Zebra ZC11-0M0C000US00 Single-Sided ID Card Printer with Mag Stripe
Overview
The Zebra ZC11-0M0C000US00 is a single-sided dye-sublimation card printer built for enterprise badge issuance, membership programs, and access credential production. It prints CR80 ISO 7810 ID-1 format cards at 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm), delivers 150 YMCKO cards per hour in full color and up to 700 cph in monochrome — a meaningful throughput difference when you are running batch jobs for a new employee class or event credentialing. The ZC11-0M0C000US00 (often searched as ZC11 0M0C000US00) ships with USB 2.0 and Ethernet built in, plus an ISO 7811-compliant HiCo/LoCo magnetic stripe encoder, making it ready for access control environments that rely on magstripe credentials without additional hardware.
The ZC100 line sits in Zebra's Zebra card printer catalog as the compact single-sided entry — sized to fit in customer-facing locations where a dedicated card production environment is not practical. Its 10.2 in. H × 6.2 in. W × 15.1 in. D footprint and 8.6 lb weight mean it can be counter-mounted at a hospital admission desk, retail service point, or corporate security lobby without dominating the workspace.
Key Features
- 300 dpi Dye-Sublimation Print Engine: At 11.8 dots/mm, the ZC100 produces photo-quality portrait images and fine-text logos sharp enough for facial recognition cross-checks and barcode scanning — critical when the badge doubles as a visual verification tool. If your compliance audit requires readable sub-8pt text on the card face, this resolution handles it.
- 150 YMCKO / 700 Monochrome Cards per Hour: Color throughput of 150 cph is sufficient for mid-volume issuance (a 500-person event credentialing run completes in roughly 3.5 hours). The 700 cph monochrome rate is useful for single-color visitor badges or black-and-white security passes, where you need volume without color cost per card.
- Onboard ISO 7811 HiCo/LoCo Mag Stripe Encoder: The encoder is included in this SKU — not an add-on. It supports both high-coercivity and low-coercivity media, so you can switch card stock without reconfiguring the printer. This matters in hybrid environments where some doors use legacy LoCo credentials and newer readers use HiCo.
- USB 2.0 + Optional 10/100 Ethernet or 802.11ac Wi-Fi: USB connects one workstation for a standalone issuance station. Adding Ethernet (included in this configuration) makes the printer network-accessible to HR, security, and reception simultaneously — eliminating the coordination overhead of a shared-use single-computer setup. The optional 802.11ac with MFi eliminates cabling runs entirely for counter deployments where network drops are not available.
- 100-Card Input and Output Hoppers (30 mil): Matched input and output hopper capacity at 100 cards each means you load once and retrieve once per batch — no mid-job refill. The saloon-style output doors require no manual opening; cards stack and are retrievable individually or as a full batch.
- Auto-Adjusting Card Feeder (10–40 mil thickness range): The feeder self-calibrates to card thickness on every feed cycle. This eliminates the manual thickness-adjustment step when switching between standard 30 mil ID cards and thicker 40 mil proximity card stock — relevant in access control deployments where multiple card types coexist.
- 2 GB Flash Memory: Onboard storage supports firmware, driver configuration, and print job buffering without relying on host PC memory. Useful when the printer is shared over Ethernet and multiple print jobs queue concurrently.
- Multi-Language Driver Support: The driver ships with support for English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), German, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Arabic. For multinational campuses or global enterprise rollouts, this removes the IT overhead of localizing a custom driver.
- Embedded Ribbon Smartchip: The ribbon cartridge communicates remaining yield data to the driver in real time — no manual ribbon tracking. The driver alerts before the ribbon runs out, preventing mid-batch failures during high-stakes issuance runs like executive badge production or event check-in.
Integration & Compatibility
The ZC11-0M0C000US00 is designed for integration with ID card printer workflows running Windows-based issuance software. The standard USB 2.0 interface is compatible with virtually all badge issuance platforms. The included 10/100 Ethernet interface enables network printing for multi-workstation environments — particularly relevant in enterprise HR systems where badge issuance is triggered from directory services. The optional 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MFi adds iOS mobile issuance capability, useful in field-enrollment scenarios.
Card media compatibility spans CR80 ISO 7810 ID-1 format cards from 10 to 40 mil thickness. The onboard ISO 7811 magnetic stripe encoder supports both HiCo and LoCo encoding, aligning with the majority of access control credential standards in commercial buildings and hospitality environments. For sites evaluating a card printer selection, the ZC100 series is the correct reference point for single-sided, non-laminating, magstripe-equipped desktop production.
Operating environment requirements are 59°F to 95°F (15°C to 35°C) with 20–80% non-condensing humidity. This rules out uncontrolled warehouse or loading dock deployments — the ZC100 is built for climate-controlled office, lobby, and clinical environments. Power input accepts 90–264VAC at 47–63 Hz, covering both US and international voltage ranges with the same unit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What card formats does the ZC11-0M0C000US00 support?
A: The ZC100 prints CR80 ISO 7810 ID-1 format cards — the standard credit card size. It handles card thicknesses from 10 to 40 mil, covering standard PVC cards (30 mil), thin cards (10 mil), and thicker proximity card stock (up to 40 mil).
Q: Is the magnetic stripe encoder included with the ZC11-0M0C000US00, or is it an add-on?
A: The ISO 7811-compliant HiCo/LoCo magnetic stripe encoder is included in this SKU — no separate purchase required. It supports both high-coercivity and low-coercivity card media.
Q: What is the throughput of the ZC11-0M0C000US00?
A: The ZC100 prints 150 full-color YMCKO cards per hour and up to 700 monochrome cards per hour in single-sided mode.
Q: Does the ZC11-0M0C000US00 support Wi-Fi connectivity?
A: Wi-Fi (802.11ac with MFi) is an optional interface — it is not included in this base configuration. This unit ships with USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet. Wi-Fi must be added via the appropriate optional module.
Q: What operating environment does the ZC11-0M0C000US00 require?
A: The printer requires 59°F to 95°F (15°C to 35°C) operating temperature and 20–80% non-condensing relative humidity. It is designed for climate-controlled indoor environments such as offices, lobbies, and clinical reception areas — not for uncontrolled industrial spaces.
Q: What print resolution does the ZC11-0M0C000US00 use?
A: Print resolution is 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) using dye-sublimation thermal transfer — sufficient for photo-quality portrait images, fine logos, and scannable barcodes on the card face.
The ZC11-0M0C000US00 is one of the few desktop card printers that ships with both Ethernet and a HiCo/LoCo mag stripe encoder as standard — not optional upgrades — which is what makes it relevant in access control credential issuance without ordering a second SKU. At 150 YMCKO cards per hour, it sits comfortably in the mid-volume sweet spot for enterprise badge programs running 500–2,000 cards per quarter.
Technical Highlights:
- 300 dpi at 11.8 dots/mm: High enough resolution to print scannable QR codes and PDF417 barcodes on the card face alongside a portrait photo — eliminating the need for a separate barcode label on the credential.
- Auto-adjusting card feeder (10–40 mil): Eliminates manual thickness adjustment when alternating between standard 30 mil PVC badges and 40 mil clamshell proximity card stock — a real operational benefit in mixed-credential environments.
- Matched 100-card input/output hoppers: Equal hopper capacity means an operator loads and retrieves once per 100-card batch, with no output overflow or mid-job intervention required during routine issuance runs.
Deployment Considerations:
- The Ethernet interface supports shared network printing across HR, security, and reception workstations simultaneously — but the printer is USB-only out of the box in some configurations; verify this SKU includes Ethernet as listed before deploying in a multi-workstation setup.
- Operating temperature ceiling is 95°F (35°C) — the ZC100 is strictly an indoor, climate-controlled unit. Do not deploy in server rooms with poor cooling, uninsulated lobbies in hot climates, or any environment that routinely exceeds that threshold.
For a corporate security lobby or hospital admissions desk issuing visitor badges and employee credentials from a single compact station, the ZC11-0M0C000US00 handles the full workflow — color photo printing, magstripe encoding, and network-shared access — without a dedicated print room or a second device.
