Zebra ZM600 Label Printer

This industrial/commercial workhorse can deliver efficient 6.6-inch-wide labeling thanks to its quick throughput and up to 10 inches-per-second print speed.

Built RFID Ready and offering a multitude of options – including 600-dpi print resolution – the ZM600 is upgradeable to grow with changing needs. Plus, design enhancements make this new-generation Z Series printer even easier to operate, load and maintain.

Benefits

• Provides more standard features per dollar with a wide format print
• Promotes easy upgrades to grow with your changing needs
• Price-Performance leadership delivering enhanced productivity
• Large LCD for quick printer configuration
• One-world, one-printer solution with 15 translated menu languages and Unicode-Compliant printing
• Many networking connectivity choices including USB, wireless 802.11 b/g, Ethernet, serial, and parallel
• Rugged metal frame and case for demanding industrial environments

Standard Features
• Thermal transfer and direct thermal operating modes (can only use one mode at a time)
• Die-cast aluminum base, frame, and printhead mechanism
• Metal media cover with large clear window for viewing label media
• 16 MB DRAM, 8MB Flash
• RS-232C Serial Interface
• High Speed, IEEE 1284, Bi-Directional Parallel Interface
• USB 2.0
• Transmissive and reflective media sensors
• Multi-lingual backlit 240x128 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
• Quick change printhead and platen
• Charcoal gray form design (for improved smudge resistance)
• ZPL® or ZPLII® (Zebra Programming Language®)

Printer Specifications

Resolution
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
300 dpi (12 dots/mm)

Memory
• 16 MB DRAM
• 8 MB Flash
• 64 MB Factory-Installed On-Board Flash (optional)

Print width
6.6" (168 mm)

Print length
• Length with 203 dpi: 102" (2,591 mm)
• Length with 300 dpi (optional): 45" (1,143 mm)

Print speed
203 dpi - 10" (254 mm)/sec
300 dpi - 8" (203 mm)/sec

Media sensors
Reflective
Transmissive

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width
• 7" (178 mm) - tear & cutter
• 6.75" (171 mm) - peel & rewind

Minimum label and liner width
2" (51 mm) - tear & cutter, peel & rewind

Maximum label and liner length
39" (991 mm)

Maximum roll diameter
8" (203 mm)

Core diameter
3" (76 mm)

Media thickness
.0023" (.058 mm) to .010" (0.25 mm)

Media types
Black mark, continuous, die-cut, fanfold, notch, perforated, tag stock

Ribbon Characteristics

Outside diameter
3.2" (81.3 mm)

Standard length
1476' (450 m) or 984' (300 m)

Ratio
3:1 media roll to ribbon ratio

Ribbon width
2" (51 mm) to 6.85" (174 mm)

Ribbon setup
Ribbon wound ink-side out 

ID Core
1.0" (25.4 mm)

Operating Characteristics

Operating temperature
TT: Operating temperature 40° F (5° C) to 104° F (40° C) Thermal transfer
DT: Operating temperature 32° F (0° C) to 104° F (40° C) Direct thermal

Storage temperatures
-40° F (-40° C) to 140° F (60° C)

Operating humidity
20-85% non-condensing

Storage humidity
5/85% non-condensing

Electrical
Universal auto-detectable (PFC-compliant) power supply 90-265 VAC

Agency approvals
• IEC 60950-1 EN 55022 Class B
• EN 55024
• EN 61000-3-2
• EN 61000-3-3

Physical Characteristics

Width
13.4" (341 mm)

Height
13.3" (338 mm)

Depth
18.7" (475 mm)

Weight
34.7 lbs (16 kg)

Shipping weight
54 lbs (24.5 kg)


Related Products

Options
• 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) printhead
• 600 dpi (23.5 dots/mm) printhead
• 64 MB Factory-Installed, On-Board Flash Memory (58 MB user available)
• Cutter with catch tray
• Value peel (front mount, passive peel option with no liner take-up)
• Peel with liner take-up
• Rewind, internally rewinds full label roll on three-inch core (comes with taller, non-standard printer base)
• Ribbon supply spindle for ribbon ink coated inside
• RFID Field Upgrade Kit
• Printhead conversion kits
• European and Asian font sets

Communication and Interface Capabilities
• RS-232C serial port
• RS 232 to RS-422/485 serial port adaptor
• RS232 DB9 to DB25 adaptor
• High speed, IEEE 1284, bi-directional parallel interface
• ZebraNet Wireless Plus (optional)
• ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server (internal/external)

Bar Codes/Symbologies
Linear
• Codabar
• Code 11
• Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC case codes
• Code 39
• Code 93
• EAN-13
• EAN-8
• Industrial 2-of-5
• Interleaved 2-of-5
• Logmars
• MSI
• Planet Code
• Plessey
• Postnet
• RSS (reduced space symbology)
• Standard 2-of-5
• UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
• UPC-A
• UPC-E

2-dimensional
• Aztec
• Codablock
• Code 49
• Data Matrix
• MaxiCode
• MicroPDF417
• PDF417
• QR Code
• RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)

Fonts and Graphics
• Standard fonts: 7 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed)
• Sets: IBM Code Page 850 International character set
• Optional European and Asian font sets
• Supports user-defined fonts and graphics, including custom logos
• ZPL II drawing commands, including boxes and lines