Zebra ZC100/300 Series Card Printer recognized for its user-centered design approach

These printers offer a unique industrial design with the slimmest profile and smallest footprint in their class

Zebra Technologies Corporation  announced the ZC100 and ZC300 series card printers received a Red Dot distinction in the 2019 Product Design category. This marks the fifth consecutive year Zebra has received this international honor.

Zebra’s design team puts the customer at the heart of everything it does which is central to this consistent recognition of its product portfolio. The ZC100 and ZC300 series design process was one of immense collaboration, pooling insights from designers, engineers, sales teams and customers.

“Zebra is delighted to receive this prestigious recognition of our ZC100 and ZC300 series card printers by Red Dot,” said Curt Croley, Senior Director, Innovation and Design, Zebra Technologies. “Our design leverages Zebra’s best-in-class card printing technologies combined with a thoughtful user-centered design approach. Zebra’s commitment to creative, intuitive and effective design for enterprise customers helps us deliver unprecedented visibility and productivity at the edge of our customers’ operations.”

The ZC100 and ZC300 series card printers securely print a wide range of identification, payment and membership cards for retail, finance and hospitality sectors. The design addresses key end-user needs with user interface simplicity, self-aligning media and intuitiveness of card loading and removal. These printers offer unique industrial design with the slimmest profile and lowest clearance in their class. They can be installed in space-constrained environments such as under a counter or shelf.

“I would like to congratulate the laureates sincerely on their wonderful success,” said Professor Dr. Peter Zec, founder and CEO of Red Dot, in reference to the winners. “The fact that their products were able to satisfy the strict criteria of the jury bears testimony to their award-winning design quality. The laureates are thus setting key trends in the design industry and are showing where future directions may lead.”

This fifth consecutive Red Dot in the 2019 Product Design category demonstrates Zebra’s commitment to deliver purpose-built product to meet customer needs. The ZC100 and ZC300 series card printer design puts the end-user experience first.

La serie de impresoras de tarjetas Zebra ZC100/300 han sido reconocidas por su enfoque de diseño centrado en el usuario

Estas impresoras ofrecen un diseño industrial único con el perfil más delgado de su clase

Zebra Technologies Corporation ha anunciado que las series de impresoras de tarjetas ZC100 y ZC300 han sido reconocidas por los premios Red Dot en la categoría de Diseño de Producto 2019. Se trata del quinto año consecutivo que Zebra recibe este reconocimiento internacional.

Los equipos de diseño de Zebra tienen siempre al cliente como el centro de su innovación, lo que es fundamental para recibir este reconocimiento de forma constante a su cartera de productos. El proceso de diseño de las series ZC100 y ZC300 fue posible gracias a un gran proceso de colaboración en el que participaron diseñadores, ingenieros, equipos de ventas y clientes.

“Para Zebra es un orgullo que nuestras impresoras de tarjeta de las series ZC100 y ZC300 reciban este prestigioso premio por parte de Red Dot”, afirma Curt Croley, director senior de innovación y diseño de Zebra Technologies. “Nuestro diseño aprovecha las mejores tecnologías de impresión de Zebra, combinadas con un enfoque de diseño centrado en el usuario. Nuestra apuesta por un diseño creativo, intuitivo y efectivo para clientes empresariales nos ayuda a ofrecer una visibilidad y productividad sin precedentes en el límite de las operaciones de nuestros clientes”.

Las impresoras de tarjetas de las series ZC100 y ZC300 imprimen de manera segura una amplia gama de tarjetas de identificación, pago y afiliación para los sectores financiero, minorista y hotelero. El diseño responde a las necesidades clave de los usuarios finales con la simplicidad de la interfaz de usuario, los medios de auto alineación y un intuitivo proceso de carga y extracción de las tarjetas. Estas impresoras ofrecen un diseño industrial único con el perfil más delgado de su clase. Se pueden instalar en entornos con limitaciones de espacio como debajo de un mostrador o estante.

“Me gustaría felicitar a los premiados por su maravilloso éxito”, afirma el profesor Dr. Peter Zec, fundador y CEO de Red Dot, en referencia a los ganadores. “El hecho de que sus productos sean capaces de ajustarse al estricto criterio del jurado da testimonio de la calidad de sus diseños. Los ganadores están estableciendo las tendencias claves en la industria del diseño y están mostrando hacia dónde se dirige el futuro del sector”.

El pasado mes de abril la serie de impresoras ZC100/ZC300 también fueron premiadas en el iF Design Award 2019 en la disciplina de diseño de producto.

Este quinto Red Dot consecutivo en la categoría de Diseño de Producto 2019 refleja el compromiso de Zebra de entregar un producto diseñado específicamente para satisfacer las necesidades del cliente. El diseño de las impresoras series ZC100 y ZC300 da prioridad a la experiencia final del usuario.

New intuitive printers and software bring revolutionary design, next generation security and simplicity to card printing industry

Zebra Technologies Corporation has announced a new generation of intelligent card printers and card design software designed to bring high-quality card printing solutions to the security, retail and hospitality industries as well as education and finance institutions. Zebra’s award-winning design team created the ZC100 and the ZC300 series card printers to redefine traditional card printers and provide a cohesive, consistent experience at every touchpoint between the user and the printer, including initial set up to reloading cards and changing ribbons to device cleaning.

Zebra also announced CardStudio 2.0 software: a complete card design and issuance software suite ideal for creating and printing high quality photo identification (ID) cards like employee badges, access control cards for facility access, membership cards, food safety labeling, event/seasonal passes and more.

Offering a unique industrial design with the slimmest profile and lowest clearance in its class, the ZC100 and ZC300 Series card printers can be installed in space-constrained environments such as under a counter or shelf. The printers also offer customizable covers that allow businesses to create a printer that reflects its environment, making it ideal for a retail store or any business where brand identity is important.

The ZC100 and ZC300 Series card printers feature an advanced card feeder that automatically adjusts to the thickness of each card, eliminating the error-prone process of manually adjusting for different card stocks. Swing-open card output doors and a new ribbon door design simplify the loading and unloading process. By reducing a multi-step process into just one step, ease of use improves along with device uptime while user learning curves are reduced.

Security features include a printer cover lock and reject card bin that prevents card stock theft; printer and host authentication firewalls; and government-grade encryption features that help protect sensitive data in environments where data security is critical like financial organizations.

The new ZC100 and ZC300 Series card printers are supported by Print DNA, a set of utilities and developer tools that deliver a superior printing experience through better performance, simplified remote manageability and easier integration. The printers also offer multiple connectivity options including Wi-Fi for easy integration during deployment.

The premium ZC350 card printer, a part of the ZC300 series, offers a higher level of rapid printing, smart card encoding and three new ribbons. Zebra ribbons feature built-in smart chips that automatically communicate to the device what type of media is being used and how much media is stocked. Each new ribbon addresses a key customer need such as security, robustness and special effects by offering high durability overlay panels to withstand damage, pearlescent marks to decrease counterfeit copies and metallic/3D capabilities to elevate a card’s look to fit a specific business need such as VIP memberships. Both the ZC300 and ZC350 card printers feature a graphical, easy-to-use color LCD with support for 10 languages, plus a new flipper module option enabling dual-sided printing that can be easily upgraded.

Keith LeFebvre, Vice President, Specialty Printing Group, Zebra Technologies said “Zebra has set the bar once again for the card printing industry with its new ZC100/ZC300 Series. With its revolutionary design bolstered by game-changing technology features, the ZC100, ZC300 and ZC350 bring simplicity, speed and security to high quality card printing. Zebra’s new card printers and software solution provide businesses with a printing system that will grow and change with the organization, optimize staff productivity, improve operating costs and increase customer satisfaction.”