Zebra ZC350 Single Sided ID Card Printer

The single-sided ZC350 card printer delivers advanced card design flexibility, high-speed performance and enterprise-grade security in a compact, easy-to-deploy platform. Designed to support a wide range of applications — including identification, access control, retail, hospitality and financial services — the ZC350 combines intuitive operation with professional print quality.

Advanced Card Design Capabilities

The ZC350 supports a broad portfolio of specialty ribbons to enable sophisticated card designs and enhanced durability. Create color-shifting graphics using pearlescent ribbons, apply metallic effects for dimensional visual impact, or add a long-life protective layer with embedded watermark features for increased security and extended card lifespan. Edge-to-edge printing ensures full surface utilization on standard CR-80 cards.

Comprehensive Encoding Flexibility

The ZC350 supports magnetic stripe, proximity, contact and contactless encoding technologies, allowing organizations to produce virtually any type of credential. Encoding options are field-upgradeable to accommodate evolving operational requirements.

High-Speed Single-Sided Performance

With print speeds of up to 225 full-color YMCKO cards per hour and up to 1,000 monochrome cards per hour, the ZC350 is engineered for high-volume environments. The automatic smart card feeder adjusts to varying card thicknesses without manual intervention, while 100-card input and output hoppers support efficient batch processing.

Simplified Operation and Maintenance

The ZC350 is designed for plug-and-play deployment with minimal setup requirements. The highly graphical LCD interface provides intuitive guidance for printer status, ribbon changes and troubleshooting. The redesigned ribbon door latch opens in a single motion, and embedded smartchip technology delivers accurate ribbon monitoring and notifications.

Advanced Security Features

Printer-to-host authentication helps prevent unauthorized access and usage. Government-grade AES data encryption protects sensitive information during transmission and printing. An optional printer cover lock enhances physical security in public-facing environments.

Flexible Connectivity and Deployment

The ZC350 supports USB and integrated Ethernet connectivity, with optional 802.11ac Wi-Fi for enhanced installation flexibility. Its slim profile and low clearance requirements allow deployment in both back-office and customer-facing environments.

Professional Print Quality

Using 300 dpi dye-sublimation direct-to-card technology, the ZC350 produces sharp text, detailed graphics and consistent edge-to-edge coverage, supporting professional credential programs with high visual and functional standards.

STANDARD FEATURES

• 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
• Three-year limited warranty on printer and printhead

PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS

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

Printing throughput (cards per hour) based on batch printing with USB connectivity. Times may vary depending on computer configuration.

• 225 cards/hour single-sided YMCKO
• 1,000 cards/hour single-sided monochrome

MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS

Supplies Specifications:

NOTE: The ZC350 printer is designed to work only with Zebra genuine ribbons. Ribbons are included in a simple-to-load recyclable cartridge.

• YMCKO* – 200
• YMCKO* – 300
• ½ YMCKO* – 400
• YMCKLL* – 200
• YMCPKO* – 200
• SrDYMCKO* – 200
• 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

Ribbon availability may vary by region.

• *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 Compatibility:

• 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 CHARACTERISTICS

Environmental

• 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

Electrical

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

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS — SINGLE SIDED

Dimensions 10.2 in. H x 6.2 in. W x 15.1 in. D; 258 mm H x 157 mm W x 383 mm D

Weight 8.8 lbs (4.0 kg)

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERFACE CAPABILITIES

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

ENCODING OPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

• Magnetic stripe encoder – ISO 7811 (new and pre-encoded; tracks 1, 2 and 3; high and low coercivity; stripe down) — Field upgradeable option
• Combined MIFARE ISO 14443 A & B (13.56 MHz) contactless encoder with 1 SAM slot and ISO 7816 contact encoder with EMV Level 1 certification and PC/SC compliance — Field upgradeable option
• EPCglobal Gen 2 UHF RFID encoder — Field upgradeable option

PRINTER DRIVERS

• 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)

Windows drivers include:

• 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

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL FEATURES

• Lockable enclosure — Field upgradeable option