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Mobile Receipt Portable Printers

Zebra ZQ521 Premium Mobile 4-inch Wide Standard

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The most rugged 4-inch mobile printer available

In the Box
ZQ521 printer
Quick start guide and regulatory guide
Safety guide
Battery
Belt clip

Key Features
Print Width: 4 in.
Print Technology: Direct Thermal
Print Speed: 5 ips (127 mm/s) with Draft Mode enabled
Print Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dot/mm)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) with 802.11r, Bluetooth 4.1, Bluetooth Low Energy

Specifications

Standard Features

• Android, Apple iOS, Windows™ Mobile connectivity
• Bluetooth specification 4.1 EDR + LE
• Fast roaming 802.11r supported
• 3250 mAh PowerPrecision+ Battery (retrievable, rechargeable Li-Ion)
• USB On-The-Go ports (with optional strain relief)
• Power Smart Print Technology — anticipates upcoming printing to optimize battery consumption and print speed
• Direct thermal printing of barcodes, text and graphics
• IP54 rated for protection against solid and liquid ingress
• MIL-STD 810G certified for drop and shock
• Tolerance of multiple drops from 6.6 ft./2 m to concrete
• Tumble testing per the IEC68-2-32 spec with 1300 free falls from 3.3’/1m
• Simple easy-to-read LCD with large icons for battery and wireless status
• Dual-sided tear bar which allows for clean tears in either direction (not available with linerless SKUs)
• Supports vertical and horizontal printing
• Printer can be used in any orientation
• Center loading, adjustable for variable roll widths
• “Clamshell” design for easy media loading
• Label odometer
• XML support
• Resident fixed and scalable fonts
• Black mark and gap media sensing using fixed center position sensors (Note: RFID models do not support gap sensing)
• Cold Temperature Compensation mode-optimizes/balances print speeds to allow for better print performance at lower temperatures
• PPME, Mirror, SNMP, WebServer, AirWatch® and Soti Connect and Wavelink Avalanche®
• NTP (Network Time Protocol) support via WiFi
• Sleep mode supported. Wake on Bluetooth, WiFi and Touch
• Real time clock (RTC) supported for time stamp certificates in WLAN SKU’s only
• QR code links to web-based help pages; not displayed on LCD
• Zebra Print Touch simplifies Bluetooth pairing and launches web-based pages with Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled devices
• RFID is available on both the ZQ511 and ZQ521 as separate products

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions	ZQ511: 5.9 in. L x 4.7 in. W x 2.4 in. H 150 mm L x 120 mm W x 62 mm HZQ521: 6.2 in. L x 6.1 in. W x 2.6 in. H 158 mm L x 155 mm W x 67 mm H
Weight with Standard Battery	ZQ511: 1.39lbs/0.63 kgs ZQ521: 1.73lbs/0.79 kgs
Weight with Extended Battery	ZQ511: 1.62lbs/0.72 kgs ZQ521: 1.96lbs/0.89 kgs

Printer Specifications

Operating System	Link-OS™ printer operating system
Resolution	203 dpi resolution (8 dots per mm)
Memory	256MB RAM, 512MB Flash (standard) 8MB RAM, 64MB Flash (user available)
Maximum Print Width	ZQ511: 2.83 in./72mm ZQ521: 4.09 in./104mm
Maximum Print Speed	Up to 5 in./127 mm per second (with Draft Mode enabled)
Media Sensors	Black mark and gap media sensing using fixed center position sensors (Note: RFID models do not support gap sensing)
Print Length	Maximum: 39 in.
Power	3250 mAh (nominal), removable, rechargeable PowerPrecision+ Li-Ion battery, with optional 6500 mAh extended battery

Media Characteristics

Minimum/Maximum Media Width	ZQ511: 1.38 in./35 mm to 3.15 in./80 mm+1 mm ZQ521: 2.0 in./50.8 mm to 4.45 in./113 mm+1 mm
Maximum Media Roll Size	ZQ511: 2.0 in./51 mm ZQ521: 2.24 in./57 mm
Maximum Media Thickness	0.0063 in./0.1600 mm for labels and 0.0055 in./0.1397 mm for tag/receipt
Minimum Media Thickness	0.0023 in./0.05842 mm for all media (ZQ511 Linerless SKU is 0.0021 in./0.05334 mm)
Media Types	Receipt, Gap/Black-mark Label, Tag, Linerless, RFID (Note: ZQ511R/ZQ521R require black mark RFID media and do not support gap sensing) Note: ZQ511R/ZQ521R require black mark RFID media and do not support gap sensing

Operating Characteristics

Environment	Operating Temperature: -4°F to 131°F/-20°C to 55°C Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing Charging Temperature: 32°F to 104°F/0°C to 40°C Cradle Temperature: 32°F to 122°F/0°C to 50°C Storage Temperature: -22°F to 150°F/-30°C to 66°C Storage Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Agency Approvals	Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, EN55022 Class-B, EN55024, ICES- 003, EN55032, and EN301489 ENERGY STAR™ certified
Security	FIPS support is available at no cost as a printer OS download. Please contact your Zebra Sales Representative for further information

Programming Languages

CPCL and ZPL™ programming languages
ZBI 2.x™—powerful programming language that lets printers run standalone applications, connect to peripherals, and much more

Options

• RFID encoding
• 6500 mAh PowerPrecision+ Extended Battery (retrievable, rechargeable Li-Ion)
• Linerless printing (with silicone platen roller only)

Barcode Symbologies

CPCL Barcode Symbologies
• Barcode Ratios: 1.5:1, 2:1, 2.5:1, 3:1, 3.5:1
• Linear Barcodes: Code 39, Code 93, UCC/EAN128, Code 128, Codabar (NW-7), Interleaved 2-of-5, UPC-A, UPC-E, 2 and 5 digit add-on, EAN-8, EAN-13, 2 and 5 digit add-on
• 2D Barcodes: PDF417, MicroPDF417, MaxiCode, QR Code, GS1/DataBar™ (RSS) family, Aztec, MSI/Plessey, FIM Postnet, Data Matrix, TLC39ZPL Barcode Symbologies
• Barcode Ratios: 2:1, 3:1, 5:2, 7:3
• Linear Barcodes: Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, ISBT-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, Planet Code, Plessey, POSTNET, Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, LOGMARS, MSI, Codabar, and GS1 DataBar (RSS)
• 2D Barcodes: PDF417, MicroPDF-417, Code 49, TLC39, Maxicode, Codablock, Data Matrix, QR code, Aztec

Fonts and Character Sets

Standard Fonts

25 bitmapped, 1 smooth, scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed, contains UFST™ from Agfa Monotype Corporation)

Included in All Models and Part Numbers

Scalable Fonts: Swiss721 (supporting Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew and Arabic characters)

Additional Asian Fonts Supported

Group A: Part Numbers supporting Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, India include: Scalable Traditional Chinese Characters: NotoMono, Bitmap: 24×24 MKai, 16×16 New Sans MT, Scalable Korean Characters: NotoMono

Group B: Part Numbers supporting, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, HongKong and Vietnam include: Scalable Traditional Chinese characters: NotoMono and Bitmap 16×16 NewSans MT. Scalable Thai Characters: Angsana, Scalable Vietnamese Characters: SourceCodePro and Bitmap 16×16 Utah

Group C: Part Numbers supporting China include: Scalable Simplified Chinese Characters: Hans and Bitmap 24×24 Msung, 16×16 SimSun

Group J: Part Numbers supporting Japan include: Scalable NotoMono and Square Gothic J MT, Bitmap 16×16, 24X24 Square Gothic J MT

Communication and Interface Capabilities

ZebraNet™ 802.11ac radio with support for:
• WPA and WPA2 with AES encryption
• 802.1x (with WEP, WPA, or WPA2)
• Operation on both the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz frequency bands
• EAP-FAST, EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS, PEAP, LEAP
• 802.11d, 802.11i, 802.11r
• Simultaneous Bluetooth 5.2 ready¹/802.11ac Multiport Radio
• Wi-Fi Certification
• Fast roaming using Pairwise Master Key (PMK) caching, Opportunistic Key Caching (OKC), EAP Fast Session resumption or 802.11rBluetooth 4.1 (Classic and BLE) radio
• Security models 1-4
• “Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad” certified
• Key BondingCabled Communications Specifications
• USB 2.0 full-speed on-the-go interface (12 Mbps)
• Micro-AB Connector with optional strain relief

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Categories:Mobile Receipt Portable Printers, Portable Label Printers

The ZQ521 4-inch mobile printer can be used to print receipts, labels or linerless media and is ideal for applications including warehouse management, packing, staging and cross-docking. This rugged mobile printer offers added durability and features like fast connectivity options, a high-capacity battery and USB on the go for easy printer maintenance in the field. We pushed the limits on rugged engineering to deliver the toughest mobile printers for harsh conditions.

Commonly Used For
Direct Shop Delivery
E-Citation
Staff Communications
Yard Management
Proof of Pickup and Delivery