Zebra Technologies 170PAX2TM manual Printer Specifications, Printing Considerations, Print Speeds

Printer Specifications

Printing Considerations

Media Type (continuous,		172 PAX2		173 PAX2
die-cut, or black mark)
Resolution	203 dots per inch		300 dots per inch
	(8 dots per mm)		(12 dots per mm)
Dot size	0.0049” x 0.0049”		0.0033” x 0.0039”
	(0.125 mm x 0.125 mm)		(0.084 mm x 0.100 mm)
First dot location	0.093” ±0.035”		0.093” ±0.035”
(from inside media edge)	(2.4 mm ±0.89 mm)		(2.4 mm ±0.89 mm)
Maximum print width	6.6” (168 mm)		6.6” (168 mm)
Maximum print length
(with full width media)
Non-continuous (1 MB Memory)	20”	(508 mm)	8”	(203 mm)
Non-continuous (9 MB Memory)	39”	(990 mm)	39”	(990 mm)
Continuous (1 MB Memory)	20”	(508 mm)	8”	(203 mm)
Continuous (9 MB Memory	266” (6756 mm)		117” (2971 mm)

Print Speeds

172PAX2 (203 DPI) – Programmable constant printing speeds (per second) of 2.4" (61 mm), 3" (76 mm), 4" (102 mm), 5" (127 mm), 6" (152 mm), 7" (178 mm), 8"(203 mm),

9" (229 mm), 10" (254 mm), 11" (279 mm), and 12" (305 mm).

173PAX2 (300 DPI) – Programmable constant printing speeds (per second) of 2.4" (61 mm), 3" (76 mm), 4" (102 mm), 5" (127 mm), 6" (152 mm), 7" (178 mm), and 8"(203 mm).

Media Specifications

Media width (label and liner)	3” (76 mm) to 7.1” (180 mm)
Minimum label length
Applicator mode	3.0” (76.2 mm); 1.0” (25.4 mm) with backfeed off
Rewind mode	1.0” (25.4 mm); no backfeed
Tear-off mode	3.0” (76.2 mm); 1.0” (25.4 mm) with backfeed off
Media registration tolerance
Vertical (concurrent labels)	±0.040” (±1.0 mm) (in Applicator mode)
Horizontal	±0.040” (±1.0 mm)
Total thickness (including liner)	0.003” to 0.012” (0.076 mm to 0.305 mm)
Interlabel Gap (Transmissive Sensor)
Minimum	0.079” (2 mm)
Preferred	0.118” (3 mm)
Maximum	Refer to page 14 for Interlabel Gap and
	Label Length discussion.
Black Mark (Reflective Sensor)
Length (parallel to inside media edge)	.12” (3 mm) to .43” (11 mm)
Width (perpendicular to inside media edge)	³0.43” (³11 mm)
Print Line to Peel Bar Distance	.63” (16 mm)

Ribbon Specifications

Width (wound coated side out)	3.0” (76 mm) to 7.1” (180 mm)
Standard length	984’ (300 m), 1476’ (450 m), 1969’ (600 m),
	and 2955’ (900 m)
Roll size
Inner core diameter / Maximum roll size	1.0” (25.4 mm) / 4.0” (101.6 mm)

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