RFID Industrial/Commercial Printer/Encoders

The RZ400™ and RZ600™ printer/encoders bring UHF RFID capabilities to Zebra’s popular Z Series ® platform and set the new standard as the price-performance leaders in RFID smart labeling. Newly enhanced, they can print/encode small labels for today’s closed-loop item-level tracking applications, as well as help meet global RFID tagging compliance initiatives. These metal printer/ encoders offer EPC UHF Gen 2, Class 1 support; high-speed print throughput; and rugged reliability to enhance productivity in tough environments.

Better Connected for a Connected World

The RZ series RFID printer/encoders connect easily with most warehouse/manufacturing and business applications. The RZ400 and RZ600 are better connected to your network—through USB 2.0, 802.11b/g secure wireless, or Ethernet. They’re better connected to your applications—with multiple RFID power settings to adjust to current and future RFID protocols, transponder designs and sizes; choice of print resolution including 300 dpi; and XML-Enabled printing as a standard feature. And they’re better connected to your needs—with easy setup via a large, easy-to-read front panel that includes Asian-language support; easy loading of supplies; and easy maintenance with quick-changing printheads and platens

Standard Features

• Integrated RFID UHF reader/encoder
• Delivers high-performance UHF smart labels
• Ability to print/encode short-pitch smart labels (with 25mm spacing)
• Thermal transfer and direct thermal operating modes (can only use one mode at a time)
• Die-cast aluminum base, frame, and printhead mechanism
• Metal media cover with large clear window
• 16 MB DRAM, 8MB Flash
• RS-232C Serial Interface
• High Speed, IEEE 1284, Bi-Directional Parallel Interface
• USB 2.0
• Transmissive and reflective media sensors
• Multi-lingual backlit 240x128 pixel graphic display
• Color-coded operator cues
• 32-bit processor
• Unicode™ - Compliant
• ZPL® or ZPLII® (Zebra Programming Language®)

Printer Specifications

Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
Memory

• 16 MB DRAM
• 8 MB Flash
• 64 MB Factory-Installed On-Board Flash (optional)

Print width: 6.6" (168 mm)
Print length

• Length with 203 dpi: 102" (2,591 mm)
• Length with 300 dpi (optional): 45" (1,143 mm)

Print speed: 203 dpi
10" (254 mm)/sec
300 dpi
8" (203 mm)/sec
Media sensors: Reflective, Transmissive

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width: 7" (178 mm) - tear & cutter
6.75" (171 mm) - peel & rewind
Minimum label and liner width: 2" (51 mm) - tear & cutter, peel & rewind
Maximum label and liner length: 39" (991 mm)
Maximum roll diameter: 8" (203 mm)
Core diameter: 3" (76 mm)
Media thickness: .0023" (.058 mm) to .010" (0.25 mm)
Media types: (black-mark optional), black bar, black mark, continuous, continuous receipt, die-cut, fanfold, gap, notch, notch sensing, notched, perforated, roll-fed, tag, tag stock

Ribbon Characteristics

Outside diameter: 3.2" (81.3 mm)
Standard length: 1476' (450 m)
Ratio: 3:1 media roll to ribbon ratio
Ribbon width: 2" (51 mm) to 6.85" (174 mm)
Ribbon setup: Ribbon wound ink side out
ID Core: 1.0" (25.4 mm)

Operating Characteristics

Operating temperature TT: Operating temperature: 40° F (5° C) to 104° F (40° C)
Thermal transfer DT: Operating temperature: 32° F (0° C) to 104° F (40° C)
Direct thermal Storage temperatures: -40° F (-40° C) to 140° F (60° C)
Operating humidity: 20-85% non-condensing
Storage humidity: 5/85% non-condensing
Electrical: Universal auto-detectable (PFC-compliant) power supply 90-265 VAC
Agency approvals: FCC subpart B & C, IC RSS 210, IEC 60950-1, EN 300 220, EN 55022 Class B, EN55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3. Product Markings: cTUVus, CE, FCC-B, ICES-003, C-Tick

Physical Characteristics

Width: 13.4" (341 mm)
Height: 13.3" (338 mm)
Depth: 18.7" (475 mm)
Weight: 34.7 lbs (16 kg)
Shipping weight: 54 lbs (24.5 kg)

Related Products

Options

• 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) printhead
• 64 MB Factory-Installed, On-Board Flash Memory (58 MB user available)
• Cutter with catch tray
• Value peel (front mount, passive peel option with no liner take-up)
• Peel with liner take-up
• Rewind, internally rewinds full label roll on three-inch core (comes with taller, non-standard printer base)
• Ribbon supply spindle for ribbon ink coated inside
• ZebraDesigner
• ZebraDesigner Pro
• ZebraDesigner for XML
• ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise
• Printhead conversion kits
• ZebraCare Extended Warranty
• European and Asian font sets
• ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server
• ZebraNet b/g Print Server

Communication and Interface Capabilities

• RS-232C serial port
• RS 232 to RS-422/485 serial port adaptor
• RS232 DB9 to DB25 adaptor
• High speed, IEEE 1284, bi-directional parallel interface
• ZebraNet Wireless Plus Print Server
• ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server
• ZebraNet b/g Print Server

Programming Languages

Core programming languages: ZPL, ZPL I/ZPL II, ZPL II, XML

Bar Codes/Symbologies

Linear Codabar
Code 11
Code 39
Code 93
EAN-13
EAN-8
Industrial 2-of-5
Interleaved 2-of-5
Logmars
MSI
Planet Code
Plessey
Postnet
RSS (reduced space symbology)
Standard 2-of-5
UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
UPC-A
UPC-E
Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC case codes
2-dimensional Aztec
Codablock
Code 49
Data Matrix
MaxiCode
MicroPDF417
PDF417
QR Code
RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)
Fonts and Graphics

• Standard fonts: 7 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed)
• Sets: IBM Code Page 850 International character set
• Optional European and Asian font sets
• Supports user-defined fonts and graphics, including custom logos
• ZPL II drawing commands, including boxes and lines