Zebra ZT230 Barcode Label Printer

Standard Features

• Print Methods: Direct thermal and Thermal Transfer (optional)
  
• Resolution: 203 dpi

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More Standard Features

• Element Energy Equalizer (E3) for superior print quality
  
• USB 2.0 and RS-232 serial ports
  
• Dual media sensors - transmissive and reflective sensing technology, selectable through software or front panel
  
• Media supply hanger designed for 1" (25mm) through 3" (76mm) core diameters
  
• Side loading metal print mechanism with head open lock
• Link-OS;environment capable

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Printer Specifications

Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
Memory: 128MB Flash, 128MB RAM
Print width: 4.09"/104 mm
Print length: 203 dpi: 157"/3,988 mm and 300dpi: 73"/1854 mm (optional)
Print speed: 203 dpi:
6" (152 mm)/sec
300 dpi:
6" (152 mm)/sec
Media sensors Reflective, Transmissive

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Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width: 4.50"/114 mm
Minimum label and liner width: 0.75" (19.4 mm)
Maximum non-continuous label length: 39"/991 mm
Maximum Media Roll Size:

• 8.0" (203 mm) O.D. on a 3" (76 mm) I.D. core
• 6.0" (152 mm) O.D. on a 1" (25 mm) I.D. core
  
  

Media thickness: 0.003"/0.076 mm to 0.010"/0.25 mm
Media types: continuous, die-cut, notch, black mark

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Ribbon Characteristics

Outside diameter: 300m = 2.7"/68.6 mm; 450m = 3.2"/81.3 mm
Standard length: 984'/300 m or 1476'/450 m
Ribbon width: 1.57"/40 mm to 4.33"/110 mm
Ribbon setup: Ribbon wound ink-side out
ID Core: 1.0" (25.4 mm)

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Operating Characteristics

Operating temperature TT: Operating temperature: 40F (5C) to 104F (40C)
Thermal transfer DT: Operating temperature 32F (0C) to 104F (40C) Direct thermal Storage temperatures: -40F (-40C) to 140F (60C)
Operating humidity: 20% to 85% non-condensing
Storage humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing
Energy Star certified universal auto-ranging (PFC-compliant) power supply 100-240VAC; 47-63 HZ. Not 90-265VAC; 48-62Hz
Agency approvals

• IEC 60950
  
• EN 55022 Class B
  
• EN55024
  
• EN 61000-3-2
  
• EN 61000-3-3

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Physical Characteristics

Width: 9.5"/242 mm
Height: 10.9" (277 mm)
Depth: 17" (432 mm)
Weight: 20 lbs (9.1 kg)
Shipping weight: 25 lbs (11.4 kg)

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Related Products

Options Factory Installed Printer Options

• Thermal Transfer Core-to-Core Ribbon Handling System
  
• Print head 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
  
• A front mount, passive peel option, w/ no take-up spindle
  
• A front mount guillotine cutter
  
• Liner Take-Up for ZT230 only, rewinds entire 8" roll of liner (includes peel option)

Field Installed Printer Options

• Additional scalable and smooth bitmapped fonts available
• Print head 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
  
• A front mount, passive peeler
  
• A front mount guillotine cutter
  
• Internal parallel port option
  
• ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server - supports 10/100 Ethernet networks internally integrated option that enables the use of ZebraLink Webview and Alert features.
  
• ZebraNet n Printer Server - supports 802.11 a/b/g/n networks via an internally integrated option
  
• Real Time Clock (RTC) -date/time for standalone applications
  
• Keyboard Display Unit (KDU) option - Enter variable data and retrieve stored forms for standalone applications (requires null modem adapter with DB9 serial cable).
  

Communication and Interface Capabilities

• Internal parallel port option
  
• ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server - supports 10/100 Ethernet networks internally integrated option that enables the use of ZebraLink Webview and Alert features.
• ZebraNet n Printer Server - supports 802.11 a/b/g/n networks via an internally integrated option.
  

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Programming Languages

Core programming languages: ZPL I/ZPL II

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Bar Codes/Symbologies

Bar code modulus "X" dimension: - Picket fence (non-rotated) orientation: 203 dpi = 4.9 mil to 49 mil 300 dpi = 3.3 mil to 33 mil - Ladder (rotated) orientation: 203 dpi = 4.9 mil to 49 mil 300 dpi = 3.9 mil to 39 mil Bar code ratios - 2:1, 7:3, 5:2, & 3:1 Linear bar codes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC Case Codes, ISBT-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC and EAN 2-or 5-digit extensions, Plessey, Postnet, Standard 2-of-5, Industrial 2-of-5, Interleaved 2-of-5, Logmars, MSI, Codabar and Planet Code 2-dimensional bar codes: Codablock, PDF417, Code 49, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, TLC 39, MicroPDF, RSS-14 (and composite), Aztec
Fonts and Graphics

• Fonts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and GS are expandable up to 10 times, height and width independently. However, fonts E and H (OCR-A and OCR-B) are not considered ¬"?in-spec" when expanded.
  
• The scalable smooth font 0 (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed) is expandable on a dot-by-dot basis, height and width independent, while maintaining smooth edges. Maximum character size depends on available memory.
  
• IBM Code Page 850 international character sets are available in the fonts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and 0 through software control.