Zebra ZQ521
ZEBRA MOBILE PRINTER
Zebra’s ZQ521™ Series just got tougher. The premium ZQ521™ printer available in RFID models — give
you best-in-class, rugged mobile printing for applications in any industry. Experience ultimate 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 military-grade
design mean this printer will work as hard as you do.
Tough. Reliable. Built to Endure.
The Most Rugged Printers on the Market
You need a mobile printer that can handle serious abuse. Designed
and certified to meet MIL-STD 810G for drop and shock, and tumble
tested per the IEC68-2-32 spec to handle 1300 tumbles from 3.3’
(1M), the ZQ521 printers can withstand more than the average mobile printer.
Protection from solid and liquid ingress is no problem with an IP54
rating right out of the box without the need for a protective case.
If this isn’t enough to convince you that these are ultra-rugged
mobile printers, we also offer an optional exoskeleton case that
increases our standard drop testing from 6.6’ to 10’ and improves the
IP rating to IP65.
Print it All: Receipts, RFID tags, Labels and Linerless
Optimized for on-demand receipt printing in 3” (72mm) and 4”
(104mm) print widths, the ZQ521 printers also print a
variety of labels including UHF RFID tags for all your tracking needs.
Zebra’s comprehensive RFID portfolio is the only one to include
mobile printers to help you reduce errors, and print and encode
RFID labels on the go.
STANDARD FEATURES:
• Android, Apple iOS, Windows Mobile connectivity
• Bluetooth specification 4.1 EDR + LE
• WLAN 802.11ac
• Fast roaming 802.11r supported
• 528 MHz ARM processor
• 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’ (2m) to concrete
• Tumble testing per the IEC68-2-32 spec with 1300 free falls from 3.3’/1m
• 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
• Black mark and gap media sensing using fixed center position sensors
• Cold Temperature Compensation mode-optimizes/balances print speeds to allow for better print performance at lower temperatures
• PPME, Mirror, SNMP, WebServer, AirWatch® & Soto Connectors and
Wavelink Avalanche®
• NTP (Network Time Protocol) support via WiFi
• Sleep mode supported. Wake on Bluetooth, WiFi 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
• RFID is available on both the ZQ511 and ZQ521 as separate products (standard channel offering)
PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS
Operating System:Link-OS®
Resolution: 203 dpi resolution (8 dots per mm)
Memory:
4 GB RAM; 4 GB Flash (Standard)
8 MB DRAM; 64 MB Flash (User available)
Maximum Print Width:
ZQ521: 4.09 in./104mm
Maximum Print Speed:
Up to 5 in./127 mm per second (with Draft Mode enabled)
Media Sensors:
Black mark and gap media sensing using fixed center position sensors
Print Length:
Maximum: 39 in.
Power:
3250 mAh (nominal), removable, rechargeable PowerPrecision+ Li-Ion battery, with optional extended battery
Media Characteristics
Maximum Media:
Width ZQ521: 4.45 in./113 mm +1 mm
Maximum Media Roll Size:
ZQ521: 2.24 in./57 mm
Maximum Media Thickness:
0.0063 in. (0.1600 mm) for labels and 0.0055 in.
(0.1397 mm) for tag/receipt
Minimum Media Thickness:
0.05842mm (0.0023 in.) for all media
Media Types:
Receipt, Gap/Black-mark Label, Tag, Linerless, RFID
Options
• RFID encoding
• Linerless printing (with silicone platen roller only)
