Rugged mobile printers to meet your changing business needs.
Need a printing partner tough enough for the concrete jungle? From warehouse floors to parking lots, there are no printers more durable than the QL series from Zebra. The QL series of direct thermal printers has been designed with the most advanced technology in rubberized over-molding to maintain rugged construction and minimal weight. With center-loading media, smart battery monitoring and an optional LCD, they provide user-friendly options to keep your business moving.
QL series mobile printers enabled with secure wireless options are easily integrated into your infrastructure. Just a glance at the optional LCD, and you can read your network settings, or check the communications status. In addition, each printer can be assigned a unique IP address for monitoring over the network, and messages can be sent to the printe using the POP3 functionality. All of these features make the QL printer an integral part of your network environment.
The QL series’ QuickLink™ modules, in Bluetooth® technology, 802.11, or 802.11b, offer the flexibility to adjust to a wide range of connectivity needs.

MAXIMUM PRINT AREA
Width: 2.9”/73.7 mm
Length (with standard memory): 16”/406 mm

RESOLUTION
203 dpi/8 dots per mm

MEMORY
1 MB SRAM; 1 MB Flash
2 MB SRAM; 2 MB Flash (optional)

Maximum Print Speed
4”/101.6 mm per second

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Width: 4.6”/116.8 mm
Depth: 3.1”/78.7 mm
Height: 8.0”/203.2 mm
Weight (with battery): 1.65 lbs./748 g

MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS
Label and liner width: 1.25”/31.75 mm to 3.12”/79.2 mm

STANDARD FEATURES
Print method: Direct thermal
Rubber infused plastic over-mold design for tough conditions
Battery monitoring via a battery low indicator light or gauge on the optional LCD
Lithium ion battery
“Clamshell” design and center locking media loading
Backward compatible with Encore® and Cameo media and cables
Label Vista™ and Windows® printer drivers
Quick Flip Peel and Present Mode

OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Environment
Operating Temp.: 5º F/-15º C to 122º F/50º C
Operating Temp. (w/LCD): 32º F/0º C to 122º F/50º C
Storage Temp.: -13º F/-25º C to 158º F/70º C
Storage Temp. (w/LCD): -4º F/-20º C to 158º F/70º C
Operating Humidity: 10% to 80% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Water resistant to IP14 standards

Electrical
7.4 V Lithium ion battery (2.1 Ah QL 220, QL 320; 4.2 Ah QL 420)
External charger options

Communication and Interface Capabilities
IrDA
Wireless security features
8 pin din (RS232C)
Selectable baud rate: 9600 to 115.2 Kbps
Xon/Xoff or Hardware flow control
Bluetooth option
Wireless LAN (802.11 or 802.11b)

Agency Approvals
FCC and CE Class B compliance; design certified by CSA; CB Scheme report; NOM certified; C-Tick clearance

Printer Control Languages
CPCL-Native
ZPL II®-X.8 emulation (optional)
EPL2™-emulation (optional)

MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS
Labels/Receipts
Max. Roll Size (O.D.): QL 220: 2.2”/55.9 mm - QL 320/QL 420: 2.6”/66.7 mm
Core Size (QL 220/320/420): Interchangeable 3/4”/19.1 mm or 1-3/8”/34.9 mm
Tag Receipt Thickness: 2.5 mil to 6.0 mil
Label Thickness: 2.5 mil to 6.5 mil
Media Type: Roll-fed, die-cut, linerless, receipt, fan-fold (QL 420)
For optimum print quality and printer performance, use Genuine Zebra Supplies.

FONTS/GRAPHICS/SYMBOLOGIES
Fonts and Character Sets
Five resident scalable, rotatable fonts available from 12-48 pt.
Downloadable soft fonts from Label Vista software
Optional international character sets

Graphic Features
Graphics, line and box drawing features; PCX and bitmap supported

Bar Code Symbologies
Code 39, Code 93, Code 128; Codabar; Interleaved 2-of-5; FIM Postnet; UPC-A, UPC-E, 2 & 5 digit add-on; EAN-8, 13, 2 & 5 digit add-on; MSI/Plessey; UCC/EAN 128
2-Dimensional: PDF417; MaxiCode
Contains UFST® from Agfa Monotype Corporation

OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
LCD control panel
802.11b wireless local area network (WLAN) or Bluetooth
Up to 2 MB SRAM; 2 MB Flash
Media width auto-sensing feature
Linerless printing
Spare lithium ion battery packs
Battery chargers (AC/DC)
International character sets
Label Vista software for receipt and label design and font creation
Fanfold media bin (QL 420)
Mobile mount (QL 420)
Battery Eliminator
Soft Case