256 MB SDRAM memory
512 MB on-board linear Flash memory
Maximum Print Width 6.6 in./168 mm
Maximum Print Speed 12 ips/305 mm per second
Media Sensors Adjustable dual media sensors:
transmissive and reflective
Print Length
  • 203 dpi: 102 in./2591 mm
  • 300 dpi: 45 in./1143 mm
Maximum Media Width
  • 2.00 in./51 mm to 7.0 in./178 mm tear/cutter
  • 2.00 in./51 mm to 6.75 in./171 mm peel/rewind
Maximum Media Roll Size 8.0 in./203 mm O.D. on a 3 in./76 mm I.D. core
Thickness 0.0023 in./0.058 mm to 0.010 in./0.25 mm
Media Types Continuous, die-cut, notch, black-mark
Ribbon Standard Length 1476 ft./450 M
Ribbon Width 2.00 in./51 mm to 6.85 in./174 mm
Ribbon Core 1.0 in./25 mm I.D.
Operating Temperature Thermal transfer: 40º F to 104º F/5º C to 40º C
Direct thermal: 32º F to 104º F/0º C to 40º C
Firmware ZBI 2.0™ — Optional powerful programming language that lets printers run standalone applications, connect to peripherals, and much more.
ZPL and ZPL II® — Zebra Programming Language provides sophisticated label formatting and printer control and is 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 available on 203 dpi models only.)
Wifi Two open communication slots to add internal
cards for:

  • Dual band 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Parallel (bi-directional interface)
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • Applicator interface
RFID
  • Supports tags compatible with: UHF EPC Gen 2 V2, ISO/IEC 18000-63 and RAIN RFID protocols
  • Integrated RFID system is user-upgradable in the field and available on both 4 in. and 6 in. models
  • Adaptive Encoding Technology automatically selects optimum encode settings
  • Field installable on-metal RFID kit available*


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