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Zebra ZC100 ID Card Printer Overview The Zebra ZC100 is a compact, single-sided direct-to-card printer built for organisations that need a reliable, easy-to-use ID card solution without complexity. It suits teams printing up to around 10,000 cards a year, covering staff badges, visitor passes, membership cards and event credentials. Specifications Specification Detail Print technologyDye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer, direct to card Resolution300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) Print capabilitySingle-sided, edge-to-edge on CR-80 Colour print speed150 cards/hr (YMCKO) Monochrome print speed700 cards/hr Input hopper100 cards (30 mil auto-adjusting) Output hopper100 cards (30 mil) Manual card feedYes, with LED bezel guide Card sizesCR80, CR79 Card thickness10 to 40 mil Card materialsPVC and PVC composite Memory2 GB flash Connectivity (standard)USB 2.0 Connectivity (optional)10/100 Ethernet; 802.11ac Wi-Fi Encoding (optional)Magnetic stripe, ISO 7811, tracks 1, 2 & 3, hi/lo coercivity (field-upgradeable) SecurityKensington lock slot, printer host authentication, AES data encryption Dimensions258 mm H × 157 mm W × 383 mm D Weight3.9 kg OS compatibilityWindows 7, 8, 10 and 11; Server 2008 to 2016; Ubuntu 16.x (64-bit); macOS 10.13.x Warranty3-year on printer and printhead What's Included:Zebra ZC100 ID Card Printer Main Power CablePower SupplyUSB Cable Print Quality and Speed for a Working Card Programme At 300 dpi, the ZC100 produces photo-quality colour ID cards with accurate flesh tones, sharp text and scannable barcodes. Colour cards print at 150 per hour, so a busy reception desk or HR team can keep up with demand without waiting around. Monochrome output reaches 700 cards per hour. Full-colour printing uses a YMCKO ribbon for photo ID badges and branded cards. The five panels cover yellow, magenta, cyan, black and a protective overlay. Monochrome printing covers text-only passes, access cards and anything where colour isn't needed, at a much faster rate. The ZC100 prints edge to edge on standard CR-80 stock, so your design runs to the card border with no white margin. The 100-card input and output hoppers mean you can run a batch and step away. If you need to print a single card outside of a batch, the manual feed slot handles it directly. An LED bezel guides the card in, so the process is straightforward even for staff who aren't regular users. Connectivity, Encoding and Fit-Everywhere Design The ZC100 is slim enough to sit on a reception desk or in a shared office without dominating the workspace, and its clean lines make it presentable in customer-facing areas. USB 2.0 is standard, with Ethernet as an optional upgrade. It connects the printer to your network so you can manage card printing from a separate workstation. Wi-Fi is also available as an option. If a cable run isn..