RFID Printers

Zebra RZ400 Printer

The RZ400 offers companies around the globe a rugged, metal printer/encoder to help manage RFID-compliant logistical initiatives. Zebra’s UHF RZ400 combines 4-inch-wide smart label printing/encoding, rugged reliability and the flexibility of many options to meet supply chain and business improvement applications in most manufacturing/warehouse and business environments. The RZ400 complies with EPC Gen 2 (ISO 18000-06C) standards and offers an enhanced range of RFID power settings to allow for support of current RFID tags—while providing support for future RFID protocols. Price-performance leadership, enhanced productivity, many connectivity choices, and multi-language font support make the easy-to-use RZ400 universally beneficial across retail, supply chain, shipping, warehousing and healthcare industries.
Benefits

Rugged metal frame and case for demanding environments
Integrated UHF Reader/Encoder supports EPC Gen2 (ISO18000-06C)
RFID processes optimized for fastest label throughput
RFID ZPL Commands allow ease of RFID setup with maximum flexibility.
RFID Counters keep track of good and bad labels

Variable RFID power settings for both read and write allows maximum flexibility to adjust for current and future inlays sizes and protocols

Standard Features

Integrated RFID UHF reader/encoder
Delivers high-performance UHF smart labels
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
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 240×128 pixel graphic display
Color-coded operator cues
32-bit processor
Unicode™ - Compliant
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
4.09″ (104 mm)
Print Length

Length with 203 dpi: 157″ (3,988 mm)
Length with 300 dpi: 73″ (1,854mm)

Print Speed

203dpi - 10″ (254 mm)/sec
300 dpi - 8″ (203 mm)/sec

Media Sensors

Reflective
Transmissive

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width
4.5″ (114 mm) - tear & cutter
4.25 (108mm) - peel & rewind
Minimum label and liner width
1″ (25 mm) - tear & cutter, peel & rewind
Maximum label and liner length
39″ (991mm)
Maximum roll diameter
8″ (203 mm)
Core diameter
3″ (76 mm)
Media thickness
0.0023″ (.058 mm) to 0.010″ (0.25 mm)
Media types
(black-mark optional), black bar, black mark, continuous, die-cut, fanfold, gap, linerless, notch, notch sensing, notched, perforated, tag, 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 4.33″ (110 mm)
Ribbon setup
Ribbon wound ink-side out or ribbon wound ink-side in (configurable one or the other, but not both)
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 R.H.
Storage humidity
5-85% non-condensing R.H.
Electrical
Universal auto-detectable (PFC-compliant) power supply 90-265 VAC
Agency approvals
FCC subpart B & C, IC RSS 210, IEC 60950-1, EN 300 220, EN 55022 Class B, EN55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3. Product Markings: cTUVus, CE, FCC-B, ICES-003, C-Tick

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Width
10.9″ (278 mm)
Height
13.3″ (338 mm)
Depth
18.7″ (475 mm)
Weight
32.4 lbs (15 kg)
Shipping weight
49 lbs (22 kg)

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

Core programming languages
XML, ZPL, ZPL II

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-A and UPC-E with 2 or 5 digit extensions
UPC-A
UPC-E

2-dimensional

Aztec
Codablock
Code 49
Data Matrix
MaxiCode
QR Code
PDF417
MicroPDF417
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

Additional Technical Resources

Bode-RFID Ordering Information, Assessments and Demos

Contact Bode today at bode.service@bodetech.com for more information or to discuss a site-visit for an RFID assessment.