Zebra ZD4AH42-C01E00EZ Barcode Label Printer

• The ZD421-HC 4-inch Healthcare Desktop Printer is easy to clean, featuring a healthcare color palette and UV-resistant housing.
• The ZD421-HC is easy to setup, operate, manage and maintain—onsite or remotely. It’s also secure to protect patient information, whether integrated onto your network or not, to prevent downtime and costly cyberattacks.
• The ZD421-HC is available in direct thermal, thermal transfer and ribbon cartridge models, all specifically for healthcare, to match a wide variety of healthcare-specific use cases and requirements.
• With Zebra’s Printer Profile Manager Enterprise, part of Print DNA, you have the ability to easily manage, secure and troubleshoot your networked printers from one remote location anywhere in the world.
• Shield yourself from cyberattacks with Zebra’s PrintSecure, part of Print DNA. Easily configure your printers via secure connections, identify vulnerabilities, block unauthorized access and more.

Elevate your expectations with Zebra’s advanced healthcare desktop printers. You need a reliable printer built for healthcare that delivers quality performance, now and for years to come. It needs key features, and be easy to setup, manage and maintain—onsite or remotely. It needs to be secure to protect patient information, to prevent downtime and costly cyberattacks. You need it, and Zebra delivers it, for more than 50 years. We’ve engineered our healthcare printers to match your workflows for hassle-free performance. Building on the legacy of Zebra’s GK Series and ZD420 healthcare printers, the ZD421 delivers the flexibility and reliability you need, with even more capabilities and security, to set you up for years of use.

Migrate from G to Z

The ZD421 builds on the legacy of Zebra’s GK Series and ZD420 Series printers, offering you the functions and capabilities of its predecessor—and much more. The next-generation ZD421 leverages this heritage to deliver advanced features for a new era of intelligence and forward flexibility, packaged in a ready-to-work healthcare model.

Easy to Clean, Sanitize and Safely Power

Disinfectant-ready plastics, UV-resistant housing and a sealedbutton interface make the ZD421 healthcare printer easy to clean and sanitize, helping prevent the spread of infections in hospitals and clinics. And, the power supply is IEC 60601-1 compliant for use in healthcare facilities.

Intuitive and Powerful Operation

The ZD421 offers new, advanced features that make it stand apart. It includes a new, more intuitive user interface, powerful architecture and field-upgradeable wireless kit. It also has new media guide and media handling designs that make daily operation even easier.

Multiple Models to Match Your Needs

Available in direct thermal, the ZD421 healthcare printer meets a wide variety of healthcare-specific use cases and requirements.

Get Years of Printing Performance

Featuring an innovative architecture, the ZD421 is engineered to power future printing. It’s 30% more powerful than the ZD420 Series and 700% more than the GK Series. Perform more operations simultaneously, maintain security and be ready for what’s next.

Backwards Compatible with Virtually Any Existing Thermal Printer

Integrate your ZD421 into your existing printer fleets with confidence. Use the same label formats and applications you’re using today. It supports both EPL and ZPL printer languages, and can emulate languages normally associated with other printer brands using Zebra’s Print DNA tool, Virtual Devices.

Connect it Your Way

Integrate your ZD421 onto your existing wired and wireless networks, or connect it directly to any PC. Every ZD421 comes standard with USB and USB Host, and offers optional Ethernet, Serial and dual wireless radio with fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi™ and Bluetooth® 4.1. Print from any Windows®, Android™ or iOS® device. Get your ZD421 up and running with Zebra’s printer setup mobile app using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Use the included Print Touch tag (NFC) to simply tap to pair and print.

Operate with Ease and See Status At-A-Glance

The ZD421’s five LED icons allow you to instantly see what’s needed to keep your printers up and running, from replenishing media to resolving printer issues. The advanced three-button user interface replaces the typical single-button/single-light interface common in desktop printers. And, color-coded touch points guide you through media-handling tasks for speedy media changes.

Groundbreaking Cartridge for Instant Ribbon Changes

The ZD421 is the only thermal printer to offer a ribbon cartridge that takes just a few seconds to load with fool-proof, one-way, first-time and every-time instant loading. The smart chip in the ribbon lets you know when the ribbon needs replacing.

Turn Your ZD421 Into a Portable Printer

Easily transport your ZD421 printer on a cart or with Zebra’s optional carrying case, using the battery option. Print on the spot to reduce steps and increase productivity. Power through a full shift with the high-capacity battery.

Movable Sensor for Comprehensive Media Compatibility

The ZD421 movable media sensor lets you use virtually any media for greater flexibility across a variety of use cases.

Print Securely and Confidently, Without Hassles

Print DNA suite of software, powered by our Link-OS® operating system, will get your printer up and running quickly and securely. Print consistently, and uninterrupted with a solution that’s fully integrated and interoperable, and will enable your printer to evolve with your business needs.

Update, Troubleshoot and Monitor – All From a Single Location

With Zebra’s Printer Profile Manager Enterprise, secure and troubleshoot your networked printers from one remote location anywhere in the world.

Unparalleled, Peace-of-Mind Printer Security

Shield yourself from cyberattacks with Zebra’s PrintSecure, block unauthorized access and more.

Zebra’s Thermal Printers with Print DNA Make MPS Easy

Looking to gain control and visibility of your printer fleets with MPS? With the Print DNA software suite, your Zebra MPS provider can remotely manage and optimize your printers, track and automate supplies replenishment and ensure security.

Zebra Certified Supplies

Printing supplies provide a digital voice for assets across your supply chain. You rely on them to disseminate critical data throughout your organization. That’s why we design, produce and rigorously pretest our own line of labels, tags and receipt paper to ensure consistent, optimized performance in your Zebra printer. For industry-leading quality, service and expertise, choose Zebra Certified Supplies.

Backed by Zebra’s Worldwide Service and Support

Access repair support services anywhere around the globe through Zebra and its trusted network of more than 10,000 partners. Zebra OneCare™ provides enhanced coverage that exceeds standard warranty.

Healthcare Features 

• Healthcare preferred white color scheme • Healthcare-compliant power supply, IEC 60601-1 certified • Disinfectant-ready, easy-to-clean plastics with sealed button interface • UV-resistant housing supports UV cleaning protocols

Elevate your expectations with Zebra's advanced healthcare desktop printers

You need a reliable printer built for healthcare that delivers quality performance, now and for years to come. It needs key features, and be easy to setup, operate, manage and maintain-onsite or remotely. It needs to be secure to protect patient information, whether integrated onto your network or not, to prevent downtime and costly cyberattacks. You need it, and Zebra delivers it, for more than 50 years. We've engineered our healthcare printers to match your workflows for hassle-free performance. Building on the legacy of Zebra's GK Series and ZD420 healthcare printers, the ZD421 delivers the flexibility and reliability you need, with even more capabilities and security, to set you up for years of use.

Advance Your Healthcare Workflows

Easy to Clean, Sanitize and Safely Power

Disinfectant-ready plastics, UV-resistant housing and a sealed-button interface make the ZD421 healthcare printer easy to clean and sanitize, helping prevent the spread of infections in hospitals and clinics. And, the power supply is IEC 60601-1 compliant for use in healthcare facilities.

Simple to Use

Intuitive and Powerful Operation

The ZD421 offers new, advanced features that make it stand apart. It includes a new, more intuitive user interface, powerful architecture and field-upgradeable wireless kit. It also has new media guide and media handling designs that make daily operation even easier.

Supports Nearly Every Use Case

Multiple Models to Match Your Needs

Available in direct thermal, thermal transfer and ribbon cartridge models, all specifically for healthcare, the ZD421 healthcare printer meets a wide variety of healthcare-specific use cases and requirements.

It's Time to Advance

Migrate from G to Z

The ZD421 builds on the legacy of Zebra's GK Series and ZD420 Series printers, offering you the functions and capabilities of its predecessor-and much more. The next-generation ZD421 leverages this heritage to deliver advanced features for a new era of intelligence and forward flexibility, packaged in a ready-to-work healthcare model.