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Thermal, On-demand barcode label and receipt printers.
 TLP2742

Product information:

Product brochure(pdf)

Memory
Standard:
512KB Flash; 256KB SRAM (2742)
1MB Flash; 512KB SRAM (3742)
Optional:
up to 1MB Flash; 512KB SRAM (2742)
1MB SRAM (3742)

Physical Characteristics
Width: 7.9”/200mm
Depth: 9.75”/247mm
Height: 6.75”/171mm
Weight: 4lbs./1.81kg

Media Specifications
Label and liner width:
1.12”/28mm to 4.65”/118mm
Ribbon width (TLP versions only):
1.3”/33mm to 4.3”/109mm

Maximum Print Area
Width: 4.09”/104mm
Lengths:
11”/279mm (2742); 10”/254mm (3742)
(with standard memory)
22”/558mm (2742); 20”/508mm (3742)
(with optional memory)

Resolution
203dpi/8dots per mm (2742)

Maximum Print Speed
2”/51mm per second

  Specifications at a glance

Standard Features

  • Print methods: Direct thermal (LP) and thermal
    transfer (TLP)
  • Construction: Polycarbonate plastic
  • Flash memory
  • Gap sensor
  • Windows®drivers
  • Windows printer utilities

Zebra Programming Language

  • ASCII EPL2 programming language (Page Mode)
    • Text and bar codes printed in 0º, 90º, 180º, 270º
    • Variable field support (up to 100)
    • Counter support (up to 10)
    • Variable field addition and subtraction
    • Status reporting
    • Form, font and graphics storage
  Operating Characteristics

Environment

  • Operating Temp. 40ºF/5ºC to 104ºF/40ºC
  • Storage/Transport Environ. -40ºF/-40ºC to 140ºF/60ºC
  • Operating Humidity 10-90% non-condensing
  • Storage Humidity 10-90% non-condensing

Electrical

  • Nominal Voltage
  • 2742/3742 Switcher: 115/230VAC, 60/50Hz

Communication Interface Capabilities

  • Serial RS232 (DB9)
  • 9.6K bits/second, range 1.2-38.4K bits/second,
    software selectable
  • Flow control: Xon/Xoff or DTR/DSR flow control
  • Parallel (centronics)
  • LAN/Ethernet (requires optional ZebraNet®PrintServer II)

Agency Approvals

  • FCC Class A and CE requirements; built to UL, CUL,
    VCCI, C-Tick, TUV requirements
  Media Characteristics

Labels

Max. Roll Size

  • 5”/127mm O.D. on a 1”/25mm core

Thickness (label and liner)

  • .003”/.08mm to .007”/.18mm

Media Type

  • Die cut, black mark, continuous, fan-fold

Ribbons

Max. Roll Size

  • 1.34”/34mm O.D. on a .5”/12.5mm I.D. core

Standard Lengths

  • 3,600”/91m capacity

Ribbon Set-up

  • Ribbon wound ink side out
Ribbon is recommended to be at least as wide as media.
  Fonts/Graphics/Symbologies

Fonts and Character Sets

  • Standard Fonts: 5 bitmapped, expandable 8x
  • Sets: International character sets supporting the
    following code pages:
  • DOS: 437, 737, 850, 851, 855, 857, 860, 861, 862,
    863, 865, 866, 869
  • Windows: 1250, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255,
    1256, 1257
  • All fonts can be printed in normal or reverse image
  • Asian language support for 2722/2742 (optional)
  • Soft font storage in Flash memory

Graphic Features

  • Line and box drawing
  • PCX graphic storage

Bar Code Symbologies

  • Linear Bar Codes: Code 39, Extended Code 39, Code
    128 (A, B or C user selectable/Auto select), UCC/EAN-128,
    Code 128 Auto select, Code 93, Codabar,
    Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A and UPC-E with 2 and 5
    add on, UPC Shipping container code, EAN-8 and
    EAN-13 with 2 and 5 add on, POSTNET, German Post
  • 2-Dimensional: PDF-417, Macro PDF-417, Maxi Code
    (Modes 2, 3, 4, 6), QR Code (requires Asian printer
    version), Aztec (optional)
  Options and Accessories
  • ZebraNet PrintServer II (for Ethernet connectivity)
  • Expanded memory
  • Keyboard display unit (KDU)
  • Real-time clock
  • Label present sensor (peel mode)
  • Reflective, black mark sensor
  • Cutter
  • Rewind
  • Battery pack
  • Asian language support (2722 & 2742 only)
  • Windows® label design software