The ZEBRA ZD888TA is a thermal transfer desktop printer. This USB printer offers basic functionality and good print quality in the 203 dpi or 300 dpi range. It is designed for simple and easy daily operation, providing reliable operation at an affordable price.


Thermal transfer or direct thermal printing
• ZPL and EPL programming languages
• Single LED status indicator
• Single feed/pause button
• USB connectivity
• OpenACCESS™ for easy media loading
• Dual-wall frame construction
• ZebraDesigner Essentials - for more information or to download a free, simple label design tool


Physical parameters

 

size

ZD888TA: 267 mm L x 202 mm W x 192 mm H

weight

ZD888TA: 1.8 kg

color

Gray or white

 

Printer specifications

 

Resolution

203 dpi/8 dots per mm
300 dpi/12 dots per mm (optional)

Memory

8 MB Flash; 16 MB SDRAM

Maximum printing width can reach

104 mm (203 dpi)
106 mm (300 dpi)

The fastest printing speed can reach

152 mm/s (203 dpi)
127 mm/s (300 dpi)

Media Sensor

Movable black mark sensor, limited range from center to left; fixed off-center gap sensor; ribbon sensor; printhead open sensor

programming language

ZPL II; EPL 2; XML

 

 

Media and Ribbon Characteristics

Label length

Minimum: 25.4 mm; Maximum: 990 mm

Media Width

25.4 mm to 112 mm

Media roll size

Maximum roll outer diameter: 127 mm
Core inner diameter: 12.7 mm and 25.4 mm standard, 38.1 mm with optional adapter

Medium thickness

Min: 0.06 mm
Max: 0.1905 mm

Media Type

Roll-fed or fanfold, die-cut or continuous with or without black mark media, hang tags, continuous receipt paper and wristbands

Ribbon Type

wax; wax/resin; resin

Ribbon outer and inner diameter

Outer diameter: 34 mm, 63.5 mm
Inner diameter: 12.7 mm, 25.4 mm

Ribbon length

74m to 300m

Ribbon ratio

Media: Ribbon 1:4 (300 m)
Media: Ribbon 1:1 (74 m)

Ribbon Width

33.02 mm to 110 mm

 

Operational characteristics

 

Operating temperature

5° C to 40° C

Storage temperature

-40°C to 60°C

Operating humidity

25% to 85% non-condensing

Storage humidity

10% to 90%, non-condensing

Electrical specifications

220VAC, 50Hz

 

Options and accessories

 

Communications

USB only

Media handling

none

Real-time clock

none

 

 

Fonts/Graphics/Symbols

 

One-dimensional barcode

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

2D barcode

Codablock, PDF417, Code 49, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, MicroPDF, Aztec

Fonts and Graphics

2 built-in scalable ZPL fonts
1 built-in scalable bitmap font with DAT file
Local open font support
Unicode compatible to support multiple languages On-demand thermal printing
2 MB user available non-volatile memory, 2 MB user available SDRAM

 

Institutional Accreditation

 

CCC

 

Printer Software

 

Zebra Setup Utilities; ZebraDesigner Essentials

 

footnote

 

Unless otherwise stated, the product claims described in this article are based on Zebra's internal testing. Individual products may vary, so please refer to the actual product for details.