QLn220 Mobile Printer

Zebra’s QL™ family of direct thermal mobile printers has built a highly satisfied following through its proven drop-resistant durability; user-friendly, productivity-boosting features; and easy integration. Zebra’s third generation of QL printers, the QLn™ series—including the QLn220™ for 2-inch-wide printing—extends these QL-platform benefits to the “nth” power.

Even more durable, the QLn220 heightens productivity through an easier-to-navigate display; faster, higher-quality printing; a variety of proactive alerts, and many convenient charging accessories. It’s also easier to integrate, with Zebra Global Printing, improved network performance, and ZebraLink™ support—including remote, Ethernet-connected diagnosis and management of printers, batteries, configuration and firmware for greater printer uptime and operations productivity. The QLn220 is ideal for healthcare applications such as bedside specimen and pharmacy labeling.

Manufacturer Part Number
QN2-AUNA0MB0-00
Full Product Specifications

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Standard Features

  • Direct thermal printing technology
  • 203 dpi resolution (8 dots/mm)
  • Print speed: up to 4 ips (100 mm/s)
  • CPCL and ZPL programming languages
  • Resident fixed and scalable fonts
  • 400 MHz 32-bit ARM processor with 128 MB RAM 256 MB Flash
  • Serial and USB ports
  • 2.45 AH removable Li-Ion smart battery
  • Easy to use peel and present mode
  • Label present sensor for issuing labels one at a time
  • Tear bar for easy receipt dispensing
  • Management: Mirror, SNMP, Web server (with customizable HTML pages), Wavelink Avalanche®
  • Large, easy to read LCD control panel 240 x 128 pixels
  • 5-way navigation buttons, two software defined keys
  • Printer alerts on the display, help menus
  • Tolerance of multiple drops from 5’ (1.52m) to concrete
  • Label odometer
  • Real Time Clock

Printer Specifications

Resolution:200 dpi (8 dots/mm)

Memory:
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB Flash

Print width:1.9" (48 mm)
Print length:32” (813 mm)
Print speed: up to 4 ips (100 mm/s)

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width: 2.18” (55.4 mm)
Minimum label and liner width: .63" (16 mm)
Maximum label and liner length: 32" (813 mm)

Maximum roll diameter: 2.2" (55.9 mm)
Core diameter: .75" (19 mm) or 1.375" (34.9 mm)
Media thickness: 2.3 mil to 5.5 mil
Media types: black mark, gap

Operating Characteristics

Operating temperature: -4° F (-20° C) to 122° F (50° C) 
Storage temperatures: -13° F (-25° C) to 158° F (65° C)
Operating humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Storage humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing

Electrical:

DC charging input: 12 VDC ± 10% at 2A maximum

Removable, rechargeable Li-ion battery

2.45AH

7.4V

Agency approvals:
  • FCC Part 15, Subpart B
  • EN55022 Class-B
  • EN60950
  • EN55024
  • VCCI class B
  • EN55024
  • EN61000-4-2
  • EN61000-4-3
  • EN61000-4-4
  • EN61000-4-5
  • CE
  • UL
  • TUV
  • CSA

Physical Characteristics

Height: 2.75" (70 mm)
Depth: 6.5" (165 mm)
Weight: 1.25 lbs (.57 kg)

Related Products

Options:
  • 802.11b/g
  • Bluetooth 2.1
  • 10/100 Ethernet support (via docking cradle)
  • Linerless printing (with silicone platen roller only)
  • ZBI 2.x

Communication and Interface Capabilities:
  • 802.11b/g
  • Bluetooth 2.1
  • 10/100 Ethernet support (via docking cradle)
  • USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface (12 Mbps)
  • Mini-B connector
  • Serial interface: 14-pin RS-232C

Programming Languages

Core programming languages:
CPCL-native, ZPL

Bar Codes/Symbologies

Linear:
Code 39
Code 93
UCC/EAN-128
Code 128
Codabar
Interleaved 2-of-5
UPC-A
UPC-E
EAN-8
EAN-13
EAN-8 and EAN-13 with 2 or 5 digit extensions
UPC-A and UPC-E with 2 or 5 digit extensions

2-dimensional:

PDF417
MicroPDF417
MaxiCode
QR Code
RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)
Aztec
Data Matrix
TLC 39

Fonts and Graphics:
  • CPCL Fonts and Graphics includes the following:

  • Standard Fonts: 25 bitmapped, 1 smooth, scalable (CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed*)
  • Downloadable bitmapped/scalable fonts
  • International Character Sets (optional): Chinese 16x16 (traditional), 16x16 (simplified), 24x24 (simplified); Japanese 16x16, 24x24; Korean Mincho, Meong; Russian
  • Scalable text feature
  • Standard resident fonts can be rotated in 90° increments
  • Supports user defined fonts and graphics and logos
  • Text concatenation to assign different character styles
  • Allows text magnification 1-16 times the original size
  • Proportional and fixed-width fonts