Zebra ZT421
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A new level of performance, versatility and ease of use
Versatile to Meet Your Evolving Needs
The Zebra ZT421 is a powerful 6-inch industrial label printer designed for high-demand environments that require wide-format, fast, and reliable label printing. Built with a durable all-metal frame and a user-friendly 4.3-inch color touchscreen, it delivers smooth operation and consistent performance. The ZT421 supports both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing, offering 203 dpi and 300 dpi resolutions to handle everything from large shipping labels to detailed compliance and product labels. With robust connectivity options like USB, Serial, Ethernet, Bluetooth, and optional Wi-Fi — plus upgradeable media-handling features such as cutters, peelers, rewinds, and RFID encoding — the ZT421 provides the flexibility and scalability needed for warehouses, factories, logistics hubs, and other industrial workflows.
Features:
- Rugged all-metal frame built for industrial environments.
- 4.3-inch color touchscreen for easy setup and operation.
- Optional connectivity with Wi-Fi, IPv6, and parallel ports.
- Supports 450 m ribbon capacity with quick side-loading design.
- Optional UHF RFID printing and encoding capabilities.
- Powered by Zebra Print DNA for management, security, and integration.
- Backwards compatible with Z Series and ZT400 series printers.
Applications:
- 🏥 Healthcare
- 🚚 Transportation
- ⚙️ Manufacturing
- 📦 Warehouse & Logistics
- 🛒 Retail
Specifications:
| Printing Technology | Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal |
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Resolution |
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| Print Speed (Maximum) | 12 ips / 305 mm per second |
| Print Width (Maximum) | 6.6 in. / 168 mm |
| Print Length |
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| Media type |
Continuous, die-cut, notch, black-mark, linerless media* ( *For use only with linerless printer model ) |
| Media Width (min to max) |
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| Media Thickness (min to max) | 0.0023 in. / 0.058 mm to 0.010 in. / 0.25 mm |
| Media Roll Size (max), Core Size |
8.0 in. / 203 mm O.D. on a 3 in. / 76 mm I.D. core |
| Maximum Ribbon Length |
1476 ft. / 450 m |
| Ribbon Width |
2.00 in. / 51 mm to 6.85 in. / 174 mm |
| Ribbon Core I.D. | 1.0 in. / 25 mm I.D. |
| Media Sensor |
Adjustable dual media sensors: transmissive and reflective |
| Main Interface |
Communications: USB 2.0, high-speed, RS-232 Serial, 10/100 Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.2, Dual USB Host |
| Options & Accessories |
1. Two open communication slots to add internal cards for:
2. Rewind: Internally rewinds a full roll of printed labels on 3 in. core, or peels and rewinds liner (factory installed only)
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| Case |
Metal frame and bi-fold metal media cover with enlarged clear viewing window |
| Control panel |
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| RAM (standard Memory) |
• 256 MB SDRAM memory • 512 MB on-board linear Flash memory |
| Drivers and software | Free-of-charge ZebraDesigner software, including set-up using Zebra Setup Utilities |
| Barcode Symbologies |
Code 11 |
| Fonts and Graphics |
• 16 resident expandable ZPL II bitmap and two resident scalable ZPL fonts |
| Size (W x D x H) |
ZT421: |
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| dpi |
203 dpi, 300 dpi |
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