Review: Zebra ZM400 Custom Label Printers

By Lewis Clarke

Zebras best-in-class Z Series printers just got better! The ZM400 includes extra productivity-enhancing features and modern, flexible network connectivity for easy system integration in most producing, warehousing and business programmes. This commercial and/or commercial workhorse also delivers efficient 4-inch-wide labeling thanks to its fast throughput and 10 inches-per-second print speed.

Only one glance at the Zebra ZM400 and you'll straight away know that it's not your average printer. This printer was made for the serious business with an above standard demand for label printing. When I say above normal I mean the ones that need more printing capabilities than the typical customer printer can handle.

The Zebra ZM400 custom label printer offers a wide variety of network connectivity options. The power to connect to nearly any network, means straightforward and simple integration into your excisting sub-structure.

Once connected into your warehouse network, labels can be published swiftly and easily. Three resolutions can be specified with each job-203 dots per in. (8 dots/mm), 300 dpi (12 dots/mm), and 600 dpi (23.5 dots/mm). Each choice of resolution has a concurring print speed-10 inches per second (254 mm/sec) at 203 dpi, 8 inches per second (203 mm/sec) at 300 dpi, and 4 inches per second (102 mm/sec) at 600 dpi.

STANDARD FEATURES OF THE ZEBRA ZM400 PRINTER

- 16 MB DRAM, 8MB Flash
- 203dpi (8 dots/mm) printhead
- RS-232C Serial Interface
- High Speed, IEEE 1284, Bi-Directional Parallel Interface
- USB 2.0
- Transmissive and reflective media sensors
- Multi-lingual backlit 240?128 pixel graphic display
- Color-coded operator cues
- RFID Ready
- 7 bitmapped and 1 scalable font (CG Triumvarate Bold Condensed)
- 32-bit processor
- Auto-calibration
- Auto detectable (90V? 265V) power supply
- Element Energy Equalizer? (E3?) (for print head energy control)
- Real Time Clock
- Unicode - Compliant
- Fast change printhead and platen
- Charcoal grey form design (for improved smudge resistance)
- ZPL or ZPLII (Zebra Programming Language?).

About the Author:

Label Rack is the distributer of custom labels and Zebra printers world wide. If you happen to have any questions or need help with barcode labels, custom labels or zebra printers.