{"product_id":"zebra-zd421-desktop-direct-thermal-label-printer-203-dpi-usb-zd4a042-d01m00ez","title":"Zebra ZD421 Desktop Direct Thermal Label Printer 203 DPI USB ZD4A042-D01M00EZ","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrints at 203 dpi, the standard resolution most shipping, carton and compliance label formats are built around.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaches up to 6 ips (152 mm\/s) at 203 dpi, with a maximum print width of 4.09 inches (104 mm).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect thermal printing needs no ribbon, cutting consumable cost and one routine operator task.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTear bar fitted as standard; a dispenser or peeler and a cutter are field-installable later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact desktop footprint fits a counter, a benchtop or a shelf without a dedicated stand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpenACCESS clamshell design lets an operator drop in a new media roll in seconds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModular connectivity slot ships open, ready for Ethernet, serial or a Wi-Fi radio later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBluetooth Low Energy and Print Touch tap-to-pair speed up setup from a phone or tablet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResident ZPL II, EPL 2, XML, ZBI and PDF Direct drop the printer into existing label workflows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLink-OS provides remote configuration, monitoring and firmware management across a printer fleet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandles media from 0.585 to 4.41 inches wide on rolls up to 5 inches in outer diameter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Resolution:\u003c\/strong\u003e 203 dpi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Print Speed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 6 ips (152 mm\/s) at 203 dpi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct thermal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Print Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.09 inches (104 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Handling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tear bar; dispenser or peeler and cutter available as field-installable options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Connectivity:\u003c\/strong\u003e USB 2.0, USB host, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModular Connectivity Slot:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open on this part number; accepts Ethernet, RS-232 serial or a dual-band Wi-Fi radio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperator Interface:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five status icons and three buttons; the ZD421 platform has no LCD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512 MB Flash and 256 MB SDRAM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter Languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e ZPL II, EPL 2, XML, ZBI and PDF Direct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Width 0.585 to 4.41 in; roll up to 5.0 in outer diameter on 0.5 in or 1.0 in cores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions and Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.69 in L x 6.98 in W x 5.93 in H; 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesktop Build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zebra ZD421 (ZD4A042-D01M00EZ) is a four-inch desktop label printer designed to sit on a counter, a packing bench or a shelf and run all day without special handling. The OpenACCESS clamshell opens fully so an operator can drop in a new roll in seconds rather than threading media through a fixed path. It takes rolls up to 5.0 inches in outer diameter on 0.5-inch or 1.0-inch cores, with optional adapters for 1.5-inch, 2.0-inch and 3.0-inch cores, and handles media from 0.585 to 4.41 inches wide. Rated operating range is 40 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, which covers a warehouse packing station as readily as an office. The direct thermal chassis is the smaller of the two at 8.69 by 6.98 by 5.93 inches and 2.98 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrint Performance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis part number prints at 203 dpi across a maximum width of 4.09 inches (104 mm), at speeds up to 6 ips (152 mm\/s). At 203 dpi this is the faster of the two resolutions in the range, and it is the resolution most shipping, receiving and compliance label formats were designed around. Unless a specific symbology or a small-format label calls for a finer dot pitch, 203 dpi is the practical default. This is a direct thermal build, so there is no ribbon to buy, load or dispose of. Direct thermal labels fade with heat, light and abrasion over time, which suits shipping and picking labels consumed within weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMedia Handling Options\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tear bar is fitted as standard on ZD4A042-D01M00EZ, presenting each finished label ready to lift and apply with nothing else in the mechanism to maintain. For most receiving, shipping and product labelling this is the right choice and the least expensive one. A dispenser or peeler with a label-present sensor, and a cutter, are both available as field-installable options, so a workflow that later needs peel-and-present or cut labels can be upgraded on site without replacing the printer. Neither is fitted to this part number, so order the option separately if the application requires it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConnectivity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZD4A042-D01M00EZ ships with USB 2.0 and a USB host port, plus Bluetooth Low Energy for setup from a phone or tablet and Print Touch tap-to-pair. The modular connectivity slot is left open on this part number, which is what makes it the least expensive build in the range and also what to check before ordering: there is no Ethernet, no serial port and no Wi-Fi radio fitted. All three are field-installable in that slot afterwards, and the Ethernet upgrade kit is Zebra part P1112640-015. If the printer needs to be on the network from day one, the Ethernet-fitted sibling part number is the simpler purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLink-OS and Languages\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ZD421 runs Zebra Link-OS, giving IT and operations teams remote configuration, status monitoring, security policy and firmware management across a fleet of printers rather than one machine at a time. Resident ZPL II, EPL 2, XML, ZBI and PDF Direct mean the printer drops into an existing label environment without rewriting templates, including estates originally built around older Zebra desktop hardware, and PDF Direct lets a host send a PDF straight to the printer. Memory is 512 MB Flash and 256 MB SDRAM, enough for the stored formats, fonts and graphics a typical desktop labelling workload keeps resident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOperator Interface\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ZD421 uses a five-icon status panel and three buttons rather than a screen. There is no LCD anywhere on the ZD421 platform, so this is not an option left off this part number: if an on-screen menu matters to the operation, the ZD621 is the model with a colour touch display. In practice the icon panel covers what a desktop printer needs day to day, showing status, pause and media conditions at a glance, and setup runs from the Bluetooth Low Energy link to a phone or from a host on the network. A Zebra Keyboard Display Unit is available as an accessory where standalone data entry is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConfiguration Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart number ZD4A042-D01M00EZ is the 203 dpi direct thermal build with tear-bar media handling and the modular connectivity slot left open. ZD421 part numbers differ by resolution, print method, media handling and which interface occupies the modular slot, and none of those differences is visible from the model name on the box. A printer ordered simply as 'a ZD421' can arrive at the wrong resolution or without the network port a line depends on, so confirm the exact part number against the requirement before ordering, and match the part number already installed when replacing a unit in service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor warehouse, retail, manufacturing and office environments that need dependable 203 dpi desktop label printing from a compact, well-supported platform, the Zebra ZD421 ZD4A042-D01M00EZ is a proven choice that integrates with the systems you already run. Contact us to learn more or secure this solution for your business today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barcode Printer Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53067301290304,"sku":"ZD4A042-D01M00EZ","price":479.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/6733\/3952\/files\/zebra-zd421-direct-thermal-printer-203dpi-usb-zd4a042-d01m00ez.jpg?v=1787673501","url":"https:\/\/pos4nerds.com\/products\/zebra-zd421-desktop-direct-thermal-label-printer-203-dpi-usb-zd4a042-d01m00ez","provider":"POS Nerds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}