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Zebra S4M Label Printer Specification

Zebra S4M Printer

Zebra’s S4M printer packages ease of use, metal construction, and a variety of connectivity options into a thermal printer that takes a full 8” roll of labels for fewer media changes. Designed for the budget–minded, the S4M has the features needed to support many applications at an affordable price. With easy controls and proven side-loading design, it’s quick to learn, use, and load, so operators can focus on more productive tasks. The printer offers standard serial, parallel and USB connectivity, as well as optional internal 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11b wireless networking for simple integration and remote monitoring, plus it can be ordered with different printer programming languages. Compared to similar printers on the market, the S4M thermal printer is an outstanding value.

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Standard Features
  • Print Methods: Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer (optional)
  • Construction: Die-cast metal frame with sheet metal enclosure
  • Metal media coverage with enlarged clear window
  • Element Energy Equalizer™ (E3®) for superior print quality
  • Back-Lit LCD control panel
  • Parallel, USB 1,1 and RS-232 serial ports
  • Unicode™ - Compliant
Printer Specifications
Resolution
  • 203 dpi (8 dots / mm)
  • 300 dpi (12 dots / mm)
Memory
  • 4 MB Flash, 8 MB DRAM
Print Width
  • 4.09" (104 mm)
Print Length
  • 203 dpi: 157" (3,988 mm)
  • 300 dpi: 73" (1,854 mm) (optional)
Print Speed
  • 203 dpi: 6" (152 mm) / sec.
  • 300 dpi: 6" (152 mm) / sec.
Media Sensors
  • Transmissive
  • Reflective
Media Characteristics
Maximum Label and Liner Width
  • 0.75" (19.4 mm) to 4.5" (114 mm)
Minimum Label and Liner Width
  • 0.75" (19.4 mm)
Maximum Label and Liner Length (optional)
  • 39" (991 mm)
Core Diameter
  • 8" (203 mm) O.D. on a 3" (76 mm) I.D. Core
  • 6" (152 mm) O.D. on a 1" (25 mm) I.D. Core
Media Thickness
  • .003" (.08 mm) to .010" (.25 mm)
Media Types
  • Continuous
  • Die-Cut
  • Tag
  • Black Mark
Ribbon Characteristics
Outside Diameter
   3.2" (81.3 mm)
Standard Length
   984' (300 m) Or 1,476' (450 m)
Ratio
  • 2:1 Media-Roll to Ribbon Ratio for 984' (300 m)
  • 3:1 Media-Roll to Ribbon Ratio for 1,476' (450 m)
Ribbon Width
  • Recommended to be at least as wide as media
  • 1.33" (33.8 mm) to 4.30" (110 mm)
Ribbon Setup
   Ribbon wound ink-side out
ID Core
   1" (25.4 mm)
Operating Characteristics
Operating Temperature
  • (TT) Thermal Transfer: 40°F (5°C) to 104°F (40°C)
  • (DT) Thermal Transfer: 32°F (0°C) to 104°F (40°C)
Storage Temperature
   -40°F (-40°C) to 140°F (60°C)
Operating Humidity
   20-85% non-condensing
Storage Humidity
   5-85% non-condensing
Electrical
  • Universal Auto-Ranging (PFC-Compliant) Power Supply 90-265VAC, 48-62 Hz
Agency Approvals
  • IEC 60950
  • EN 55022 Class B
  • EN55024
  • EN61000-3-2
  • EN61000-3-3
Physical Characteristics
Width
   10.7" (272 mm)
Height
   11.6" (295 mm)
Depth
   18.8" (477 mm)
Weight
   27.2 lbs (12.4 kg)
Shipping Weight
   33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
Related Products
Options
  • Thermal Transfer Ribbon Handling System
  • Print Head 300 dpi (12 dots / mm) (ZPL Only)
  • A front mount, passive peel, with no take-up spindle
  • Factory Installed 64 MB (61 MB user available) Flash Memory Option
  • Additional Scalable and Smooth Bitmapped Fonts Available
  • ZebraNet Wireless Print Server
  • Internal ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server
  • External ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server
  • External ZebraNet PrintServer II
  • Keyboard Display Unit (KDU) (EPL Only)
  • Real Time Clock (RTC)
  • APL-I Firmware
  • APL-D Firmware
Communication and Interface Capabilities
  • RS-232 Serial Port
  • USB 1.1
  • Parallel
Programming Languages
Core Programming Languages
  • EPL-Page Mode
  • ZPL I / ZPL II
Barcodes/Symbologies
Linear
  • Codabar
  • Code 11
  • Code 39
  • Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC case codes
  • Code 93
  • EAN-8
  • EAN-13
  • Interleaved 2-of-5
  • Industrial 2-of-5
  • Logmars
  • MSI
  • Plessey
  • Postnet
  • RSS (reduced space symbology)
  • Standard 2-of-5
  • UPC-A with 2 or 5 digit extensions
  • UPC-A
  • UPC-E
  • Planet Code
2-Dimensional (2-D)
  • Codablock
  • Code 49
  • Data Matrix
  • MaxiCode
  • QR Code
  • RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)
  • MicroPDF417
  • TLC 39
Fonts & Graphics
  • 7 Bitmapped, 1 Smooth Scalable (CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed)
  • International character sets supporting the following code page: IBM® Code Page 850 international character set
  • Support user-defined fonts and graphics ― including custom logos
  • ZPL II drawing commands ― including boxes and lines (ZPL only, other firmware languages may vary)
 

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