Zebra ZQ520

Zebra ZQ520

Zebra’s ZQ500™ Series offers best-in-class, rugged mobile printers for applications outside of a business’s four walls. The premium 4" (104 mm) ZQ520™ printers are Zebra’s next-generation of high-performance mobile printers. The printers’ patented, military-grade design provides exceptional durability and reliability in the toughest environments.

Optimized for on-demand receipt printing in transportation and logistics and government, the ZQ500 Series can also produce labels for a range of applications. These printers can withstand the drops, bangs, bumps, accidents and environmental extremes that are common in mobile workplaces — making them ideal for on-the-go employees whose productivity depends on maximum printer functionality. With Zebra’s ZQ500 Series, you gain the peace of mind knowing your mobile printers will not only withstand the elements, but also provide the power, connectivity and reliability your mobile employees need. Qualified by a third-party laboratory per MIL-STD 810g for drop and vibration test procedures, the ZQ500 Series printers feature a unique combination of an IP54-rated design for protection from dust ingress and water spray and engineering details — making these printers the most rugged mobile printers on the market. In addition to offering easy setup, the printers are simple to manage and maintain with the Link-OS® environment, advanced Bluetooth® Smart Ready 4.0 (Low Energy) connectivity and Print Touch™ device pairing. ZQ500 printers are “Made for iPod® / iPhone® / iPad®” (MFi) and Wi-Fi Alliance certified to support connectivity to a range of Apple®, Android™ and Windows® Mobile devices. And, with best-in-class accessories that are compact and multi-purpose, the ZQ520 printers can transform cars, trucks and vehicles into productive mobile offices.

Rugged Design 
Mobile work environments can be abusive for hardware. The ZQ500 printers are lightweight, yet engineered to handle the bumps, drops and collisions that are part of the job. The ZQ520 printers feature a patented military design that meets third-party-verified MIL-STD 810g military standards for shock, vibration and temperature exposure. The printers can withstand repeated drops to concrete from 6.6' on multiple sides — and when paired with the optional exoskeleton case can withstand drops from 10'. And for additional protection, the ZQ520 printers are designed to guard media from being ejected when the printer is dropped, keeping your workforce productive and focused while on the move. 

Environmental Endurance 
Zebra® not only protects your hardware, but also your operational uptime. The ZQ500 printers meet IP54-rating for resistance to dust and liquids that are common in mobile environments — from dirt in the field to crumbs in a service vehicle. And with cold temperature compensation, the ZQ500 Series automatically optimizes and balances print speed and print quality in cold temperatures. 

Optimized Printing Power 
To keep your employees on task and on schedule, the ZQ500 Series are the first Zebra products to support a secondary Bluetooth communication channel, an innovative feature that allows one channel to send print jobs to the printer while a second channel performs additional functions such as device management. ZQ500 printers also feature “draft mode,” which optimizes the printing speed (5+ inches-perminute) for text-only printing. And with Power Smart Print Technology™, the printers can anticipate what users will print, saving batter power yet delivering fast, high-quality receipts and labels. 

Simple to Use 
ZQ500 printers are designed for intuitive, simple use — from the first shift to the last. The simplified user interface reduces the amount of accidentally changed printer settings, and the large buttons increase accuracy for gloved hands and fingers. Intuitive media loading reduces time employees spend changing rolls, and with sleep mode the printer wakes up when a job is sent and conserves battery power when not in use.

Product References
• ZQ52-AUE000E-00: mobile printer, direct thermal, 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), media width (max.): 113mm, print width (max.): 104 mm, roll diameter (max.): 57 mm, speed (max.): 127 mm/s, USB, Bluetooth, emulation: ZPL, XML, CPCL, RAM: 256 MB, Flash: 512 MB, LCD Display, included: belt clip, battery

• ZQ52-AUN100E-00: mobile printer, direct thermal, 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), media width (max.): 113mm, print width (max.): 104 mm, roll diameter (max.): 57 mm, speed (max.): 127 mm/s, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), emulation: ZPL, XML, CPCL, RAM: 256 MB, Flash: 512 MB, linerless platen, LCD Display, included: belt clip, battery

• ZQ52-AUE001E-00: mobile printer, direct thermal, 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), media width (max.): 113mm, print width (max.): 104 mm, roll diameter (max.): 57 mm, speed (max.): 127 mm/s, USB, Bluetooth, emulation: ZPL, XML, CPCL, RAM: 256 MB, Flash: 512 MB, LCD Display, included: belt clip, NOT included: battery

• ZQ52-AUN010E-00: mobile printer, direct thermal, 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), media width (max.): 113mm, print width (max.): 104 mm, roll diameter (max.): 57 mm, speed (max.): 127 mm/s, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), NFC, emulation: ZPL, XML, CPCL, RAM: 256 MB, Flash: 512 MB, LCD Display, included: belt clip, battery

Zebra ZQ520

STANDARD FEATURES 
• Apple iOS, Android, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry® connectivity 
• Direct thermal printing of barcodes, text and graphics 
• 203 dpi resolution (8 dots per mm) 
• Print speed up to 5"/127 mm per second (with Draft mode enabled) 
• CPCL and ZPL® programming languages 
• XML support 
• Resident fixed and scalable fonts 
• 400 MHz 32-bit ARM® processor with 256 MB RAM (8 MB available for user applications) 
• 512 MB Flash supports downloadable programs, receipt formats, fonts and graphics (64 MB available for user storage) 
• USB On-The-Go ports (with optional strain relief cable) 
• 2450 mAh removable, rechargeable PowerPrecision+ Li-Ion battery 
• Built-in battery charger 
• Black mark and gap media sensing using fixed center position sensors 
• Optional linerless platen 
• Cold Temperature Compensation mode-optimizes / balances print speeds to allow for better print performance at lower temps 
• Dual-sided tear bar which allows for clean tear in either direction (not available with linerless SKUs) 
• Supports vertical and horizontal printing 
• Printer can be used in any orientation 
• Center-loading media locking for variable roll widths 
• “Clamshell” design for easy media loading 
• Management: Mirror, SNMP, Web server, Profile Manager, AirWatch® and Wavelink Avalanche® 
• Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Ready Low Energy radio 
• Simple easy-to-read LCD with large icons for battery and wireless status 
• Tolerance of multiple drops from 6.6' (2 m) to concrete 
• Label odometer 
• NTP (Network Time Protocol) support via WiFi 
• QR code links to web-based help pages; not displayed on LCD 
• Semi-sleep / instant on mode — which allows the printer to “wake” on touch (Wake on BT only supported in BT 4.0 radio), or on Bluetooth print job transmission 
• Zebra® Print Touch simplifies Bluetooth pairing and launches web-based help pages with Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled devices 
• Power Smart Print Technology — anticipates upcoming printing to optimize battery consumption and print speed

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 
• Resolution: 203 dpi resolution (8 dots/mm) 
• Maximum Print Width: 4.09"/104mm
• Maximum Print Speed: Up to 5"/127mm per second 
• Media Sensors: Black mark and gap media sensing using fixed centerposition sensors 
• Print Length Maximum: 39" 
• Power: 2450 mAh removable, rechargeable PowerPrecision+ Li-Ion battery, with optional extended battery 

MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS 
• Maximum Media Width: 4.45"/113 mm +1 mm
• Maximum Media Roll Size:  2.24"/57 mm
• Thickness: 0.0063" (0.1600 mm) for labels and 0.0055" (0.1397 mm) for tag/receipt 
• Media Types: Receipt, Gap/Black mark Label, Tag 

OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS 
• Environmental: Operating Temperature: -4ºF to 131ºF/-20ºC to 55ºC, Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing, Charging Temperature: 32ºF to 104ºF/0ºC to 40ºC, Cradle Temperature: 32ºF to 122ºF/0ºC to 50ºC, Storage Temperature: -22ºF to 150ºF/-30ºC to 66º C, Storage Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
• Agency Approvals: Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, EN55022 Class-B, EN60950, EN55024 and VCCI class B, Susceptibility: EN55024, EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4, and EN61000-4-5, Safety: CE, UL, TUV, CSA

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 
• Length: 2.6"/67 mm
• Width: 6.1"/155 mm
• Height: 6.2"/158 mm
• Weight (w/battery): 1.73lbs/0.79 kgs

SOFTWARE TOOLS 
• Link-OS Solutions Profile Manager — Advanced, server based device management for networked printers, operates via a web browser interface 
• Cloud Connect — Secure, direct, encrypted and authenticated connections to the web for printing and device management 
• Virtual Devices — Use legacy and non-Zebra command languages to print labels and tags 
• Zebra Utilities — Print from iOS, Android, Windows Mobile devices 
• Print Station — Driverless printing from Android devices 
• AirWatch Connector — Manage from within the AirWatch environment 
• Multiplatform Software Development Kit — Simplifies printing application development with support for Blackberry, Apple, Android, WinCE®, WinMobile®, Windows desktop and Linux/Unix platforms 

BARCODE SYMBOLOGIES 
CPCL Barcode Symbologies 
• Barcode Ratios: 1.5:1, 2:1, 2.5:1, 3:1, 3.5:1 
• Linear Barcodes: Code 39, Code 93, UCC/EAN128, Code 128, Codabar (NW-7), Interleaved 2-of-5, UPC-A, UPC-E, 2 and 5 digit add-on, EAN-8, EAN-13, 2 and 5 digit add-on 
• 2D Barcodes: PDF417, MicroPDF417, MaxiCode, QR Code, GS1/DataBar™ (RSS) family, Aztec, MSI/Plessey, FIM Postnet, Data Matrix, TLC39 

ZPL Barcode Symbologies 
• Barcode Ratios: 2:1, 3:1, 5:2, 7:3 
• Linear Barcodes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, ISBT-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, Planet Code, Plessey, POSTNET, Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, LOGMARS, MSI, Codabar, and GS1 DataBar (RSS) 
• 2D Barcodes: PDF417, MicroPDF-417, Code 49, TLC39, Maxicode, Codablock, Data Matrix, QR code, Aztec

FONTS AND GRAPHICS 
CPCL Font Specifications 
• Standard Fonts: 25 bitmapped, 1 smooth, scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed*) 
• Optional Fonts: downloadable bitmapped/scalable fonts 
• CPCL Asian Fonts are not supported *Contains UFST® from Agfa Monotype Corporation 

ZPL Font Specifications 
• Character Fonts: Standard bitmapped Zebra fonts: A, B, C, D, E (OCR-B), F, G, H, (OCR-A), GS, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and Ø Smooth font (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed) 
• Unicode Scalable Swiss 721 is preloaded on the printers E: memory location (supports Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic and Hebrew) 
• Google/Adobe Hans (Asia SKUs only) 
• Thai Angsana (Asia SKUs only)