The Zebra ZC300 card printer delivers innovative simplicity, security and connectivity options in the slim fit-everywhere design in its printer class.
The Zebra ZC300 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.
User Friendly design
- Highly Graphical LCD interface.
- 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.
- Optional Printer cover lock, making the printer more secure.
- Manual card feed, if you need to print a single card quickly.
PRINT TECHNOLOGY
Direct-to-Card Printer
PRINT CAPABILITIES
Single-sided or Dual-sided
PRINT SPEED
Single-sided: Colour – 200 cph Mono – 900 cph; Dual-sided: Colour – 140 cph Mono – 450 cph
MAX. IMAGES PER RIBBON ROLL
Colour – 300 and Mono – 2000
COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE
Standard – USB 2.0; Built-in 10/100 Ethernet; Optional – 802.11ac
OPTIONS
Encoding: Magnetic Stripe, Contact and Contactless Smart Card, UHF RFID (Availability varies by region)
Zebra ZC300 Specifications
Printing Specifications
Dye-sublimation thermal transfer direct to card print method Full-colour or monochrome printing Single and dual-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. 900 cards/hour single sided monochrome 200 cards/hour single-sided YMCKO 140 cards/hour dual-sided YMCKOK 450 cards/hour dual sided monochrome |
Media Specifications
Supplies Specifications: NOTE: The ZC300 printer is designed to work only with Zebra genuine ribbons. Ribbons are included in a simple-to-load recyclable cartridge. | |
Ribbon Description | Cartridge Image Count |
YMCKO* | 200 |
YMCKO* | 300 |
YMCKOK* | 200 |
½ YMCKO* | 400 |
½ YMCKOKO* | 250 |
KrO* | 700 |
KdO* | 700 |
Black Monochrome* | 2000 |
Black Monochrome | 1500 |
White Monochrome* | 1500 |
Red Monochrome | 1500 |
Blue Monochrome | 1500 |
Gold Monochrome | 1500 |
Silver Monochrome | 1500 |
*Zebra intelligent technology automatically detects and authenticates ribbonCleaning roller is included with each ribbonTwo 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 |
Storage Temp. | 23º F to 158º F/-5º C to 70º C |
Operating Humidity | 20% 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 powerOperating range: 90-132VAC and 190-264VAC RMSFrequency range: 47-63 HzFCC Class A |
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions | Single Sided 10.2 in. H x 6.2 in. W x 15.1 in. D 258 mm H x 157 mm W x 383 mm D Dual Sided 10.2 in. H x 6.2 in. W x 18.4 in. D 258 mm H x 157 mm W x 468 mm D |
Weight | Single Sided 8.8 lbs (4.0kg) Dual Sided 9.7 lbs (4.4 kg) |
Communications and Interface Capabilities
USB 2.0 | Standard |
Built-in 10/100 Ethernet | Optional |
802.11ac | Optional |
Encoding Options and Specifications
Magnetic stripe encoder — ISO 7811 (new and pre-encoded; tracks 1, 2, and 3; high and low coercivity; stripe down and stripe up with duals-sided printers) *Third party contactless encoder integration kit (ZIP Pocket)* *Field upgradeable options |
Printer Drivers
Microsoft Windows Certified | Windows 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: Colour 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 |
Linux | Ubuntu 16..X (64 Bit) |
Apple | MAC OS X 10.13.X (64 bit) |
Please see www.zebra.com for an up-to-date listing of supported systems. |
Additional Optional Features
Card flipper for dual-sided printing*10 card reject bin is standard with dual-sided printers*Lockable enclosure* *Field upgradeable options |
Print DNA
Multiplatform Software Development Kit (SDK)Windows C#/.Net and Java Printer Software Development Kit (SDK)One SDK supports Android, Java and Windows environmentsEasily build card-printing apps with complete control over print functionality from Windows, Linux, Mac OS and Android environmentsEnable card printing from Android mobile devicesIncorporate 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 ZC300 Consumables
Printer Ribbons
Product Code | Description |
800300-350EM | Zebra ZC300 YMCKO colour ribbon (200 prints) |
800300-550EM | Zebra ZC300 YMCKO colour ribbon (300 prints) |
800300-301EM | Zebra ZC300 Monochrome Black ribbon (2,000 prints) |
800300-360EM | Zebra ZC300 YMCKOK colour ribbon (200 prints) |
800300-303EM | Zebra ZC300 Black Monochrome ribbon (1,500 prints) |
800300-302EM | Zebra ZC300 Red Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints) |
800300-304EM | Zebra ZC300 Blue Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints) |
800300-306EM | Zebra ZC300 Metallic Gold Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints) |
800300-307EM | Zebra ZC300 Metallic Silver Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints) |
800300-309EM | Zebra ZC300 White Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints) |
800300-321EM | Zebra ZC300 Black KRO Ribbon (700 Prints) |
800300-370EM | Zebra ZC300 Half-Panel YMCKO Colour Ribbon (400 Prints) |
Cleaning Kits
Product Code | Description |
105999-311 | Zebra ZC100/300 Cleaning Card Kit – 5 Cards |
Product Code | Description |
104523-111 | Zebra Premier Grade Blank White Cards – 500 Cards |
104523-113 | Zebra High Coercivity (Hi-Co) Blank White Cards – 500 Cards |
104523-112 | Zebra LoCo Blank White Cards – 500 cards |