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Calibration Procedure
• The 3844-Z is equipped with a standard auto-calibration
feature that initiates automatically during start-up of the printer
- utilizing two to four labels to calibrate for efficient operation
and less waste. The printer will also save the new settings in
memory until the next calibration is performed.
• A manual calibration procedure can also be performed, if
required. Consult your User’s Guide for more details on the
specific manual calibration steps.
Font Specifications 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
Fonts Matrix
(in dots)
(H x W)
Type† Minimum Char.
Size
(H x W)
Maximum
C.P.I.
A 9 x 5 U-L-D .030" x .020" 50.8
B 11 x 7 U .037" x .030" 33.8
C,D 18 x 10 U-L-D .060" x .040" 25.4
E 41 x 20 OCR-B .138" x .085" 11.5
F 26 x 13 U-L-D .085" x .053" 19.06
G 60 x 40 U-L-D .200" x .160" 6.36
H 30 x 19 OCR-A .100" x .098" 10.02
GS 24 x 24 SYMBOL .80" x .80" 12.7
P-V U-L-D
Ø 15 x 12 U-L-D Scalable (Smooth) Font
• 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).
• Character Sets: IBM
®
Code Page 850 International characters
& graphic symbols
• 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.
• IBM
®
Code Page 850 International Characters available in
fonts A,B,D,E,F,G and Ø through software control.
Bar Code Symbologies & Specifications
• 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, RSS-14.
• 2-dimensional bar codes: PDF417, MicroPDF-417, Code 49,
Maxicode, Codablock, Datamatrix, QR code, RSS Composite
Zebra Programming Language (ZPL/ ZPL II)
• Communicates in printable ASCII characters
• Compatible with mainframe, mini, and PC hosts
• Downloadable objects include graphics and bitmap fonts, label
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)
• Slew command
• Programmable label quantities with print, pause
• Status messages to host upon request
• ZBI™ (Zebra BASIC Interpreter) on 3844-Z:
Interpreting program module that sits between the
communication ports and the ZPLII processing engine
⇒
⇒
⇒
•
•
•
•
Can be used to convert non-ZPL printer programming language
to ZPL commands
Based on ANSI BASIC computer language
Communications Specifications
Centronics
®
Parallel (36 Pin) connector ports
RS-232 Serial interface
USB v 1.1
Optional internal Ethernet (ZebraNet PrintServer II)
Electrical Specifications
• Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
Agency approvals
• Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, VCCI, C-Tick
• Emissions and Susceptibility: (CE): EN55022 Class-B,
EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 and EN55024
• Safety: CB Scheme IEC 60950:1991 +A1 +A2 +A3 +A4, UL
60950 and C-UL, IRAM, NOM, AAMI
Physical Specifications
(Printer only, no options installed)
TLP 3844-Z
Height 6.8" (173 mm)
Width: 7.8" (198 mm)
Depth: 9.4" (238 mm)
Weight: 3.7lbs (1.7kg)
Environmental Specifications
• Operating Temperature: 40º to 105ºF (5º to 41ºC)
• Storage Temperature: -40º to 140ºF (-40º to 60ºC)
• Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing R.H.
• Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing R.H.
Preventative Maintenance
• Zebra recommends cleaning the printer on a regular basis using
standard Zebra printer parts and cleaning supplies. Consult your
User’s Guide for further details.
SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE REV1 7/14/03 3844-Z