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Zebra HC100 Patient ID Wristband Printer

Zebra'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.

Zebra HC100 Patient ID Wristband Printer
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Features:

- Quick and easy media cartridge loading
- No wasted material, no expensive toner
- Compact footprint 7" H x 4" W
- Low maintenance costs

Printer Specifications:

- 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

Options:

- ZebraNet Printserver II Internal/External
- ZebraNet Wireless 802.11b/g factory installed only

 

Downloads:

-Zebra HC100 Product Brochure

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)
Adult: 1.1875 x 11.00 in. (30.16 x 279.4 mm)
Infant/Pediatric: 1 x 7 in. (25.4 x 177.8 mm)
Color-coding clips: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink, and Purple

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.

Options:

- ZebraNet Printserver II Internal/External
- ZebraNet Wireless 802.11b/g factory installed only