

Zebra ZC300 Single and Dual-Sided ID Card Printer
A direct-to-card ID printer available in single- and dual-sided versions, with USB and Ethernet standard, a colour LCD and optional magnetic stripe encoding.
- Single- or dual-sided direct-to-card printing
- 300 dpi dye-sublimation printing
- Up to 200 cards/hour single-sided colour
- USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet standard; Wi-Fi optional
Zebra ZC300 Single and Dual-Sided ID Card Printer overview
The ZC300 is Zebra's mid-range card printer for organisations that issue employee badges, access cards and membership cards in-house. It prints by dye-sublimation direct to card at 300 dpi and is available in single-sided and dual-sided configurations.
Throughput reaches 200 single-sided colour cards per hour and 140 dual-sided colour cards per hour, or up to 900 single-sided monochrome cards. USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet are standard, Wi-Fi is optional, and a graphical colour LCD shows menus and errors. An ISO 7811 magnetic stripe encoder can be fitted.
It accepts CR80 and CR79 cards from 10 to 40 mil and works with a wide range of Zebra colour and monochrome ribbons. Zebra recommends it for access control badges, campus cards, membership and event passes.
Key features
- Single- or dual-sided direct-to-card printing
- 300 dpi dye-sublimation printing
- Up to 200 cards/hour single-sided colour
- USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet standard; Wi-Fi optional
- Graphical colour LCD
- Optional ISO 7811 magnetic stripe encoder
- 100-card input and output hoppers
- Wide range of colour and monochrome ribbons
Technical specifications
| Print method | Dye-sublimation thermal transfer direct to card |
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| Resolution | 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) |
| Sides | Single and dual-sided |
| Print speed | 200 cards/hour single-sided YMCKO; 140 cards/hour dual-sided YMCKOK; 900 cards/hour single-sided monochrome; 450 cards/hour dual-sided monochrome |
| Memory | 2 GB flash |
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| Display | Graphical colour LCD |
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| Card size | CR80 (ISO 7810 ID-1), CR79 |
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| Card thickness | 10-40 mil |
| Capacity | 100-card input hopper; 100-card output hopper (30 mil) |
| Ribbon types | YMCKO, YMCKOK, 1/2 YMCKO, 1/2 YMCKOKO, KrO, KdO; black, white, red, blue, gold and silver monochrome |
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| Encoding options | Magnetic stripe encoder, ISO 7811 (tracks 1, 2 and 3) |
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| Connectivity | USB 2.0 and Ethernet 10/100 standard; 802.11ac Wi-Fi optional |
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| Operating temperature | 15 °C to 35 °C |
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| Electrical | Auto-switching single-phase AC, 90-132 VAC and 190-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz |
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| Dimensions | Single-sided: 10.2 in. H x 6.2 in. W x 15.1 in. D; dual-sided: 10.2 in. H x 6.2 in. W x 18.4 in. D |
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| Weight | Single-sided: 4.0 kg; dual-sided: 4.4 kg |
Specifications are based on the manufacturer’s published information and may change. Please confirm critical requirements with our team before ordering.
Applications & supported media
Applications and industries
Supported media and consumables
- Zebra genuine colour ribbons (YMCKO, YMCKOK, half-panel)
- Monochrome ribbons
- CR80/CR79 PVC cards
Ask us to confirm compatible labels, ribbons or other consumables for your model.
Downloads & datasheets
About Zebra
Zebra Technologies is a US-based manufacturer of enterprise data-capture and printing hardware. Its portfolio spans industrial and desktop thermal barcode printers, mobile printers, card printers, handheld and fixed scanners, rugged Android mobile computers and RFID readers.
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