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Zebra ZC300

ZC300

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.

ZC300

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.
ZC300

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 DescriptionCartridge Image Count
YMCKO*200
YMCKO*300
YMCKOK*200
½ YMCKO*400
½ YMCKOKO*250
KrO*700
KdO*700
Black Monochrome*2000
Black Monochrome1500
White Monochrome*1500
Red Monochrome1500
Blue Monochrome1500
Gold Monochrome1500
Silver Monochrome1500
 *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 Humidity20% to 80% non-condensing
Media Storage— Temperature: 41º F to 77º F/5º C to 25º C
— Humidity: 35% to 65% non-condensing
ElectricalAuto-switching single-phase AC powerOperating range: 90-132VAC and 190-264VAC RMSFrequency range: 47-63 HzFCC Class A

Physical Characteristics

DimensionsSingle 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
WeightSingle Sided
8.8 lbs (4.0kg)
Dual Sided
9.7 lbs (4.4 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 and stripe up with duals-sided printers) *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: 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
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

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 CodeDescription
800300-350EMZebra ZC300 YMCKO colour ribbon (200 prints)
800300-550EMZebra ZC300 YMCKO colour ribbon (300 prints)
800300-301EMZebra ZC300 Monochrome Black ribbon (2,000 prints)
800300-360EMZebra ZC300 YMCKOK colour ribbon (200 prints)
800300-303EMZebra ZC300 Black Monochrome ribbon (1,500 prints)
800300-302EMZebra ZC300 Red Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-304EMZebra ZC300 Blue Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-306EMZebra ZC300 Metallic Gold Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-307EMZebra ZC300 Metallic Silver Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-309EMZebra ZC300 White Monochrome Ribbon (1,500 Prints)
800300-321EMZebra ZC300 Black KRO Ribbon (700 Prints)
800300-370EMZebra ZC300 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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