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Unmatched performance and reliablity for the most demanding mission-critical
applications
Now featuring an Enhanced
Ribbon Take-up Spindle
Reliablity: The Zebra Advantage
Reliablity: The Zebra Advantage
For nearly 30 years, every Zebra printer has been designed, engineered and constructed
with quality and durability in mind. This ongoing dedication to excellence is how we've
earned our reputation for proven reliablity. Click on picture for
specifications.
Your Zebra 160S printer will deliver the results you expect: enhanced
productivity, minimal maintenance, and a lower cost of ownership. We even back up every
product with a 12-month printer warranty and 6-month printhead warranty, with no
limitation on inches printed
Common applications:
 | Chemical drum labels |
 | Large paper roll labeling |
 | Clinical lab label sets |
 | Primary metal standard labels |
 | ODETTE labels for the automotive industry |
 | Banner-sized labels |
 | Pallet and shipping labels |
 | Container labels |
 | Multiple-across labels |
Zebra Service & Support
Owning a Zebra printer opens the door to a myriad of resources, giving you ready access to
information, advice and answers
 | Superior documentation |
 | Dedicated technical support line |
 | Worldwide network of certified service providers |
Expert assistance is as close as your phone or fax. And with Zebra's
Internet Product Support (ZIP Support), interactive technical support is only a click
away. All day, everyday.
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 | Thin film printhead with Energy Control |
 | Thermal transfer or direct thermal printing: 203.2 dot-per-inch
resolution
(8 dot-per-mm) |
 | Maximum print width: 6.3" (160mm) |
Media Specifications
 | Minimum label width: 2.0" (50.8mm) |
 | Maximum label width: 7.2" (182.9mm) |
 | Maximum label length:
Standard Memory: 9.5" (241mm)
1MB = 25" (635 mm) |
 | Minimum label length:
Tear-off mode: .63" (16mm)
Rewind mode: .75" (19mm)
Peel-off mode: .75" (19mm) |
 | Total thickness: .003" (.076mm) to .012" (.3mm) |
 | Label roll diameter: 8.0" (203mm) maximum |
 | Core diameter: 3.0" (75mm) |
 | Reflective sensing (Black mark) |
 | Transmissive sensing: (Label gap, notch) |
Memory
 | 1 MB standard RAM |
Ribbons
 | Outside diameter: 3.2" (81mm) |
 | Should be at least as wide as media |
 | Minimum width: 2.0" (50.8mm) |
 | Maximum width: 6.89" (175mm) |
Print Speeds
 | Programmable constant print speeds of 2" (51mm), 3" (76mm),
4" (102mm), 5" (127mm) and 6" (152mm) per second |
Zebra Programming Language (ZPL II or ZPL)
ZPL II or ZPL selectable through software
Fonts
Standard fonts: expandable up to 10 times height and width
independent
 | 7 bitmapped, 1 scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed) |
 | IBM Code Page 850 multilingual character set |
Font options: All available on EPROM as scalable or smooth
bitmapped fonts in standard, bold, italic and bold italic
 | Futura, CG Triumvirate Condensed, CG Palacio, CG Times or Univers fonts |
Bar Codes/Symbologies
| Code 11 |
UPC-A, UPC-E |
Industrial 2 of 5 |
| Code 39 |
EAN-8, EAN-13 |
LOGMARS |
| Code 93 |
Plessey |
Postnet |
| Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC Case Codes |
Interleaved 2 of 5 |
EAN and UPC with 2 or 5 digit supplements
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| Codabar |
Standard 2 of 5 |
MSI |
| ISBT 128 |
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| 2-D Symbologies |
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| CODABLOCK |
PDF417 |
Code 49 |
| Maxi Code |
Datamatrix |
QR Code |
Electrical
 | Selectable 110, 120, 230 or 240 VAC (50/60Hz) |
 | 110 or 230 VAC +/- 15%; 48-62 Hz; 5a @ 115V, 3A @ 230V |
Communications Interface
 | RS-232/422 serial port |
 | Parity, data bits, XON-XOFF/DTR Protocol set by DIP switches |
 | 110-19,200 BAUD |
Physical
 | Height: 15.4" (391.2mm) |
 | Width: 13.1" (332.7mm) |
 | Depth: 18.9" (480.0mm) |
 | Weight without options: 55 lbs. (24.9kg) |
Environment
 | Operating temperture: 41°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C) |
 | Operating humidity 20-85% non-condensing |
 | Storage/transportation: -40°F (-40°C) to 158°F (70°C), 5% to 85%
noncondensing R.H |
Options
 | Label peel and liner rewind (for immediate application) |
 | Rewind (Full label roll is rewound internally) |
 | Fan-fold bin (internal mounting) |
 | Scalable and smooth bitmapped fonts |
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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| A New Zebra Ribbon Spindle. |
| As the leader in bar code label printing solutions, Zebra constantly
looks for ways to improve our products to meet your changing needs. That's why we created
our Enhanced Ribbon Take-up Spindle. This advanced spindle makes it easier to load and
change your ribbon. So you'll spend less time maintaining your printers, and more time
producing high quality bar code labels. Here are a few of the ways
the Enhanced Ribbon Take-up Spindle makes bar code printing easier for you.
 | Easy-to-install ribbon. A special easy-to-grip knob makes for
"one-turn" installation. |
 | Easy to get. Effective July 1999, the Enhanced Ribbon Take-up
Spindle is included on all Xi Series and 160S printers as standard factory-installed
equipment. |
 | Easy price. Retrofit kits are available for our Z140, Z90A, Z91,
90Xi, 140Xi, 170Xi, 160S, or Xi Series printers, check with your Zebra sales partner for
details. |
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