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Thermal, On-demand barcode label and receipt printers.
 TLP2844

Product information:

Product brochure(pdf)

Memory
Standard: 512KB Flash; 256KB SRAM
Optional: up to 1MB Flash; 512KB SRAM

Physical Characteristics
Width: 7.9”/200mm
Depth: 9.75”/248mm
Height: 6.8”/173mm
Weight: 3.2lbs./1.4kg

Media Specifications
Label and liner width:
1”/25.4mm to 4.25”/108mm

Ribbon width:
1.3”/33mm to 4.3”/110mm

Maximum Print Area
Width: 4.09”/104mm
Length in page mode:
11”/ 279mm (with standard memory)
22”/558mm (with optional memory)
Length in line mode:
Unlimited

Resolution
203dpi/8dots per mm

Maximum Print Speed
4”/102mm per second

  Specifications at a glance

Standard Features

  • Print methods: direct thermal/thermal transfer (TLP)
  • Construction: ABS double-walled casing
  • 512KB Flash memory; 256KB SRAM
  • OpenACCESS design
  • Serial, parallel, and USB interfaces
  • Head-up sensor
  • Windows® drivers (95, 98, Me, NT v.4.0, 2000)
  • 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
    Line mode support
  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

  • Autoranging external power supply
  • Input: 100-240VAC; 50-60Hz
  • Output: 20VDC; 2.5A

Communication Interface Capabilities

  • Serial RS232 (DB9)
  • 1.2-38.4K bits/second
  • Flow control: hardware and software
  • USB
  • Parallel (centronics)
  • LAN/Ethernet (requires optional ZebraNet ® PrintServer II)

Agency Approvals

  • UL-CUL 1950; FCC (Class B); VCCI (Class B); C-TICK;
    EN 500082-1; EN 55022 (Class B)/CISPR 24; EN
    55024/CISPR 24; EN 60950/IEC 950; EN 61000-3-2, 3-3
  Media Characteristics

Labels

Max. Roll Size

  • 5”/127mm O.D. on a 1”/25mm or
    1.5”/38mm I.D. core

Thickness (label and liner)

  • .003”/.08mm to .0075”/.18mm

Media Type

  • Gap, notch, black mark, continuous, fan-fold, tag stock

Ribbons

Max. Roll Size

  • 1.3”/33mm O.D. on a .5”/12.7mm I.D. core

Standard Lengths

  • 2,900”/74m capacity; provides 1:1 media roll to
    ribbon ratios

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
  • Asian language support (optional)
  • Soft font storage in Flash memory

Graphic Features

  • Line and box drawing
  • PCX graphic storage

Bar Code Symbologies

  • Linear Bar Codes: Code 39, Code 128 (A, B or C user
    selectable/Auto select), UCC/EAN-128, Code 93,
    Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-A
    with 2 and 5 add on, Plessey, POSTNET, German Post,
    Japanese Postnet
  • 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 (up to 1MB Flash; 512KB SRAM)
  • Keyboard display unit (KDU)
  • Liner-free platen
  • Cutter
  • Dispenser with label taken sensor
  • Real time clock
  • External rewind
  • Asian language support
  • Windows label design software