160S Specifications at a Glance

Standard Features

• Print methods: Thermal transfer or direct thermal
  
• Transmissive media sensors
• Steel frame
  
• Zebra's E3® Printhead Energy Control

Resolution
Choice of resolutions:

Maximum Print Speed
6"/152mm per second (152/203dpi)

Memory

Standard: 1MB DRAM

Zebra Programming Languages

ZPL II®-Universal language for Zebra printers. Simplifies label formatting and enables compatibility with other Zebra printers.

Physical Characteristics
Width: 13.1"/333mm
Depth: 18.9"/480mm
Height: 15.4"/391mm
Weight (without packaging) :55lbs/25kg

Operating Characteristics
Environment
Operating Environment 41°F/5°C to 104°F/40°C
Storage Environment -40°F/-40°C to 140°F/60°C
Operating Humidity 20-85% non-condensing
Storage Humididty 5-85% non-condensing

Electrical
115VAC+15/-20%;5 amp. fused 48-62 Hz 230VAC+/- 15%; 3 amp. fused 48-62 Hz

Communication Interface Capabilities

• Centronics® parallel
• RS-232 serial ports110-19,200; selectable BAUD rate, parity, data bits, XON-OFF/DTR protocol
  

Agency Approvals
UL 1950; CISPR 22 (Class B); CSA 950; IEC 950; 801-2,
-3 and -4 standards; Canadian Doc. (Class A);
FCC (Class A); CE compliance

Media Specifications
Label and liner width: 2"/51mm to 7.2"/183mm
Ribbon width: 2"/51mm to 6.9"/175mm

Labels
Max. Roll Size
8"/203mm O.D. on a 3"/76mm I.D. core

Thickness (label & liner)
.003"/.076mm to .012"/.305mm

Media Types
Continuous, die-cut, black mark-(160S only)

Ribbon Specifications
Ribbon is recommended to be at least as wide as media.

Max. Roll Size
3.2"/81.3mm O.D. on a 1"/25.4mm I.D. core

Standard Lengths
1,476'/450m or 984'/300m; provides 3:1 & 2:1 media roll to ribbon ratios

Ribbon Set-up
Ribbon wound ink side out

Fonts/Graphics/Symbologies

Fonts and Character Sets

• Standard Fonts: 7 bitmapped, 1 smooth scalable
  (CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed)
• Sets: IBM®Code Page 850 International character set
• Optional European and Asian font sets
• ZPL II drawing commands-including boxes and lines

Graphic Features
Supports user-defined fonts and graphics-including custom logos

Bar Codes/Symbologies

Code 11	UPC-A	UPC-E	LOGMARS
Code 39	EAN-8	EAN-13	Interleaved 2 of 5
Code 93	Plessey	Postnet	EAN and UPC with 2 or 5 digit supplements
Codabar	MSI	ISBT 128	Standard 2 of 5
Code 128			Industrial 2 of 5

2-Dimensional Codes

CODABLOCK	PDF417	Code 49
Maxi Code	DataMatrix	QR Code

Options and Accessories

• Internal Fan-fold bin (not compatible with peel or rewind options)
• Rewind (full label roll onto core)
• Peel/liner rewind (for print and apply)
• European and Asian font sets
• ZebraNet PrintServer II (provides ethernet connectivity)
• BAR-ONE label design software