FOR THE ROUGH AND TUMBLE WORLD The industry’s most rugged RFID mobile printer built to handle all that is thrown its way Rugged, long life, encode anywhere
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Zebra’s ZQ500 Series just got tougher.
The premium ZQ521 printers — RFID models — pair best-in-class mobile printing
with a military-grade design that is rugged to the max.
Print and encode Ultra High Frequency (UHF) RFID labels on-demand,
anywhere. Experience extreme durability. Engineered for tough, demanding indoor
and outdoor conditions, these printers can withstand significant drops, tumbles,
accidents and environmental extremes that are common in mobile workplaces.
Additional features, enhanced durability and unmatched battery capacity mean
this printer will work as hard and long as you do.
Specifications
RFID Features
| • Supports tags compatible with UHF EPC Gen 2 V2, ISO/IEC 18000-63 and RAIN RFID protocols • Adaptive Encoding Technology simplifies RFID setup and eliminates complex RFID placement guidelines • RFID job-monitoring tools track RFID performance • RFID ZPL commands provide compatibility with existing Zebra RFID printers • Support for industry standard multi-vendor chip-based serialization (MCS) • Supports encoding any RFID tag data standard, including SGTIN-96, GS1 TDS 2.0, RAIN ISO CIN, etc. • Integrated RFID Reader/Encoder • Prints and encodes tags with a minimum pitch of 16 mm |
Standard Features
• Android, Apple iOS, Windows® Mobile connectivity
• Bluetooth specification 4.1 EDR + LE
• WLAN 802.11ac
• Fast roaming 802.11r supported
• 3250 mAh PowerPrecision+ (retrievable, rechargeable Li-Ion)
• USB On-The-Go ports (with optional strain relief)
• Power Smart Print Technology—anticipates upcoming printing to optimize battery consumption and print speed
• Direct thermal printing of barcodes, text and graphics
• IP54 rated for protection against solid and liquid ingress
• MIL-STD 810G certified for drop and shock
• Tolerance of multiple drops from 6.6 ft./2 m to concrete
• Tumble testing per the IEC68-2-32 spec with 1300 free falls from 3.3 ft./1 m
• Simple easy-to-read LCD with large icons for battery and wireless status
• Dual-sided tear bar which allows for clean tears in either direction
(not available with linerless SKUs)
• Supports vertical and horizontal printing
• Printer can be used in any orientation
• Center loading, adjustable for variable roll widths
• “Clamshell” design for easy media loading
• Label odometer
• XML support
• Resident fixed and scalable fonts
• Mark media sensing using fixed center position sensors
(Note: RFID models do not support gap sensing.)
• Cold Temperature Compensation mode-optimizes/balances print speeds to allow for better print performance at lower temperatures
• PPME, Mirror, SNMP, WebServer, AirWatch® and Soto Connectors and
Wavelink Avalanche®
• NTP (Network Time Protocol) support via Wi-Fi
• Sleep mode supported. Wake on Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Touch
• Real time clock (RTC) supported for time stamp certificates in WLAN SKU’s only
• QR code links to web-based help pages; not displayed on LCD
• Zebra® Print Touch simplifies Bluetooth pairing and launches web-based pages with Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled devices
Physical Characteristics
| Dimensions |
ZQ511: 5.9 in. L x 4.7 in. W x 2.4 in. H ZQ521: 6.2 in. L x 6.1 in. W x 2.6 in. H |
| Weight with Standard Battery | ZQ511: 1.39lbs/0.63 kgs ZQ521: 1.73lbs/0.79 kgs |
| Weight with Extended Battery | ZQ511: 1.62lbs/0.72 kgs ZQ521: 1.96lbs/0.89 kgs |
Printer Specifications
| Operating System | Link-OS® printer operating system |
| Resolution | 203 dpi resolution (8 dots per mm) |
| Memory | 256MB RAM; 512MB Flash (standard) 8MB RAM; 64MB Flash (user available) |
| Maximum Print Width | ZQ511: 2.83 in./72mm ZQ521: 4.09 in./104mm |
| Maximum Print Speed | Up to 5 in./127 mm per second (with Draft Mode enabled) |
| Media Sensors | Black mark media sensing using fixed center position sensors |
| Print Length | Maximum: 39 in. |
| Power | 3250 mAh (nominal), removable, rechargeable PowerPrecision+ Li-Ion battery, with optional 6500 mAh extended battery |
Operating Characteristics
| Environment | Operating Temperature: -4°F to 131°F/-20°C to 55°C Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing Charging Temperature: 32°F to 104°F/0°C to 40°C Cradle Temperature: 32°F to 122°F/0°C to 50°C Storage Temperature: -22°F to 150°F/-30°C to 66°C Storage Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing |
| Agency Approvals | Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, EN55022 Class-B, EN55024, ICES- 003, EN55032, and EN301489 ENERGY STAR® certified |
| Security |
FIPS support is available at no cost as a printer OS download. Please contact your Zebra Sales Representative for further information |
Fonts and Character Sets
| Standard Fonts | 25 bitmapped, 1 smooth, scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed, contains UFST® from Agfa Monotype Corporation) |
| Included in All Models and Part Numbers | Scalable Fonts: Swiss721 (supporting Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew and Arabic characters) |
| Additional Asian Fonts Supported |
Group A: Part Numbers supporting Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, India include: Scalable Traditional Chinese Characters: NotoMono, Bitmap: 24x24 MKai, 16x16 New Sans MT, Scalable Korean Characters: NotoMono Group B: Part Numbers supporting, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, HongKong and Vietnam include: Scalable Traditional Chinese characters: NotoMono and Bitmap 16x16 NewSans MT. Scalable Thai Characters: Angsana, Scalable Vietnamese Characters: SourceCodePro and Bitmap 16x16 Utah Group C: Part Numbers supporting China include: Scalable Simplified Chinese Characters: Hans and Bitmap 24x24 Msung, 16x16 SimSun Group J: Part Numbers supporting Japan include: Scalable NotoMono and Square Gothic J MT, Bitmap 16x16, 24X24 Square Gothic J MT |
