Zebra ZC300 Dual Sided ID Card Printer

The dual-sided ZC300 card printer delivers secure, high-quality card printing with advanced simplicity and flexible deployment options. Designed to support a wide range of applications — including identification, access control, membership and financial cards — the ZC300 combines intuitive operation, strong security and professional print performance in a compact form factor.

Flexible Integration

The ZC300 supports USB 2.0 and built-in Ethernet connectivity, with optional 802.11ac Wi-Fi for enhanced deployment flexibility. Network connectivity enables shared printer access across multiple users and locations. Print Touch technology provides immediate access to support information via compatible Android devices.

Intuitive Operation

Engineered for ease of use, the ZC300 features plug-and-play installation and a highly graphical color LCD interface with icons, animations and text-based messages. The redesigned ribbon cartridge and single-motion door latch simplify ribbon replacement, while the automatic card feeder adjusts to varying card thicknesses without manual configuration.

High-Performance Dual-Sided Printing

The dual-sided ZC300 supports automatic two-sided printing with an integrated card flipper. Print speeds reach up to 200 full-color single-sided cards per hour, 140 dual-sided YMCKOK cards per hour and 450 dual-sided monochrome cards per hour. A 100-card input hopper and 100-card output hopper support efficient batch processing.

Reliable Maintenance and Workflow

The printer’s redesigned hopper and saloon-style output doors facilitate quick card loading and retrieval. A guided manual feed lightpipe assists users during individual card insertion. Embedded smartchip technology monitors ribbon status and provides clear maintenance notifications through the LCD display.

Advanced Security Features

The ZC300 incorporates printer-to-host authentication to prevent unauthorized access and use. Government-grade AES data encryption protects sensitive information during transmission and printing. The optional printer cover lock enhances physical security in public-facing environments.

Encoding Capabilities

The dual-sided ZC300 supports magnetic stripe encoding (ISO 7811), including high and low coercivity, with stripe-up and stripe-down configurations. Encoding options are field-upgradeable to accommodate evolving operational requirements.

Compact, Professional Design

With a slim profile and low clearance requirements, the ZC300 is suitable for installation in offices, retail counters, kiosks and customer-facing environments. Its modern industrial design supports both back-office and front-desk deployment.

Professional-Grade Print Quality

Using 300 dpi dye-sublimation direct-to-card technology, the ZC300 produces sharp text, detailed graphics and edge-to-edge coverage on standard CR-80 cards. Dual-sided capability enables full utilization of card surface area for branding, security elements and functional information.

• 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) print resolution
• 2 GB flash memory
• Image size: 1006 x 640 pixels
• Auto calibration of ribbon
• USB 2.0 and Ethernet 10/100 connectivity
• 100 card capacity auto-adjusting input hopper (30 mil)
• 100 card capacity output hopper (30 mil)
• Manual card feeding capability with LED bezel
• Graphical color LCD
• 3 Tricolor printer status indicator lights
• Kensington® secure lock slot
• Print Touch NFC tag for online printer help and documentation access
• Printer host authentication
• AES data encryption
• Integrated card flipper for automatic dual-sided printing
• Three-year limited warranty on printer and printhead

• Dye-sublimation thermal transfer direct-to-card print method
• Full-color or monochrome printing
• Single- and dual-sided printing
• Edge-to-edge printing on standard CR-80 media

• 200 cards/hour single-sided YMCKO
• 140 cards/hour dual-sided YMCKOK
• 900 cards/hour single-sided monochrome
• 450 cards/hour dual-sided monochrome

• YMCKO* – 200
• YMCKO* – 300
• YMCKOK* – 200
• ½ YMCKO* – 400
• ½ YMCKOKO* – 250
• KrO* – 700
• KdO* – 700
• Black Monochrome* – 2000
• Black Monochrome – 1500
• White Monochrome* – 1500
• Red Monochrome – 1500
• Blue Monochrome – 1500
• Gold Monochrome – 1500
• Silver Monochrome – 1500

• *Zebra intelligent technology automatically detects and authenticates ribbon
• Cleaning roller included with each ribbon
• Two cleaning kit options: two (2) or five (5) isopropyl alcohol cleaning cards (1,000 images/card)

• Card Thickness: 10–40 mil
• Card Size: CR80 ISO 7810 ID-1 format, CR79
• Card Material: PVC and PVC composite
• Adhesive back and writable back cards
• Spot color or monochrome printing recommended only on >20 mil thick cards and CR79 cards

• Operating Temperature: 59°F to 95°F (15°C to 35°C)
• Storage Temperature: 23°F to 158°F (-5°C to 70°C)
• Operating Humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing
• Media Storage Temperature: 41°F to 77°F (5°C to 25°C)
• Media Storage Humidity: 35% to 65% non-condensing

• Auto-switching single-phase AC power
• Operating range: 90–132VAC and 190–264VAC RMS
• Frequency range: 47–63 Hz
• FCC Class A

• 10.2 in. H x 6.2 in. W x 18.4 in. D
• 258 mm H x 157 mm W x 468 mm D

• 9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)

• USB 2.0 — Standard
• Built-in 10/100 Ethernet — Standard
• 802.11ac — Optional

• Magnetic stripe encoder — ISO 7811 (new and pre-encoded; tracks 1, 2 and 3; high and low coercivity; stripe down and stripe up with dual-sided printers) — Field upgradeable option

• Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64 bit)
• Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
• Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (32 and 64 bit)
• Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)
• Windows 10 (32 and 64 bit)
• Windows Server 2016
• Linux Ubuntu 16.X (64 bit)
• Mac OS X 10.13.X (64 bit)

• Color coded printer status indicators
• Black panel extraction and controls for specialty ribbon panels with image preview
• Configuration utility to limit operator access to image quality and printer settings
• Advanced printer configuration, security settings and diagnostics capabilities

• Lockable enclosure — Field upgradeable option
• 10-card reject bin (standard with dual-sided model)