Card Printer Zebra ZXP Series 3

Best-In-Class Choice for Desktop Card Printing

The Zebra ZXP Series 3 direct-to-card printer offers several advanced features that provide best-in-class performance at an affordable price point. Zebra’s ZRaster™ host-based image processing technology, for example, enables high-speed printing while optimizing image quality. And Zebra is first to market with high-performance ribbons that have an improved formulation specifically designed for high-speed, high-quality printing.

The Zebra ZXP Series 3 slips easily into tight work spaces thanks to its compact footprint, and with easy-to-use attributes like quick-replace Load-N-Go™ ribbon cartridge and LCD display with operating prompts, it requires little training and optimizes uptime. Meet a spectrum of applications with a full suite of buy-now or add-later encoding options, and a choice of connectivity for easy system integration.

Print one or both sides with high-quality, consistent, color or monochrome images for a variety of applications including ID and access control cards, and personalized gift, membership and loyalty cards. For affordable printing of financial cards, just select the enclosure lock option.

ZXP Series 3 Printers Offer:

• ZRaster™ host-based image processing technology for increased throughput and image quality
• Smart card and magnetic stripe encoding to meet a variety of markets and applications
• New high-performance ribbons designed for high-speed, high-quality image printing
• Intuitive design for ease of use and simplified training requirements
• Optional enclosure lock for financial card printing
• Single- or dual-sided direct-to-card printing

Printing
Dye sublimation thermal transfer direct-to-card
ZRaster host-based image processing technology
Full-color or monochrome printing
Single- and dual-sided printing
750 cph monochrome single-sided
180 cph full-color YMCKO single-sided
Edge-to-edge printing on standard CR80 media

NOTE: Print speed based on click to drop, average print coverage, with USB connectivity, and cards per hour (cph) under certain conditions. Print speeds subject to change.

General Specifications
Zebra True Colors® ix Series™ high-performance ribbons with intelligent media technology
Microsoft® Windows® drivers
USB connectivity
Covered 100 card feeder (30 mil)
45 card output hopper (30 mil)
Auto calibration of media
Load-N-Go™ drop-in ribbon cartridge
16-character LCD display
300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) print resolution
32 MB memory standard
Kensington® physical lock slot

Optional Features
CardSense™ single-card feed mode
Built-in 10/100 Ethernet connectivity
Lockable enclosure/card feeder and obscured output hopper
ZebraCare™ extended warranty programs

Encoding Options & Specifications
Magnetic stripe encoder—ISO 7811 (new and re-encoded, tracks 1, 2, and 3, high and low coercivity, stripe down, 30 mil card thickness)
Smart card contact station—ISO 7816
Combined MIFARE® contactless ISO 14443 and ISO 7816 contact encoder—PC/SC and EMV level 1 compliant

Bar Codes & Fonts
Code 39, Code 128 B & C with & without check digit 2 of 5 Interleaved
UPC-A, EAN 8 & EAN 13
PDF417 2-D bar code and other symbologies can be printed via Windows drivers
TrueType® and other symbologies available via Windows driver

Software

Microsoft Windows Certified Printer Drivers Supported
Windows XP, *Windows Vista®, Windows Server® 2003, *Windows Server 2008, *Windows 7*32 bit and 64 bit compatible

Supplies Specifications

• Zebra ix Series intelligent technology for authenticating and automating color ribbons
• Media Starter Kit (single sided)—1 YMCKO ribbon, 200 30-mil PVC cards, cleaning roll (1 per ribbon)
• Cleaning supplies

True Colours ix Series High-Performance Ribbons
YMCKO: 200 images/roll
YMCKOK: 165 images/roll
½ Panel YMC Full KO: 250 images/roll
Monochrome: black, blue, green, gold, silver, red 1000 images/roll; white 850 images/roll
KdO: 500 images/roll
KrO: 500 images/roll

Card Compatibility
Card Thickness: 30 mil
Card Size: CR-80 ISO 7810 format, Type ID-1,
2.12" x 3.38" (54 x 86 mm)
Card Material: PVC and composite
Smart card contact—ISO 7816-1,2,3,4
Smart card contactless MIFARE ISO 14443 A/B

Communications Interfaces
USB V2.0—standard (cable included)
Built-in 10/100 Ethernet—optional

Electrical
Single-phase AC power
90V~264V AC RMS and 47-63 HZ (50-60 Hz nominal)
FCC Class A

Physical
Width: 7.9"/201 mm
Height: 9.3"/236 mm
Depth: 14.5"/368 mm
Weight (printer only): 12.2 lbs/5.53 kg

Environmental
Operating Temperature: 60º F/15º to 86º F/30º C
Storage Temperature: 23º F/-5º C to 158º F/70º C
Operating Humidity: 20% to 65% inclusive, non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 20% to 70% inclusive, non-condensing