Zebra LP 2844 Thermal Barcode Label Printers

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This product is being discontinued.
As an alternative, we recommend the Zebra GC420d.

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Zebra LP 2844 Details

• RFID Smart Label printing and encoding
• Direct thermal and thermal transfer printing of bar codes, text, and graphics
• OpenACCESS design for easy media loading
• Double-walled ABS case construction
• Fully enclosed 5.0" (127 mm) media compartment
• 32 bit RISC processor
• Zebra E3 Printhead Energy Control
• Auto-Calibration
• Auto-switching 120V and 240V power supply
• Head-up sensor
• Zebra Printer Management - real-time connectivity control solution
• ZBI - Programming Language Interpreter for translation of foreign data streams

Resolution

200 dpi (8 dots/mm)

Memory

• Standard: 8 MB SDRAM (4 MB available for user); 4 MB Flash (2.75 available to user)
• Optional: Up to 8 MB Flash with real time clock (12 MB total)

Print width

4.09" (104 mm)

Print length

39" (991 mm)

Print speed

2" (51 mm)/sec
3" (76 mm)
4" (102 mm)/sec

Media sensors

Reflective
Transmissive

Maximum label and liner width

4.25" (108 mm)

Maximum label and liner length

39" (990 mm)

Maximum roll diameter

5" (127 mm) O.D. on a 1" (25.4 mm) I.D. core

Core diameter

1" (25.4 mm) to 1.5" (38 mm); Using Media Adaptor Plates (included): 2" (50.8 mm), 2.5" (63.5 mm) and 3" (76.2 mm)

Media thickness

5" (127 mm) O.D. on a 1" (25.4 mm) I.D. core

Media types

roll-fed, fanfold, die-cut, continuous, (black-mark optional), tag stock

Outside diameter

1.36" (35 mm)

Standard length

244' (74 mm) using .000328" ribbon thickness

Ribbon width

1.30" (33 mm) to 4.3" (110 mm)

Ribbon setup

Ribbon wound ink side out

ID Core

0.5" (13 mm)

Operating temperature

TT: Operating temperature 40° F (5° C) to 105° F (41° C) Thermal transfer
DT: Operating temperature 40° F (5° C) to 105° F (41° C) Direct thermal

Storage temperatures

-40° F (-40° C) to 140° F (60° C)

Operating humidity

10-90% non-condensing R.H.

Storage humidity

5-95% non-condensing R.H.

Electrical

Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz

Agency approvals

• Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart C, C-Tick
• Emissions and Susceptibility: (CE): ETSI 300 330-2, ETSI EN301-489-3, EN55022 Class-B, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 and EN55024
• Safety: CB Scheme IEC 60950: 1991 +A1 +A2 +A3 +A4, UL 60950 and C-UL

Width

7.9" (201 mm)

Height

6.8" (172 mm)

Depth

9.75" (248 mm)

Weight

3.2 lbs (1.4 kg)

Options

• 8 MB Flash Memory w/ Real Time clock for a total of 12 MB (10.75 MB available to user) for applications
• Dispenser - Label peel and present with label taken sensor
• ZebraNet PrintServer II (internal and external)
• BAR-ONE Label Design Software

Communication and Interface Capabilities

• Centronics Parallel (36 Pin) connector ports
• RS-232 Serial Interface
• USB v 1.1
• ZebraNet PrintServer II

Core programming languages

ZPL, ZPL II, Zebra BASIC Interpreter

Linear

Code 11
Code 39
Code 93
Code 128
Codabar
UPC-A
EAN-8
Plessey
Interleaved 2-of-5
Standard 2-of-5
UPC-E
EAN-13
Industrial 2-of-5
Logmars
Postnet
MSI
Planet Code
EAN-14
UPC-A and UPC-E with 2 or 5 digit extensions

2-dimensional

Codablock
MaxiCode
PDF417
Data Matrix
TLC 39
QR Code
RSS

Fonts and Graphics

• 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 & Smooth font (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed).
• Character Sets: IBM Code Page 850 International characters & graphic symbols
• Supports user defined fonts and graphics - including custom logos
• Bitmap fonts are expandable up to 10 times, height and width independent. Fonts E and H (OCR-B and OCR-A), however, are not considered in spec when expanded.
• Smooth scalable font (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed) is expandable dot-by-dot, height and width independent, while maintaining edges to a max. 1500 x 1500 dots.
• IBM Code Page 850 International Characters available in fonts A, B, D, E, F, G through software control.