ZT231 Industrial Printer

Lower Price with Essential Ease of Use and Performance Features

Designed with ease-of-use in mind, the ZT231 offers reliable printing for a wide variety of applications. Whether your customer is adopting barcoding for the first time, upgrading their printers, or replacing printer models, the ZT231 offers the right choice for most label printing applications.

The ZT231 delivers the winning combination of the right features at the right price, along with the long-lasting quality you expect from Zebra.

With a durable metal frame, the ZT231 is ideal for light industrial environments. Print crisp text and barcodes with optional 300 dpi resolution. Advance label throughput with industry-leading print speeds up to 12 ips at 203 dpi.
Reduce training time with the ZT231’s easy-to-use 4.3" full-color touchscreen. See status at a glance, access wizards and helpful how-to videos and make changes with the touch of a finger.
Take advantage of Zebra’s robust, ever growing Print DNA software suite for added capabilities. Easily configure, troubleshoot and manage printers onsite or remotely via a web-based dashboard.
Expand the printer’s capabilities with field-installable upgrades when needed. Add options such as a cutter or peeler, wireless connectivity or even UHF RFID encoding.
Take advantage of a variety of standard connectivity options including USB, Serial, Ethernet, BTLE and USB Host.

Simplified Operation

The ZT231 is designed to simplify and shorten servicing and consumable replacement time. The easy tool-less platen and print head removal makes it easy to maintain the printer. The side loading supplies path enables easy media and ribbon loading.

Compact Footprint

The ZT231’s compact design, when closed and opened, fits easily in constrained work areas. The ergonomic Bi-fold door requires only 4” (102mm) of door swing room. Ideal for placement under a shelf or against another item.

Versatility at an Economical Price

Both the ZT231 and ZT231R printers feature the same attractive styling, are built on a common platform and share many of the same internal components. They handle a variety of media types providing flexibility for a variety of applications.

Key Specs
Print Width	4-inch	Print Technology	Thermal Transfer
Memory	256 MB SDRAM	Connectivity	Bluetooth, Ethernet, Serial, USB Host, USB
Print Speed	10" (254 mm) per second (300dpi) 12" (305 mm) per second (203 dpi)

The primary markets for the ZT231 are:

Manufacturing
Transportation & Logistics
Healthcare
Retail

Key applications include:

Manufacturing
- Work-in-Progress
- Product ID/serial numbers
- Packaging labeling
- Receiving/put-away labeling

Transportation and Logistics
- Order picking/packing
- Shipping/receiving
- Cross-docking
- Compliance labeling

Healthcare
- Laboratory labeling
- Blood bank labeling
- Asset tracking
- Unit-dose labeling
- Pharmacy labeling

Retail
- Buy online pick up in store labeling
- Return tagging
- Price labeling
- Shipping labeling

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Simple Operation with Smart Features
Reduce training time with the ZT231’s easy-to-use 4.3” full-color touchscreen. See status at a glance, access wizards and helpful how-to videos and make changes with the touch of a finger or gloved hand. Seamlessly integrate the ZT231 into existing networks as it is backwards compatible and features Printer Emulations to replace other brands without having to change label formats or rewrite code.
Make It Easy for IT Teams
Take advantage of Zebra’s robust, ever growing Print DNA software suite for added capabilities. Easily configure, troubleshoot and manage printers onsite or remotely via a web-based dashboard. Compare printer security settings against best practices and adjust to match user preferences, while protecting data from vulnerabilities.
The Smart Choice Now and Later
The benefits of buying a ZT231 don’t end at the point of purchase. Expand printer capabilities with field-installable upgrades when needed. Add options such as a cutter or peeler, wireless connectivity or even UHF RFID encoding.

BUILT TO PERFORM. ENGINEERED TO ENDURE.

Don’t Compromise on Quality
With a durable metal frame, the ZT231 is ideal for light industrial environments. Print crisp text and barcodes with optional 300 dpi resolution. Advance label throughput with industry-leading print speeds up to 12 ips at 203 dpi. Be confident knowing you’re backed by Zebra, the #1 leader in barcode printing.
Get More Done with Greater Visibility
The ZT231 includes an all-new architecture to process more jobs at once and evolve with emerging technologies. Onboard analytics and printhead element out detection help users plan maintenance in advance. And, the easy tool-less platen and print head removal makes maintenance easy.
Small Footprint, Big Access
To help your customer make the most of their workspace, Zebra has engineered the ZT231 with a space-saving, compact design and bi-fold door that reduces the height needed to open the printer. Take the trouble out of media loading with an intuitive design and color-coded cues. Adjustable sensors offer greater media flexibility and the large ribbon roll capacity lets users change media less frequently.
Connect Any Way
Take advantage of a variety of standard connectivity options including USB, Serial, Ethernet and USB Host. Tap to pair and print with compatible mobile devices with the Print Touch tag (NFC). Add a second Ethernet port, 802.11ac or an Applicator port.
Get RFID Without Complication
Incorporate UHF RFID printing and encoding for greater visibility and tracking. Get greater media flexibility and simple RFID calibration with Zebra’s adaptive encoding technology that eliminates complex placement guidelines.

SOFTWARE THAT GIVES A SERIOUS ADVANTAGE

Update, Troubleshoot and Monitor – All from a Single Location
With Zebra’s Printer Profile Manager Enterprise, part of Print DNA, users can easily manage, secure and troubleshoot their networked printers from any location. And an intuitive browser-based interface lets them see status at a glance, quickly triage issues to minimize downtime and perform updates and maintenance.
Unparalleled, Peace-of-Mind Printer Security
Security risks are real and costly. Endpoints are becoming popular targets – including networked thermal printers. Shield your customers from cyber-attacks with Zebra’s PrintSecure, part of Print DNA. Easily configure their printers via secure connections, identify vulnerabilities, block unauthorized access and detect events before they happen.

SUPPLIES, SERVICE AND SUPPORT

Zebra Certified Supplies
Printing supplies provide a digital voice for assets across the supply chain. We rely on them to disseminate critical data throughout an organization. If something goes wrong with the printing supplies, operations are interrupted, productivity suffers and costs rise. That’s why Zebra designs, produces and rigorously pretests their own line of labels and tags to ensure consistent, optimized performance in your customer’s Zebra printer. For industry-leading quality, service and thermal printing expertise, choose Zebra Certified Supplies.
Backed by Zebra’s Worldwide Service and Support
Your customers can access repair support services anywhere around the globe through Zebra and its trusted network. Zebra OneCare™ Maintenance Plans provide enhanced coverage that exceeds standard warranty.

The quality of printing supplies images and their physical integrity are critical to the continuity of any operation. Choosing the high quality and reliability of Zebra Certified Supplies for use with Zebra thermal printers offers great advantages.


RFID Labels and Tags Zebra's RFID labels and tags come in a variety of sizes and materials and work with Zebra thermal printers to meet any need.	Barcode Labels and Tags Zebra's barcode labels and tags include paper and synthetic materials for thermal transfer or direct thermal printing.	Thermal Transfer Ribbons Zebra's selection of thermal transfer ribbons includes wax, resin and wax/resin formulations that are perfect for Zebra thermal printers.
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Service Opportunities for the Zebra ZT231 Industrial Printer
Help your customer protect their Zebra devices for constant peak performance with these recommended maintenance plans and signature services.

Zebra OneCare Maintenance Plans
Device uptime, confidence, and savings — that’s what you get with Zebra OneCare™ maintenance plans. Customers protect business-critical devices and eliminate disruptions and unplanned repair expenses. But they need more. Your customer needs visibility that gives them insight into all of their support activities.
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Professional Services

Signature Services
Zebra's Signature Services help accelerate the speed at which users implement new intelligent edge devices and software into their existing IT environment and workflow.
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Standard Services
Zebra's Standard Services include mobile readiness, business consulting, infrastructure implementation, go-live support, and troubleshooting.
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Print DNA – The Built in Advantage for Zebra Printers

Durable printers are essential, but it's the software inside that keeps printers in action and working hassle-free. That’s why Zebra engineered Print DNA. It’s a suite of software applications and capabilities built into Zebra printers that leverages everything they’ve learned from thousands of use cases to make sure their printers perform at their highest potential.

With Zebra Print DNA tools and applications, your customer will stay a step ahead utilizing remote management tools, heightened security and ongoing updates. Ensuring easy integration and interoperability, Print DNA enables their printers to work at optimized performance over their entire lifecycle, even as their business needs evolve.
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Zebra Printer Setup Utilities

Printer Setup Utilities will enhance the printer experience by enabling users to quickly and easily configure select Zebra industrial, mobile and desktop printers.
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PrintSecure

With PrintSecure, companies can encrypt connections, allow only permitted access, and regularly update their thermal printers to address new threats.

Part of the Print DNA Suite
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Printer Profile Manager Enterprise

Printer Profile Manager Enterprise software gives users fully featured robust remote management of Link-OS printers.

Part of the Print DNA Suite
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