Label Rack Review: Zebra ZM400 Printer

By Lewis Clarke

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

Only 1 look at the Zebra ZM400 and you may immediately know that it's not your average printer. This printer was created for the major business with an above ordinary requirement for label printing. When I say above standard I mean those that require more printing capabilities than the average consumer printer can handle.

The Zebra ZM400 custom label printer offers a good variety of network connectivity options. The power to connect to just about any network, means simple and straightforward integration into your excisting framework.

Once connected into your warehouse network, labels can be published easily and quickly. 3 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 selection of resolution has a corresponding 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
- Quick change printhead and platen
- Charcoal gray 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.