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Zebra® ZD421 Direct Thermal Label Printer

  • Print speeds of 6 in per second
  • 203 dpi
  • Auto sense EPLZ or ZPL
  • Tear bar

Options

  • RS-232 (DB-9F)
  • Peeler mechanism
  • Models available with Ethernet
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Zebra Label Printer ZD420

The Zebra ZD421 Series is a thermal label printer with a print speed of 6 inches per second and print width of 4.09 inches.

Paper Width:
0.75 to 4.25 in (19 × 108 mm)

Paper Thickness:
0.003 to 0.0075 in (0.08 × 0.19 mm)

Paper Diameter:
5 in (127 mm)

Paper Roll Shaft:
0.5 and 1.0 in (13 × 25 mm) standard

Resolution:
203 dpi/8 dots per mm

Memory:
512 MB flash, 128 MB SDRAM

Print Width:
4.09 in (104 mm)

Ribbon Outside Diameter:
2.6 in

Ribbon Standard Length:
984 ft (300 m)

Ribbon Ratio:
1:4 media to ribbon

Ribbon Width:
0.585 to 4.65 in

Ribbon Core Inner Diameter:
1 in

Interface:
USB 2.0 host
Ethernet TCP/IP
Optional: RS-232 serial (DB-9F)

Temperature:
Operating: 40 °F to 105 °F (4 °C to 41 °C)
Storage: -40 °F to 140 °F (-40 ° C to 60 °C)

Dimensions:
(L × W × H)
ZD421: 8.69 × 6.98 × 5.93 in
ZD421T: 10.5 × 8.0 × 7.5 in

Warranty:
One-year limited

Barcode ratios: 2:1 (non-rotated) and 3:1 Linear bar codes; Codabar, Code 11 (ZPL), Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, EAN-13, EAN-8, EAN-14 (ZPL), German Post Code (EPL), Industrial 2-of-5 (ZPL), Interleaved 2-of-5, Japanese Postnet (EPL), ISBT-128 (ZPL), Logmars (ZPL), MSI, Plessey, Postnet, GS1 DataBar (RSS-14), Standard 2-of-5 (ZPL), UCC/EAN-128 (EPL), UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions (ZPL), UPCA, UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, UPC-E and GS1 DataBar (formerly RSS) Two-dimensional: Codablock (ZPL), Code 49 (ZPL), Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, MicroPDF417, Aztec For EPL and ZPL except where noted

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Parts

Direct Thermal

Part # Description List Price Cart / Quote
212409 Printer,ZD421 Zebra Direct Thermal, 4IN Wide, 203DPI, USB Host, 100-240VAC w/US Power Cord

List Price: $699.00
212410 Printer,ZD421 Zebra, Direct Thermal, 4in Wide, 203DPI, USB Host, 100-240VAC With US Power Cord, LAN 10/100 Ethernet Connectivity

List Price: $880.00

Thermal Transfer

Options

Part # Description List Price Cart / Quote
213390 Printer OPT,Peeler ZD421T Front Mount, Passive Peel Option Field-Installable

List Price: $40.00
213356 Printer OPT,Peeler ZD421D Front Mount, Passive Peel Option Field-Installable

List Price: $40.00
212815 Printer OPT, RS-232 ZD411 and ZD421 Series. Field Installable.

List Price: $26.00
41276 Cable Assy,DB9M To Blunt Male DB9 to blunt end cable 5 Feet PINOUT: Black Pin-5, Red Pin-3, Green Pin-2

List Price: $77.00

Label Stock/Ribbon