Printing Specifications
Printing Specifications 90XiIII 96XiIII 140XiIII 170XiIII 220XiIII
Resolution
300 dots/inch
(12 dots/mm)
600 dots/inch
(23.5 dots/mm)
203 dots/inch
(8 dots/mm)
300 dots/inch
(12 dots/mm)
203 dots/inch
(8 dots/mm)
Dot size (width x length)
0.0033” x
0.0039”
(.084 x
.100 mm)
0.0016” x
0.0016”
(.042 x
.042 mm)
0.0049” x
0.0049”
(.125 x
.125 mm)
0.0033” x
0.0039”
(.084 x
.100 mm)
0.0049” x
0.0049”
(.125 x
.125 mm)
First dot location
from inside media edge
0.12" ± .035"
(3 mm ±
.89 mm)
0.12" ± .035"
(3 mm ±
.89 mm)
0.10" ± .035"
(2.5 mm ±
.89 mm)
0.10" ± .035"
(2.5 mm ±
.89 mm)
0.10" ± .035"
(2.5 mm ±
.89 mm)
Maximum print width 3.4” (86 mm) 3.2” (81 mm) 5.04” (128 mm) 6.6” (168 mm) 8.5” (216 mm)
Print
length
(max.)
Non-
continuous
printing
With
standard
memory
39” (991 mm) 20” (508 mm) 39” (991 mm) 39” (991 mm) 39” (991 mm)
With
12 MB
memory
39” (991 mm) 39” (991 mm) 39” (991 mm) 39” (991 mm) 39” (991 mm)
Continuous
printing
With
standard
memory
80” (2032 mm) 20” (508 mm) 121” (3073 mm) 41” (1041 mm) 71” (1803 mm)
With
12 MB
memory
100” (2540 mm) 52” (1321 mm) 150” (3810 mm) 100” (2540 mm) 150” (3810 mm)
Bar code
modulus
(“X”)
dim.
Ladder (rotated)
orientation
3.9 mil to 39 mil 1.6 mil to 16 mil 4.9 mil to 49 mil 3.9 mil to 39 mil 4.9 mil to 49 mil
Picket fence
(non-rotated)
3.33 mil to 33
mil
1.6 mil to 16 mil 4.9 mil to 49 mil
3.33 mil to 33
mil
4.9 mil to 49 mil
Thin-film printhead with Element
Energy Equalizer (E3)
®
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ribbon Specification
Ribbon Specifications 90/96XiIII 140XiIII 170XiIII 220XiIII
Ribbon must be wound with the coated side out.
Ribbon width (Zebra recom-
mends using ribbon at least as
wide as the media to protect
the printhead from wear.)
Minimum 0.79” (20 mm) 1.57” (40 mm) 2.0” (51 mm) 4.25” (108 mm)
Maximum 3.40” (87 mm) 5.10” (130 mm) 6.7” (170 mm) 8.60” (220 mm)
Standard
lengths
2:1 media to ribbon roll ratio 984 ft. (300 m) 984 ft. (300 m) 984 ft. (300 m) 984 ft. (300 m)
3:1 media to ribbon roll ratio 1476 ft. (450 m) 1476 ft. (450 m) 1476 ft. (450 m) 1476 ft. (450 m)
Ribbon core inside diameter 1.0” (25.4 mm) 1.0” (25.4 mm) 1.0” (25.4 mm) 1.0” (25.4 mm)
Maximum ribbon roll outside diameter 3.2” (81.3 mm) 3.2” (81.3 mm) 3.2” (81.3 mm) 3.2” (81.3 mm)
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