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Zebra HC100 Patient ID Wristband PrinterZebra's HC100 Patient ID wristbanding solution combines the reliable HC100 direct thermal printer with easy to load cartridges combining the only anti-microbial coated wristband on the market - the Zebra - ZBand wristband. The HC100 has low maintenance costs compared to laser - no jamming, no toner, no complicated wristband design - just two steps - print and apply to patient. The HC100 allows you to print just the wristbands you need and auto calibrates to the wristband size. |
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- Quick and easy media cartridge loading
- No wasted material, no expensive toner
- Compact footprint 7" H x 4" W
- Low maintenance costs
- Direct Thermal
- Resolution:300 dpi
- Memory: 16MB SDRAM/8MB Flash
- Print speed: 2IPS
- Communication: Serial/USB
- Language: ZPL, ZPL II
- Head up sensor
- Media low and out sensors (illuminated)
- Tool less printhead and platen replacement
- Instant calibration - no wasted media
- ZebraNet Printserver II Internal/External
- ZebraNet Wireless 802.11b/g factory installed only
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| Standard Features | Quick & easy media cartridge loading Automatic media loading – no user contact with the media during loading or removal 300 dpi print resolution (12 dots/mm) Prints at 2 inches / second Direct thermal printing of bar codes, text, and graphics Dual-wall frame, impact resistant plastic ZPL® or ZPL II® programming language 32 bit RISC processor 16 MB Std SDRAM memory (4 MB available to user) 8 MB Std Flash memory (2 MB available to user) Zebra E3 Printhead Energy Control Dual communications interface: Serial & USB Odometer for print length tracking Illuminated Media Low / Media Out indicator Tool-less print head and platen replacement Unicode™ compliant for multi-language printing XML Enabled Printing—allows XML communications from information systems Instant media calibration – no wasted media 16 resident expandable bitmap fonts One resident scalable font Head-up sensor Media low and out sensors Standard Tear-off mode feature |
| Optional Features | Ethernet - ZebraNet 10/100 Internal Print Server – Factory installed only, offered in combination with serial and USB interfaces Wireless 802.11 b/g - ZebraNet Internal Wireless Plus Print Server – Factory installed only, offered in combination with serial / USB interface. Advanced wireless security – including WPA and WPA2 Font Packs – Asian and other international font kits Factory installed 64MB (58 MB user available) Flash Memory option ZBI 2.0 – Factory or field installed |
| ZEBRALINK SOLUTIONS | |
| Software | ZebraDesigner™ Pro – An intuitive, easy-to-use software program for creating complex wristband and label designs, purchased separately (option)
ZebraDesigner – Offers basic features for simple wrist band and label design (standard) ZebraDesigner for XML – A design tool for designing and distributing wristband templates for later recalling and printing via XML data streams ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise – Centrally manage Zebra printers from a single PC screen anywhere on your global network (option) ZebraNet Utilities v7.0 – Provides enhanced printing, conversion, and administration capabilities; message management and more (standard) ZebraDesigner Driver – Zebra driver compliant with Windows 95/98/2000/2003/ME/NT/XP, and Vista (downloadable from www.Zebra.com) Zebra Universal Driver – A printer driver compatible with Windows 98SE/NT/2000/XP/2003 ZBI 2.0 –Powerful programming language that lets printers run standalone applications, connect to peripherals, and much more (option) ZBI-Developer – Programming utility makes it dramatically easier for programmers to create and test complex ZBI 2.0 programs and distribute them to the printer (standard with ZBI 2.0) |
| Networking Options | Ethernet - ZebraNet 10/100 Internal Print Server – Factory installed only, offered in combination with serial / USB interface
Wireless 802.11 b/g – ZebraNet Internal Wireless Plus Print Server - Factory installed only, offered in combination with serial / USB interface. Advanced wireless security – including WPA and WPA2 |
| Firmware | ZPL II – Universal language for Zebra printers. Simplifies wrist band and label formatting and enables format compatibility with existing systems that run Zebra printers.
Web View – Connect and control Zebra bar code printers via the printer’s Web interface using a common Web browser. Alert – Printers equipped with ZebraNet print servers will notify you via any email-enabled, wired, or wireless device to minimize downtime. |
| Printing Specifications | Resolution: 300 dots/inch (dpi) (12 dots/mm) Dot size (W x L): 0.0033 in. x 0.0039 in. (0.084mm x 0.099mm) Minimum print length: 3 in. (76 mm ) 3 wristband widths: 0.75 in., 1.00 in., and 1.1875 in. (19.05, 25.4, and 30.16 mm) Bar code modulus “X” dimension: 300 dpi = 3.33 mil to 32.67 mil |
| Z-Band Wristband Cartridge Specifications | Wristbands feature patent-pending silver antimicrobial coating, which test results show effectively protects the wristband against S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, E. coli, and MRSA Wristband Options: Z-Band Direct (adhesive closure) Z-Band QuickClip (clip closure) |
| Calibration Procedure | The HC100 is equipped with a NEW automatic calibration feature that requires no media motion thus wasting no wristbands. |
| ZPL Programming Language (ZPL/ZPL II)® | Communicates in printable ASCII characters Compatible with mainframe, mini, and PC hosts Downloadable objects include graphics and bitmap fonts, wristband templates and formats Automatic memory allocation for format while printing Automatic serialization of fields Format inversion (white on black) Mirror-image printing Four position field rotation (0º, 90º, 180º, 270º) Programmable wristband quantities with print, pause Status messages to host upon request |
| Standard Printer Font Specifications | 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) Character Fonts: Standard bitmapped Zebra fonts: A, B, C, D, E (OCR-B), F, G, H, (OCR-A), GS, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V & Ø Smooth font (CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed). Supports user defined fonts and graphics – including custom logos Bitmap fonts are expandable up to 10 times, height and width independent. Fonts E and H (OCR-B and OCR-A), however, are not considered in spec when expanded. Smooth scalable font Ø (CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed) is expandable dot-by-dot, height and width independent, while maintaining edges to a max. 1500 x 1500 dots. |
| Bar Code Symbologies | Bar Code Ratios: 2:1 (non-rotated) and 3:1 Linear Bar Codes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-14, UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, Plessey, POSTNET, Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, LOGMARS, MSI, Codabar, and GS1 DataBar™ (formerly RSS) 2-Dimensional: PDF417, MicroPDF-417, Code 49, Maxicode, Codablock, Data Matrix, QR code, and Aztec |
| Communications Specifications | RS-232 Serial interface, DB-9 USB 2.0 ZebraNet 10/100 Internal Print Server – Factory only installation ZebraNet Internal Wireless Plus Print Server – Wireless 802.11 b/g - Factory only installation |
| Electrical Specifications | Universal power supply (PFC Compliant) 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz (70 Watts) External Power Supply |
| Agency approvals | Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, VCCI, C-Tick Emissions and Susceptibility: (CE): EN55022 Class-B, and EN55024 Safety: CB Scheme IEC 60950-1:2001, TUV NRTL, Power Supply – IEC 60601-1:1995 |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Height** | 7 in. (178 mm) |
| Width: | 5 in. (127 mm) |
| Depth: | 9.5 in. (242 mm) |
| Weight: | 3.1 lbs (1.4 kg) |
| ** Requires 6 in. (153mm) above printer to load cartridge | |
| HC100 Environmental Specifications | Operating Temperature: 40º to 104ºF (4.4º to 40ºC) Storage Temperature: -40º to 140ºF (-40º to 60ºC) Operating Humidity: 20% to 85% non-condensing R.H. Storage Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing R.H. |
| Wristband Cartridge Environmental Specifications | Service Temperature: -40° to 140° F (-40° to 60° C) Storage Temperature: 32° to 70° F (0° to 21° C) at 35% to 50% RH |
| Preventative Maintenance | Zebra recommends cleaning the printer on a regular basis using standard Zebra printer parts and cleaning supplies. Consult your User Guide for further details. |
- ZebraNet Printserver II Internal/External
- ZebraNet Wireless 802.11b/g factory installed only