Media Specifications
Media Specifications 90/96XiIII 140XiIII 170XiIII 220XiIII
Minimum label length*
Tear-off 0.7" (18 mm) 0.7" (18 mm) 0.7" (18 mm) 0.7" (18 mm)
Peel-off 0.5" (13 mm) 0.5" (13 mm) 0.5" (13 mm) 0.5" (13 mm)
Cutter 1.5" (38 mm) 1.5" (38 mm) 1.5" (38 mm) 1.5" (38 mm)
Rewind 0.25" (6 mm) 0.25" (6 mm) 0.25" (6 mm) 0.25" (6 mm)
Total media width
(label + liner, if any)
Minimum 0.79" (20 mm) 1.57” (40 mm) 2.00” (51 mm) 4.25” (108 mm)
Maximum 3.54" (90 mm) 5.51” (140 mm) 7.1” (180 mm) 8.80” (224 mm)
Total thickness
(includes liner, if any)
Minimum 0.003” (0.076 mm) 0.003” (0.076 mm) 0.003” (0.076 mm) 0.003” (0.076 mm)
Maximum 0.012” (0.305 mm) 0.012” (0.305 mm) 0.012” (0.305 mm) 0.012” (0.305 mm)
Cutter maximum full-width
media thickness
.014" (.35 mm) .009" (.23 mm) .007" (.18 mm) .005" (.14 mm)
Roll media core inside diameter 3” (76 mm) 3” (76 mm) 3” (76 mm) 3” (76 mm)
Maximum roll diameter 8.0” (203 mm) 8.0” (203 mm) 8.0” (203 mm) 8.0” (203 mm)
Inter-label gap
Minimum 0.079” (2 mm) 0.079” (2 mm) 0.079” (2 mm) 0.079” (2 mm)
Preferred 0.118” (3 mm) 0.118” (3 mm) 0.118” (3 mm) 0.118” (3 mm)
Maximum
Maximum inter-label gap =
2 x (label length for which you have calibrated the printer) + 1”
Maximum internal fanfold media pack
size (label + liner)LxWxH
8.0” x 3.54” x 4.5”
(203x90x114 mm)
8.0” x 5.51” x 4.5”
(203x140x114 mm)
8.0” x 7.1” x 4.5”
(203x180x114 mm)
8.0” x 8.8” x 4.5”
(203x224x114 mm)
Ticket/tag sensing notchLxW
0.12" x .25"
(3 mm) x (6 mm)
0.12" x .25"
(3 mm) x (6 mm)
0.12" x .25"
(3 mm) x (6 mm)
0.12" x .25"
(3 mm) x (6 mm)
Ticket/tag sensing hole diameter 0.125" (3 mm) 0.125" (3 mm) 0.125" (3 mm) 0.125" (3 mm)
Effective leading edge
registration accuracy*
Vertical ±0.060” (±1.5 mm) ±0.070” (±1.8 mm) ±0.060” (±1.5 mm) ±0.050” (±1.3 mm)
Horizontal ±0.060” (±1.5 mm) ±0.070” (±1.8 mm) ±0.060” (±1.5 mm) ±0.060” (±1.5 mm)
Additional
specs. for
black mark
sensing
Mark length
(measuring
parallel to
label/tag edge)
Minimum 0.12” (3 mm) 0.12” (3 mm) 0.12” (3 mm) 0.12” (3 mm)
Maximum 0.43” (11 mm) 0.43” (11 mm) 0.43” (11 mm) 0.43” (11 mm)
Mark width
(measuring
perpendicular to
label/tag edge
Minimum 0.43” (11 mm) 0.43” (11 mm) 0.43” (11 mm) 0.43” (11 mm)
Maximum Full media width Full media width Full media width Full media width
Mark location Marks must be located within .040" (1 mm) of the inside media edge.
Mark density
> 1.0 ODU
(Optical DensityUnit)
> 1.0 ODU
(Optical DensityUnit)
> 1.0 ODU
(Optical DensityUnit)
> 1.0 ODU
(Optical DensityUnit)
Maximum density of the back
of the media on which the
black mark is printed
0.5 ODU 0.5 ODU 0.5 ODU 0.5 ODU
* Media registration and minimum label length are affected by media type and width, ribbon type,
print speed, and printer mode of operation. Performance improves as these factors are optimized.
Zebra recommends always qualifying any application with thorough testing.
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