Zebra HC100 Patient I.D. Solution

Easiest Way to Ensure Accurate Patient ID

Zebra’s HC100 Patient I.D. Solution combines the reliable HC100 direct thermal printer with easy-to-load cartridges containing the only antimicrobial-coated wristbands on the market—Zebra’s Z-Band^® wristbands. This all-in-one solution was specifically designed for the healthcare market to improve patient safety.

Lower Total Cost of Ownership!

Producing patient wristbands with a laser printer is common in hospitals, but more expensive in the long run. Here are some ways that thermal printing with the HC100 Patient I.D. Solution provides a lower total cost of ownership than laser wristbanding.

Lower maintenance costs

Laser has higher maintenance costs. With laser, the adhesive backing on the wristband and label forms can ooze and jam the printer. This leads to increased help desk calls and higher maintenance costs.

Less labor intensive

Laser wristband printing can be time consuming and labor intensive. With some laser bands, the staff must load forms into a special tray, print labels, apply a label to the band, and then fold a laminate over the band to protect the bar code image. Compare this to the HC100 Patient I.D. Solution, which is two simple steps—print and apply to the patient.

Less waste

Laser is wasteful. Many laser forms include extra wristbands and labels that are not needed and must be destroyed under HIPAA guidelines. With the HC100, you only print the bands you need, which saves money. And the HC100 printer automatically calibrates to the wristband size, meaning no wristbands are wasted.

No toner or ribbon needed

Laser toner is expensive, and more toner is used to print high-density bar codes than plain text. The HC100 Patient I.D. Solution uses thermal print technology, which requires no toner or ribbons.

Key Features

Direct Thermal (LP 2844-Z) or Thermal Transfer (TLP 2844-Z) Printing
Prints labels up to 4.09 inches wide at up to 4 inches per second
32-bit Microprocessor for fast label-processing throughput
ZebraLink
203 dpi print resolution

Other Standard Features

Zebra's OpenACCESS design, making media loading fast and easy
ZPL II Programming Language - universal programming language for Zebra printers. Simplifies label formatting and enables seamless compatibility with other Zebra printers.
Double-walled ABS case construction, protecting the inner mechanisms and media from dirt, dust and damage, reducing downtime and improving efficiency
4MB Flash memory and 8MB SDRAM standard
Zebra E3 Printhead Energy Control
Serial, parallel and USB communications interfaces
Scalable fonts
Transmissive and reflective media sensing
ZBI - Zebra Basic Interpreter - works with ZPL to control and interpret text and data streams from peripherals and non-ZPL printer programming languages. Transmits captured data over LAN, WAN, or wireless network via e-mail or TCP/IP messaging.
Head-up sensor

Optional Features

8MB Flash Memory with Real Time Clock for a total of 12MB
Dispenser - Label peel and present with label taken sensor
ZebraNet PrintServer II (internal or external via parallel connection) enables network print capability
Cutter
Liner-free platen (LP only)
External rewinder

Industry/Application Overview

Shipping/Receiving
Warehouse shelf labeling and inventory control
Healthcare specimen labeling and patient tracking
Retail product marking, shelf labeling, and coupon and receipt printing
Transportation/Logistics
E-commerce postage

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Download a ZebraNet PrintServer II Data Sheet

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How To Order

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More Information

See our Healthcare page

Read more information about Zebra's Z-Band^® wristbands (PDF)

Download an HC 100 brochure (PDF)

Download the whitepaper, Patient Wristbanding: 5 Reasons Why Hospitals Should Choose a Thermal Print Solution (PDF)