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Zebra ZT420 Speeds Printing in High-Demand Industrial Biz


The Zebra ZT420 industrial printer speedily churns out high-quality labels of up to 6 inches wide, making it ideal for a wide range of light manufacturing, warehouse, and similar applications. [caption id="attachment_5474" align="alignright" width="150"]ZT420-Works-Across-Many-Industries The ZT420 solves problems for several high-capacity production environments, including healthcare.[/caption] This ruggedized printer from Zebra Technologies features both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing capabilities in an all-metal frame. Its bi-fold door helps the ZT420 fit in tight spaces while still allowing for easy access to media and ribbon paths from the side.

Flexible for retail, manufacturing, and more

With print speeds of up to 12 inches per second, the Zebra ZT420 works well for high-capacity production environments:
  • In the retail industry, the ZT420 prints large quantities of labels for distribution centers and back-of-store operations.
  • Manufacturing sector businesses rely on the ZT420 for packaging, labeling, receiving and put-away, work-in-process, product ID labels, and serial numbers.
  • The ZT420 can handle the high demands of transportation and logistics operations for picking and packing, shipping and receiving, cross-docking, and compliance labeling.
  • In the healthcare industry, the ZT420 prints a wide range of labels for pharmacies, laboratories, blood banks, and asset tracking.
The ZT420 comes packed with features to make the printer easy to set up and use. With Near Field Communication (NFC), the printer allows users to access an extensive knowledge base of how-to-videos and product support at the touch of a button. When printer errors occur, Dynamic QR codes provide on-demand, web-based support to help resolve the issue.

Customizable to your specific business needs

The ZT420 also features Zebra’s Link-OS environment and Multiplatform Software Development Kit (SDK), which gives IT pros the power to integrate, monitor, manage, and maintain the ZT420 from any location around the world.
  • Thanks to Virtual Devices apps, the Zebra ZT420 is fully future-proofed. It can support well-known legacy and competitor printer languages, as well as ZPL and EPL.
  • The Cloud Connect feature lets the ZT420 interact with the Cloud – securely and directly – for printing and device management.
  • With Link-OS software tools, IT pros can quickly design a customized print solution that relies on Zebra’s plug-and-print design tools.
  • Developer tools allow your business to create apps, including documentation,  source code, programming languages, templates, and more.
The printer can be connected via several standard options including USB, Serial, Ethernet, and Bluetooth. Two open media slots allow for non-standard connectivity options. In addition, ZT420 can be customized to match your business’ current and future needs with media handling options that can be installed by end users. These include rewind, peel, cutter, media supply hanger, ribbon supply spindle, and more. Does your business need to make quick work of labels up to 6 inches wide? Learn more about the ZT420 at System ID.