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ZQ511R / ZQ521R

Military-grade rugged mobile printers that print and encode 3-inch (ZQ511R) and 4-inch (ZQ521R) UHF RFID labels on demand.

Adaptive encoding technology provides automatic RFID calibration. They are designed and certified to MIL-STD 810G for drops and shocks and have IP54 protection. 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity are included.

Variants

  • ZQ511R: 3-inch; print width 72 mm; media 35–80 mm; 150 x 120 x 62 mm; 0.63 kg with standard battery, 0.72 kg with extended battery.
  • ZQ521R: 4-inch; print width 104 mm; media 50.8–113 mm; 158 x 155 x 67 mm; 0.79 kg with standard battery, 0.89 kg with extended battery.
Print method
Direct thermal
Resolution
203 dpi
Print speed
Up to 127 mm/s (draft mode)
Print width
ZQ511R: 72 mm; ZQ521R: 104 mm; print length up to 99 cm
Media
Black-mark RFID labels, receipts, labels; RFID requires black-mark media, no gap sensing; width ZQ511R 35–80 mm, ZQ521R 50.8–113 mm; roll up to 51 mm (ZQ511R) / 57 mm (ZQ521R)
Connectivity
802.11ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 (Classic + BLE), USB 2.0 (mini-AB), NFC (Print Touch)
RFID
UHF EPC Gen 2 V2, ISO/IEC 18000-63 and RAIN RFID compliant tags; minimum 16 mm pitch; SGTIN-96, GS1 TDS 2.0, RAIN ISO CIN encoding; MCS serialisation; integrated reader/encoder; optional standard printing without RFID
Battery
3,250 mAh PowerPrecision+ (optional 6,500 mAh)
Durability
2 m drops to concrete; 1,300 tumbles from 1 m; IP54; MIL-STD 810G
Operating temperature
-20 °C to 55 °C; charging 0 °C to 40 °C
Dimensions and weight
ZQ511R: 150 x 120 x 62 mm, 0.63–0.72 kg; ZQ521R: 158 x 155 x 67 mm, 0.79–0.89 kg
Warranty
2 years (battery 1 year, printhead 6 months)
Accessories
6,500 mAh extended battery
Zebra spec sheet (PDF) · Turkish
ZQ511R / ZQ521R

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ZQ511R / ZQ521R
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ZQ511R / ZQ521R
ZQ511R / ZQ521R
ZQ511R / ZQ521R

Pricing

For enterprise hardware, price depends on quantity, configuration and service package. Add it to your quote list and we'll price it the same business day.

Use cases

  • Pallet labelling and cross-docking
  • Field services and direct store delivery
  • Airline baggage tags, postal and courier
  • Asset management, specimen tracking and pharmacy inventory in healthcare
  • Parts and asset tracking in government
  • In-store RFID exception labels and click-and-collect
  • Food supply chain traceability

Not the right fit for

  • Gap RFID labels: RFID encoding requires black-mark media.
  • Thermal transfer (ribbon) printing: the printers print direct thermal only.
  • RFID encoding on labels with less than 16 mm pitch: the printers encode tags with a minimum 16 mm pitch.

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