Compact 300 dpi dual-sided card printer with USB and Ethernet connectivity for professional ID, membership, access and identification card printing.

The Zebra ZC300 ZC32-000C000EM00 is a compact dual-sided direct-to-card ID card printer designed for organizations that need to produce professional plastic identification and credential cards.

This particular ZC300 configuration combines 300 dpi printing, automatic dual-sided card printing, USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet connectivity, making it suitable for both directly connected and network-based card-printing environments.

The Zebra ZC300 Series is designed around straightforward card loading, ribbon replacement and day-to-day operation. Its compact form factor can also make it practical for reception desks, security offices, HR departments, educational institutions and other locations where available workspace may be limited. Zebra describes the ZC300 family as supporting both single- and dual-sided card printing, depending on configuration.

Exact Product Identification

Brand: Zebra

Series: ZC300

Manufacturer Part Number: ZC32-000C000EM00

Product Type: ID / Plastic Card Printer

Printing Configuration: Dual-sided

Print Technology: Direct-to-card

Print Resolution: 300 dpi

Connectivity: USB 2.0 and Ethernet 10/100

Regional Configuration: UK / EU power cords indicated for this SKU

Because the Zebra ZC300 is available in different configurations, customers should use the complete part number ZC32-000C000EM00 when requesting a quotation or replacement.

Key Features

• Zebra ZC300 Series card printer
• Exact part number ZC32-000C000EM00
• Dual-sided card printing
• Direct-to-card printing technology
• 300 dpi print resolution
• Full-color and monochrome printing capability with appropriate ribbon
• USB 2.0 connectivity
• 10/100 Ethernet connectivity
• Graphical color LCD user interface
• Automatic card-thickness adjustment
• Compact desktop footprint
• Designed for standard plastic identification and credential cards
• Zebra ribbon cartridge system with integrated card-cleaning roller
• Suitable for centralized or desk-based card issuance

Zebra's documentation confirms that the ZC100/ZC300 platform supports full-color dye-sublimation and monochrome thermal-transfer printing and accepts CR70 and CR80 PVC or PVC-composite cards between 10 and 40 mil, subject to the appropriate printer setup and supplies.

Why Consider the Zebra ZC300?

A card printer should be selected based on more than print resolution alone.

The ZC300 is particularly relevant when an organization requires a compact printer capable of producing professional cards while also simplifying routine tasks such as loading card stock, replacing ribbons and operating the printer.

For this ZC32-000C000EM00 dual-sided configuration, the ability to print both sides can be useful when a card requires information on the front and back.

For example, the front may contain:

Employee photograph

Name

Employee number

Company identity

Membership details

While the reverse may contain:

Terms or instructions

Emergency information

Barcode

Contact information

Additional identification data

The actual design remains dependent on the organization's card application and software.

What Does Dual-Sided Card Printing Mean?

A dual-sided card printer can print on both the front and reverse of a compatible card without requiring the operator to manually turn the card over during a properly configured two-sided print job.

This can be useful for organizations issuing cards that contain substantial information.

Customers who require printing only on one side should compare their requirement with an appropriate single-sided configuration rather than automatically selecting dual-sided hardware.

Direct-to-Card Printing Explained

The ZC300 uses direct-to-card printing technology.

With this method, the printhead transfers the card image through the appropriate ribbon directly onto the surface of the card.

It is commonly used for:

Employee ID cards

Membership cards

Visitor credentials

Student cards

Access-control identification cards

Loyalty cards

Event credentials

Other personalized plastic cards

Direct-to-card printing should not be confused with retransfer printing, which uses a different image-transfer process.

300 dpi Print Resolution

The ZC300 provides 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) print resolution, which is suitable for typical identification-card content including text, photographs, logos, graphics and supported machine-readable elements.

Zebra identifies 300 dpi as the print resolution for the ZC300 platform.

The final card appearance also depends on card quality, ribbon selection, artwork quality, printer settings and maintenance.

Card Compatibility

According to Zebra's ZC100/ZC300 documentation, the platform supports:

CR80 cards: 2.125 × 3.375 inches

CR70 cards: 2.051 × 3.303 inches

Card Material: PVC or PVC composite

Supported Card Thickness: 10–40 mil

Exact card suitability should still be checked against the selected printer configuration, ribbon and intended application.

USB and Ethernet Connectivity

The ZC32-000C000EM00 configuration is identified with:

USB 2.0

10/100 Ethernet

USB can be appropriate where the printer is primarily connected to a dedicated workstation.

Ethernet can be useful where the printer needs to become accessible through a compatible network environment.

Network availability alone does not guarantee compatibility with every card-issuance application. Software, drivers, operating systems and network policies should be checked before deployment.

Zebra ZC300 Color LCD

The ZC300 Series incorporates a graphical color LCD interface designed to make printer interaction easier.

Zebra states that the ZC300 LCD supports multiple languages and provides graphical guidance for operations such as media loading and clearing card jams.

This can be particularly useful in environments where several employees operate the same card printer.

Zebra CardStudio Compatibility

Zebra offers CardStudio software for card design and issuance.

Depending on the CardStudio edition and licensing selected, organizations can create card layouts incorporating elements such as:

Text

Photographs

Logos

Static information

Variable data

Barcodes

Imported data

Zebra describes CardStudio 2.0 as supporting card design and variable-data integration, including importing spreadsheet data.

CardStudio software or licensing should not be assumed to be included with ZC32-000C000EM00 unless specifically stated in the quotation or package contents.

Applications

The Zebra ZC300 may be considered for:

Corporate employee identification

Visitor badges

Membership cards

Educational identification cards

Access-control credentials

Retail loyalty cards

Hospitality identification

Event credentials

Government or institutional identification workflows where the printer specifications meet the application requirements

Card issuance requirements vary significantly, particularly when access-control encoding or security technologies are involved.

Who Should Consider the Zebra ZC300 ZC32-000C000EM00?

This configuration may be suitable for organizations that require:

A professional desktop plastic-card printer

Automatic front-and-back printing

300 dpi output

USB connectivity

Ethernet network connectivity

Compact installation

Regular employee, membership, visitor or identification card production

Organizations requiring only occasional single-sided printing may wish to compare a single-sided configuration.

Organizations requiring specialized smart-card, contactless, magnetic-stripe or other credential encoding should verify the exact encoder configuration before ordering.

Encoding Requirements Are Important

A visually printed ID card and an electronically encoded credential are not necessarily the same thing.

Some applications require cards containing technologies such as:

Magnetic stripe

Contact smart card

Contactless smart card

RFID-based credential technology

Access-control credentials

The existence of these capabilities within the broader ZC300 family does not mean every ZC300 SKU contains every encoder.

Therefore, NEOTECH® recommends checking the complete Zebra configuration part number before ordering.

For ZC32-000C000EM00, we would not claim a specific encoding option unless it is confirmed against Zebra's configuration information for this exact SKU.

Things to Verify Before Ordering

Before purchasing the Zebra ZC300 ZC32-000C000EM00, please verify:

Exact Part Number: ZC32-000C000EM00

Single or Dual-Sided Requirement: This SKU is identified as dual-sided

Required Card Size: CR70 / CR80 as applicable

Card Thickness

Card Material

Color or Monochrome Printing Requirement

Correct Zebra Ribbon

Required Print Volume

USB or Ethernet Connection

Operating System Compatibility

Card Design / Issuance Software

CardStudio Licensing, if required

Magnetic Stripe Encoding Requirement

Contact Smart Card Requirement

Contactless / RFID Encoding Requirement

Access-Control Credential Compatibility

Power-Cord / Regional Configuration

Required Card Security Features

Confirming these points before procurement can prevent ordering a printer configuration that does not match the intended credential system.

Building a Complete ID Card Printing Solution

A card printer is normally one part of the overall identification workflow.

A typical solution may involve:

Zebra ZC300 ZC32-000C000EM00
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Compatible Zebra ribbon
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Compatible CR80 or CR70 cards
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Card-design / issuance software
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Photograph or identity-data source
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Database or employee records, where applicable
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Access-control encoding, if required
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Card holders, clips or lanyards where required

The exact ecosystem should be determined by the intended application.

Compatible Consumables

The correct ribbon must be selected according to the intended card design and printer configuration.

Possible ZC300 printing requirements may include:

Full-color card printing

Monochrome printing

Dual-sided color / monochrome combinations

Specialized ribbon requirements

We recommend verifying the exact Zebra ribbon part number against ZC32-000C000EM00 and the intended card design before ordering rather than selecting a ribbon solely because it is advertised as “ZC300 compatible.”

FAQ - Zebra ZC300 ZC32-000C000EM00

Q: What is Zebra ZC32-000C000EM00?
A: ZC32-000C000EM00 identifies a Zebra ZC300 dual-sided direct-to-card ID card printer configuration with 300 dpi printing, USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet connectivity.

Q: Is ZC32-000C000EM00 a Zebra ZC300?
A: Yes. The part number is associated with the Zebra ZC300 Series.

Q: Does ZC32-000C000EM00 print on both sides of a card?
A: Yes. This configuration is identified as a dual-sided card printer.

Q: What is the print resolution?
A: The ZC300 provides 300 dpi print resolution.

Q: Does this model have Ethernet?
A: ZC32-000C000EM00 is identified with USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet connectivity.

Q: Can the Zebra ZC300 print employee ID cards?
A: Yes, it can be used to produce compatible employee identification cards when configured with suitable cards, ribbons and card-design software.

Q: Can it print membership cards?
A: Yes, membership and loyalty card printing are possible applications where the card and software requirements are compatible.

Q: Does it support CR80 cards?
A: Zebra documentation for the ZC100/ZC300 platform specifies support for standard CR80 cards as well as CR70 cards, with supported PVC/PVC-composite thicknesses from 10 to 40 mil.

Q: Does this printer include magnetic-stripe or smart-card encoding?
A: Encoding should be confirmed against the exact configuration. Customers should not assume an encoder is installed merely because other ZC300 configurations offer encoding options.

Q: Can Zebra CardStudio be used with the ZC300?
A: Zebra provides CardStudio for card design and issuance within its card-printing ecosystem. The required software edition and license should be checked separately.

Q: Which ribbon should I order for ZC32-000C000EM00?
A: The correct ribbon depends on whether you need color, monochrome or another printing configuration. Verify the exact Zebra ribbon part number before ordering.

Related Products

Zebra ZC300 Card Printer Supplies

Zebra ZC300 Color Ribbons

Zebra CR80 PVC Cards

Zebra CardStudio Card Design Software

ID Card Holders and Accessories

Other Zebra ID Card Printers

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Specifications and configuration options can vary by Zebra part number and region. Customers should verify ZC32-000C000EM00, required cards, ribbons, connectivity, software, encoding options and application compatibility before ordering.

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Last Updated: 28 August 2026  (GST, UTC+4)