105SL Specifications 
Serial Number 6400000 -6400357 

• Standard Features
• Optional Features
• Printing Specifications
• Media Specifications
• Ribbon Specifications
• Font Specifications
• Barcode Symbologies & Specifications
• Zebra Programming Language® (ZPL® and ZPL II®)
• Communications Specifications
• Electrical Specifications
• Physical Specifications
• Environmental Specifications
• Preventative Maintenance

Standard Features

•  203 dpi print resolution

• Thin film print head with E3® Element Energy Control

• Thermal transfer and thermal direct printing of bar codes, text, and graphics

• ZPL® or ZPL II® programming language, selectable through software or front panel

• Dual 32 bit processors, 1 RISC and 1 CISC

•  Firmware is flash resident/download upgradeable

• 4MB DRAM Memory (2MB User Available)

• 4MB Flash Memory (750K User Available)

• Standard LCD control panel: Back-lit, 2 line, 16 characters w/ full menu to change set-up options

• Serial RS-232/422/485 (25 pin female) and IEEE 1284 (nibble mode) 
  bi-directional parallel interface

• Transmissive media sensor

• Zebra® printer driver for Windows™ 3.X and  95/98/NT/2000 operating systems

•  NEW ZebraLink™ - the revolutionary real-time connectivity control solution:

1. WebView / Alert - (requires optional ZebraNet™ PrintServer II)

2. ZBI™ - Programming Language Interpreter for translation of foreign data streams

Optional Features

• Print head 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)

• Full-width rotary knife cutter- operates under software control cutting labels individually or in strips (not compatible with rewind and peel options). Note: Catch tray orderable separately.

• Media rewind spindle - rewinds roll internally onto 3" core

• Label peel and liner rewind - for print-and-apply

• Internal fan-fold media supply bin (not compatible with rewind and peel options)

• Reflective (black mark) media sensing option - available as a field installable kit

• ZebraNet™PrintServerII -provides Ethernet connectivity and enables the use of the Webview and Alert features (Internal or External).

• Twinax or Coax interface option

• PCMCIA Flash memory slot (factory installable only) - for additional storage of fonts, graphics,  logos, templates and label formats or pre-programmed with optional and international scalable fonts.

• BAR-ONE® Windows™-based WYSIWYG on-screen label design and print application software.

Factory Only Options

• Print head 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) (Factory only)
• Reflective (black mark) media sensor - available as a field installable kit also
• PCMCIA Flash memory slot (factory installable only) - for additional storage of fonts, graphics, logos, templates and label formats or pre-programmed with optional and international scalable fonts. Cards available with up to 8MB flash.

Printing Specifications

• 203 dpi resolution (8 dots/mm)
  • Dot size (W x L): 0.0049" x 0.0049" (0.125mm x 0.125mm)
• 300 dpi resolution (12 dots/mm)
  • Dot size (W x L): 0.0033" x 0.0039" (0.084mm x 0.10mm)
• First dot location measured from inside media edge:
  • 0.10" +/-0.035" (2.5mm +/-0.89mm)
• Maximum print width: 4.09" (104mm)
• Maximum continuous media print length:

• Media registration tolerance: *
  • Vertical ≤ +/-0.050" (+/-1.3mm) on non-continuous media Horizontal ≤ +/-0.050" (+/-1.3mm)
• Programmable print speeds:
  • 203 dpi model = 2.0" (51mm) through 8.0" (203mm) per second in 1" increments
  • 300 dpi model = 2.0" (51mm) through 8.0" (203mm) per second in 1" increments

Media Specifications

• Maximum non-continuous label length: 39" (991mm)
• Media type: continuous, die-cut, (and optional black mark)
• Media width (label and liner): 
  • .79" (20mm) to 4.52" (115mm)
• Minimum label length: **
  • Rewind mode: 0.25" (6mm)
  • Peel mode: 0.5" (13mm)
  • Tear-off mode: 0.7" (18mm)
  • Cutter mode: 1.5" (38mm)
• Media thickness (label and liner):
  • 0.003" (0.076mm) to 0.012" (0.305mm)
• Maximum media roll size:
  • 8.0" (203mm) O.D. on a 3" (76mm) I.D. core
• Maximum internal fan-fold pack size:

  • 8.0"L (203mm) x 4.5"W (114mm) x 4.5"H (114mm)

• Transmissive (gap) sensing standards:
• Interlabel gap: 2 - 4mm, preferably 3mm
• Sensing notch: 0.25"W (6mm) x 0.12"L (3mm)
• Sensing hole: 0.125" (3mm) diameter
• (Optional black mark field kit) -

• Reflective (black mark) sensing standards:
  • - Black mark length (parallel to inside media edge):
  • 0.12" - 0.43" (3 - 11mm)
  • - Black mark width (perpendicular to inside media edge):
  • > 0.43" (> 11mm)
  • - Black mark location:
  • within 0.040" (1mm) of inside media edge
  • - Black mark density: > 1.0 Optical Density Units (ODU)
  • - Maximum media density: 0.5 ODU

**Minimum label length is affected by media type and width, ribbon type, and print speed. Performance improves as these factors are optimized. Zebra recommends always qualifying any application with thorough testing.

Ribbon Specifications

• Ribbon width: 0.79" (20mm) to 4.5" (114mm)
• Standard Lengths: 984' (300m) or 1476' (450m)
  • Provides 2:1 and 3:1 media roll to ribbon ratios
• Maximum ribbon roll size:
  • 3.2" (81.3mm) O.D. on a 1.0" (25.4mm) I.D. core
• Ribbon wound coated-side out

Font Specifications

203 dpi (8 dots/mm)

300 dpi (12 dots/mm)

† U - Uppercase L - Lowercase D - Descenders

• Bitmap fonts A through H and GS symbols are expandable up to 10 times, height and width independent
• Smooth scalable font Ø (CG Triumvirate™ Bold Condensed) is expandable dot-by-dot, height and width independent
• IBM® Code Page 850 International Characters

Bar Code Symbologies & Specifications

• Bar code modulus "X" dimension:
  • Picket fence (non-rotated) orientation:
    • 203 dpi = 4.9 mil to 49 mil
    • 300 dpi = 3.3 mil to 33 mil
  • Ladder (rotated) orientation:
    • 203 dpi = 4.9 mil to 49 mil
    • 300 dpi = 3.9 mil to 39 mil
• Bar code ratios: dot selectable from 2:1, and 3:1
  • Linear bar codes: Code11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 with subsets A/B/C and UCC Case Codes, ISBT-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, Plessey, Postnet, Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, LOGMARS, MSI, Codabar
  •  2-dimensional bar codes: 2-dimensional bar codes: Codablock, PDF-417, Micro-PDF417, Code 49, DataMatrix, Maxi Code, QR Code

Zebra Programming Language®  (ZPL® and ZPL II®)

• Communicates in printable ASCII characters
• Compatible with mainframe, mini, and PC hosts
• Downloadable objects include graphics, scalable and bitmap fonts, label templates and formats
• Adjustable print cache (^COY)
• Data compression
• Automatic memory allocation for format while printing
• Automatic serialization of fields (^SN and ^SF)
• Format inversion (white on black) (^FR and ^LR)
• Mirror-image printing (^PM)
• Four position field rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°) (^FW)
• Slew command (^PF and ^PH)
• Programmable label quantities with print, pause, cut control (^PQ)
• User programmable password (^KP)
• Status messages to host upon request(~HS)
• ZBI™ (Zebra BASIC Interpreter) - accessible on Z4M: (^JI and ~JI)
  • Interpreting program module that sits between the communication ports and the ZPLII processing engine
  • Can be used to convert non-ZPL printer programming language to ZPL commands
  • Direct interface to peripheral devices such as bar-code scanners, weight scales, and keyboards
  • Based on ANSI BASIC computer language

Communications Specifications

• Standard IEEE 1284 (nibble mode) bi-directional parallel interface

• Standard high-speed RS-232C and RS422, DB25  female serial interface:

•  Configurable baud rate (110 - 57.6kB), parity, and data bits.  Stop bits are fixed at 1.

•  Software (XON/XOFF) or hardware (DTR/DSR) communication handshake protocols

• ZebraNet™ MPS ethernet network print server option (10BASE2 or 10BASE-T)

• twinax/Coax interface option

Electrical Specifications

• Universal power supply with power factor correction 90-264VAC, 48-62Hz.
• Agency approvals: UL 1950, CISPR 22 (class B), IEC 950, 801-2, -3, and -4 standards, CSA 950, Canadian Doc. (class A), FCC (class A), CE compliance

• Inrush is the RMS value of the first positive and negative current pulse at turn on at 120V, 60 Hz. 
• Idle is power in standby mode after power-up sequence is over, at 120V 60 Hz.   
• Printing is the peak power used during printing of the Pause Test label at speed A and 120Vac, 6

Physical Specifications

• Height: 15.5" (394mm)
• Width: 11.2" (283mm)
• Depth: 19.5" (459mm)
• Weight: 55lbs. (25kg)
• Shipping Weight: 63lbs. (29kg)

Environmental Specifications

• Operating environment:
  • Thermal transfer = 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C)
  • Thermal direct = 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
  • 20% to 85% non-condensing R.H.
• Storage/Transportation environment:
  • -40° to 140°F (-40° to 60°C)
  • 5% to 85% non-condensing R.H.

Preventative Maintenance

Zebra recommends cleaning the printer on a regular basis using standard Zebra printer parts and cleaning supplies. Consult your User's Guide for further details.

• Cleaning: The exterior is cleaned with a lint-free cloth, and if necessary, a mild detergent solution or desktop cleaner. Interior components (printhead, platen roller, media sensor, peel bar, ribbon and media paths) are cleaned with alcohol or blown air to remove any particles.