

Zebra ZC350 Professional ID Card Printer
Zebra's professional direct-to-card printer with faster output, specialty ribbons and a wide choice of magstripe, contact, contactless and UHF encoding options.
- Single- or dual-sided direct-to-card printing at 300 dpi
- Up to 225 cards/hour single-sided colour; 1,000 monochrome
- Edge-to-edge printing on CR80 cards
- Specialty ribbons: long-life overlay, metallic, pearlescent
Zebra ZC350 Professional ID Card Printer overview
The ZC350 builds on the ZC300 with higher throughput and more advanced card options. It prints dye-sublimation direct to card at 300 dpi in single- or dual-sided form, producing up to 225 single-sided colour cards or 1,000 monochrome cards per hour, edge to edge on standard CR80 cards.
In addition to standard colour and monochrome ribbons, it supports specialty ribbons including long-life overlay, metallic and pearlescent options for more secure or distinctive cards. Encoding choices include ISO 7811 magnetic stripe, combined MIFARE contactless with SAM slot, ISO 7816 contact (EMV Level 1) and EPC Gen 2 UHF RFID.
USB 2.0 and Ethernet are standard with optional Wi-Fi, and a colour LCD and Print Touch NFC tag provide status and help. Zebra targets employee badges, campus access cards, membership and event cards and financial credit and debit cards.
Key features
- Single- or dual-sided direct-to-card printing at 300 dpi
- Up to 225 cards/hour single-sided colour; 1,000 monochrome
- Edge-to-edge printing on CR80 cards
- Specialty ribbons: long-life overlay, metallic, pearlescent
- Magstripe, contact (EMV Level 1), MIFARE contactless and UHF encoding options
- USB 2.0 and Ethernet standard; Wi-Fi optional
- Graphical colour LCD and Print Touch NFC tag
- 100-card input and output hoppers
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; edge-to-edge on standard CR80 media |
| Print speed | 225 cards/hour single-sided YMCKO; 150 cards/hour dual-sided YMCKOK; 1,000 cards/hour single-sided monochrome; 500 cards/hour dual-sided monochrome |
| Memory | 2 GB flash |
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| Display | Graphical colour LCD; 3 tricolour status lights |
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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; 10-card reject bin (dual-sided) |
| Ribbon types | YMCKO, YMCKOK, 1/2 YMCKO, YMCKLL, YMCPKO, SrDYMCKO; KrO, KdO; monochrome colours; long-life overlay, metallic and pearlescent specialty ribbons |
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| Encoding options | Magnetic stripe (ISO 7811); combined MIFARE contactless encoder with SAM slot; ISO 7816 contact encoder (EMV Level 1); ISO 7816 external contact station; EPCglobal Gen 2 UHF RFID |
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| Connectivity | USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet 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 x 6.2 x 15.1 in.; dual-sided: 10.2 x 6.2 x 18.4 in. |
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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 and monochrome ribbons
- Specialty ribbons (long-life overlay, metallic, pearlescent)
- CR80/CR79 PVC and composite cards
- Smart 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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