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Zebra ZC100

ZC100

The Zebra ZC100 card printer is Zebra’s entry level printer. The ZC100 is affordable, easy to use and its very robust.

The ZC100 is ideal for businesses looking to print single sided identity cards, membership or event guest cards

The Zebra ZC100 comes with an two-year unlimited warranty on the printer and printhead. For additional peace of mind, FlockChain also offers the option for maintenance contracts for next business day to site for additional peace of mind.

ZC100

User Friendly design

  • User Friendly plug-and-play setup.
  • Brand new driver with a graphical user interface.
  • The card feed instantly adjusts to the thickness of the cards you are using.
  • Loading and unloading cards made easier than ever with the new and improved hopper design.
  • Easy to change the ribbon, no instructions are required.
  • Fast Single-Sided colour and Monochrome Printing.
  • Small footprint design to fit wherever you need printing.
ZC100

PRINT TECHNOLOGY
Direct-to-Card Printer

PRINT CAPABILITIES
Single-Sided Only

PRINT SPEED
Colour – 150 cph Mono – 700 cph

MAX. IMAGES PER RIBBON ROLL
Colour – 200 and Mono – 2000

COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE
Standard – USB 2.0; Optional Built-in 10/100 Ethernet; 802.11ac MFi

OPTIONS
Encoding: Magnetic Stripe, Third party Contactless encoder integration kit

Zebra ZC100 Standard Features

• 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) print resolution
• 2 GB flash memory
• Image size: 1006 x 640 pixels
• Auto calibration of ribbon
• USB 2.0 connectivity
• 100 card capacity auto-adjusting input hopper (30 mil)
• 100 card capacity output hopper (30 mil)
• Manual card feeding capability with LED bezel
• 3 Tricolor printer status indicator lights
• Kensington® secure lock slot
• Printer host authentication and data encryption
• Print Touch NFC tag and Quick Help QR code for online printer help and documentation access
• Two-year unlimited warranty on printer and printhead

Zebra ZC100 Specifications

Printing Specifications

 • Dye-sublimation thermal transfer direct to card print method
• Full-colour or monochrome printing
• Single-sided printing
• Edge-to-edge printing on standard CR-80 media
Printing throughput (cards per hour) based on batch printing with USB connectivity. Times may vary depending on the computer configuration.
YMCKO:Single-Sided: 150 cph
Monochrome:Single-Sided: 700 cph

Media Specifications

 Supplies Specifications:
NOTE: The ZC100 printer is designed to work only with Zebra genuine ribbons. Ribbons are included in a simple-to-load cartridge.
Ribbon DescriptionCartridge Image Count
YMCKO*200
1/2 YMCKO*400
Black Monochrome*2000
Black Monochrome1500
White Monochrome*1500
White Monochrome1500
Red Monochrome1500
Blue Monochrome1500
Gold Monochrome1500
Silver Monochrome1500
 *Zebra intelligent technology automatically detects and authenticates ribbon
• Cleaning roller is included with each ribbon
• Two available cleaning kit options: your choice of two (2) or five (5) isopropyl alcohol cleaning cards (1,000 images/card)
 Card Compatibility:
NOTE: For optimum print quality and printer performance, use of Genuine Zebra supplies is recommended.
• Card Thickness: 10-40 mil*
• Card Size: CR80 ISO 7810 ID-1 format, CR79*
• Card Material: PVC and PVC composite
• Adhesive back and writable back cards
• Transparent cards*
*Note: Spot colour or monochrome printing recommended only on >20 mil thick cards, CR79 cards, and transparent cards.

Operating Characteristics

Operating Temp.59º F to 95º F/15º C to 35º C
Operating Humidity20% to 80% non-condensing
Media Storage— Temperature: 41º F to 77º F/5º C to 25º C
— Humidity: 35% to 65% non-condensing
Electrical• Auto-switching single-phase AC power
• Operating range: 90-132VAC and 190-264VAC RMS
• Frequency range: 47-63 Hz
• FCC Class A

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions10.2 in. H x 6.2 in. W x 15.1 in. D
258 mm H x 157 mm W x 383 mm D
Weight8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)

Communications and Interface Capabilities

USB 2.0Standard
Built-In 10/100 EthernetOptional
802.11acOptional

Encoding Options and Specifications

• Magnetic stripe encoder — ISO 7811 (new and pre-encoded; tracks 1, 2, and 3; high and low coercivity; stripe down; 30 mil cards only) *
• Third party contactless encoder integration kit (ZIP Pocket)*
*Field upgradeable options

Printer Drivers

Microsoft Windows CertifiedWindows Server 2008 (32 and 64 bit),
Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
(32 bit and 64 bit compatible)
Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)
Windows 10 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Windows Server 2016
Windows drivers include:
• Color coded printer status indicators for the operator
• Black panel extraction and controls for specialty ribbon panels with image preview
• Configuration utility to limit access by operators to change image quality and printer settings
• Advanced printer configuration, security settings and diagnostics capabilities
LinuxUbuntu 16..X (64 Bit)
AppleMAC OS X 10.13.X (64 bit)
 Please see www.zebra.com for an up-to-date listing of supported systems

Additional Optional Features

Lockable enclosure (field upgradeable option)

Print DNA

Multiplatform Software Development Kit (SDK)
• Windows C#/.Net and Java Printer Software Development Kit (SDK)
• One SDK supports Android, Java and Windows environments
• Easily build card-printing apps with complete control over print functionality from Windows, Linux, Mac OS and Android environments
• Enable card printing from Android mobile devices
• Incorporate encryption and host authentication (Windows only)
• Includes documentation and source code examples
CardStudio
A simple-to-learn and feature-rich card design software that makes it easy to design loyalty cards, gift cards, ID cards and more.
Print Touch
With a single tap, you can use Android-based mobile devices to access how-to and troubleshooting information to help keep printers up, running and available.
Printer Profile Manager Enterprise (PPME)
PPME facilitates the centralized control and management of a large number of Card printers via an intuitive Web interface. This application makes it easy to navigate through all the Card Printer settings and quickly create your printer profiles with just a handful of ‘clicks’. Update and manage networked Enterprise Zebra Link-OS printers from a single console automatically with a direct encrypted connection to protect sensitive data.

About Print DNA

Print DNA propels your Zebra Link-OS for Card printers into a class of their own, providing Zebra-only software tools that make life easier for everyone who touches your printers, from printing to printer management and application development.
Zebra ZC100 Consumables

Printer Ribbons

Product CodeDescription
800300-350EMZebra ZC100 YMCKO colour ribbon (200 prints)
800300-301EMZebra ZC100 Monochrome Black ribbon (2,000 prints)
800300-303EMZebra ZC100 Black Monochrome ribbon (1,500 prints)
800300-302EMZebra ZC100 Red Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-304EMZebra ZC100 Blue Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-306EMZebra ZC100 Metallic Gold Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-307EMZebra ZC100 Metallic Silver Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-309EMZebra ZC100 White Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-370EMZebra ZC100 Half-Panel YMCKO Colour Ribbon (400 Prints)

Cleaning Kits

Product CodeDescription
105999-311Zebra ZC100/300 Cleaning Card Kit – 5 Cards
Product CodeDescription
104523-111Zebra Premier Grade Blank White Cards – 500 Cards
104523-113Zebra High Coercivity (Hi-Co) Blank White Cards – 500 Cards
104523-112Zebra LoCo Blank White Cards – 500 cards
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