Zebra S4M
Zebra’s S4M printer proudly wears the Stripe series name. Offering
ease of use, a metal construction, and a variety of connectivity
options into a thermal printer that takes a full 8” roll of Zebra
labels for fewer media changes. Designed for the budgetminded, the
S4M has the features needed to support many applications at an
affordable price. With easy controls and proven side-loading
design, it’s quick to learn, use, and load, so operators can focus
on more productive tasks. The printer offers standard serial,
parallel and USB connectivity, as well as optional internal 10/100
Ethernet and IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networking for simple
integration and remote monitoring, plus it can be ordered with
different printer programming languages. Compared to similar
printers on the market, the S4M thermal printer is an outstanding
value.
Standard Features
- Print Methods: Direct thermal and Thermal Transfer (optional)
- Construction: Die-cast metal frame with sheet metal enclosure
- Metal media cover with enlarged clear window
- Element Energy Equalizer (E3) for superior print quality
- Back-lit LCD control panel
- Parallel, USB 1.1 and RS-232 serial ports
- Unicode - Compliant
Resolution
203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
Memory
4MB Flash, 8MB DRAM
Print width
4.09"/104 mm
Print length
203 dpi: 157"/3,988 mm and 300dpi: 73"/1854 mm (optional)
Print speed
203 dpi:
6" (152 mm)/sec
300 dpi:
6" (152 mm)/sec
Media sensors
Reflective
Transmissive
Maximum label and liner width
0.75”/19.4 mm to 4.50”/114 mm
Minimum label and liner width
0.75" (19.4 mm)
Maximum label and liner length
Maximum non-continuous: 39”/991 mm
Maximum label and liner length (optional)
39" (991 mm)
Core diameter
8.0" (203 mm) O.D. on a 3" (76 mm) I.D. core
6.0" (152 mm) O.D. on a 1" (25 mm) I.D. core
Media thickness
0.003”/0.076 mm to 0.010”/0.25 mm
Media types
continuous, die-cut, tag, black mark
Outside diameter
3.2”/81.3 mm
Standard length
984’/300 m or 1476’/450 m
Ratio
2:1 media roll to ribbon ratio for 984’/300 m
3:1 media roll ribbon ratio for 1476’/450 m
Ribbon width
1.57”/40 mm to 4.33”/110 mm
Ribbon setup
Ribbon wound ink-side out
ID Core
1.0" (25.4 mm)
Operating Characteristics
Operating temperature
TT: Operating temperature 40° F (5° C) to 104° F (40° C) Thermal
transfer
DT: Operating temperature 32° F (0° C) to 104° F (40° C) Direct
thermal
Storage temperatures
-40° F (-40° C) to 140° F (60° C)
Operating humidity
20% to 85% non-condensing
Storage humidity
5% to 85% non-condensing
Width
10.7”/272 mm
Height
11.6" (295 mm)
Depth
18.8" (477 mm)
Weight
27.2 lbs (12.4 kg)
Shipping weight
33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
