Zebra ZD420 Advanced Desktop Printer Review

Our Zebra ZD420 advanced desktop printer review will show you how innovative and simple this printer is to the user.

The latest printer in the Zebra family is the thermal transfer ZD420 – a fast printing thermal printer with a print width of 4 inches. This desktop printer has the functionality and convenience of being compatible with every modern wired and wireless connectivity option. New connectivity options and media handling options can be added on site, which allows the machine to adapt and grow with your business.

A new ribbon cartridge and more status icons maximise uptime by making the printer one of the easiest to use.

Groundbreaking and easy to use

The ZD420 is loaded with features that make it the easiest printer to use in its class. The ZD420 is the only thermal printer to offer a ribbon cartridge, which takes just a few seconds to load, with fool-proof installation — the ribbon cartridge can only be loaded one way for first-time every-time instant loading. The crypto chip in the ribbon lets you know when the ribbon needs replacing. And with five intuitive status icons — status, pause, data, supplies and network — your workers can see at a glance what is needed to keep your Zebra printer up, running and available.

Feature can grow and adapt to your businesses needs

The movable media sensor gives you more media options, including media with off-centre black marks, die-cut notches or multiple labels across the width. With virtually every modern connectivity option, the ZD420 fits into your technology environment now and in the future. Choose from USB, auto-sensing serial or 10/100 Ethernet, as well as the very latest wireless options: Wi-Fi certified 802.11ac WLAN and Bluetooth 4.1. And you can support wired and wireless users simultaneously. If you need new communication or media handling options in the future, no problem. Add serial or Ethernet connectivity, plus a peeler or a cutter, right on site — without taking the ZD420 out of service. The result? Maximum functionality and uptime. The ZD420 offers backwards compatibility with existing applications and formats, plus support for Zebra ZPL and EPL printer languages and many non-Zebra languages, making it easy to upgrade your aging Zebra or competitive printers — just plug in the ZD420 and you’re back up and running.

Easy to clean – ideal solution for the healthcare industry

The ZD420 is available in a healthcare model with disinfectant-ready plastics and a sealed button interface that makes it easy to clean and disinfect— crucial in hospitals and clinics. The ZD420 fits easily in space constrained pharmacies, labs and nurses stations. And with its 300 dpi printing option, even the small labels on specimen containers and prescriptions are highly legible.

Recommendation:

ADC Barcode would highly recommend the Zebra ZD420 advanced desktop printer. It provides outstanding user benefits such as:

• Easy to load ribbon cartridge;
• Enhanced user feedback icons;
• Flexible field installable options;
• A healthcare model;
• High resolution options (300dpi);
• The latest communications protocols

Even if you are unsure about choosing a desktop printer; there are many businesses that would greatly benefit from the ZD420 but we would recommend it for the following:

• Light Manufacturing – Agency labels; Nameplates; Product labels; Apparel tags.
• Transportation and Logistics – Asset labels.
• Healthcare – Lab and specimen labels; Asset labels; Blood and IV bag labels; Sterile services.
• Retail – Asset labels; Shelf edge labels; Records labels.
• Government – Asset labels; Record labels.

At ADC Barcode, we’re on hand to help your business manage your unique mix of mobile technology and applications. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about our Zebra ZD410 Desktop Printers and how they will save you time and money now!

ADC Barcode is involved in the supply of barcode scanners, barcode label printers, barcode verifiers and label applicators. We also provide custom software, EPOS systems & hardware, RFID and wireless networking technology amongst other professional services. Get in touch now and obtain more information.