Small Size – High Performance
The 2824 ultra-compact printers incorporate proven design features needed in today’s demanding label printing applications. A five-inch media roll capacity and clear media window optimize productivity while a maximum print speed of
four inches per second enables fast job processing.
The LP/TLP 2824 feature Zebra’s OpenACCESS™ design for easy label loading, while dual-walled construction offers durability unprecedented for a desktop printer. And your customers have a variety of connectivity choices including serial, parallel, USB, internal or external ZebraNet®
PrintServer II, and cash drawer kicker interfaces.

The LP/TLP 2824 are perfect for low-volume printing needs in business and professional offices including:
• Retail point of sale, shelf labeling, and product marking
• Healthcare specimen labeling and patient tracking
• Inventory and asset management
• Small office/Home office mailing, shipping, and file folder labeling

Specifications at a Glance*
STANDARD FEATURES
Print method: Direct thermal (LP) or direct thermal/thermal transfer (TLP)
Construction: ABS double-walled casing
OpenACCESS™ design
Head-up sensor
Windows® drivers (95, 98, NT v.4.0, 2000, XP)
Windows printer utilities
Programming Languages
ASCII EPL2 programming language (Page Mode)
Text and bar codes printed in 0º, 90º, 180º, 270º
Variable field support (up to 100)
Counter support (up to 10)
Variable field addition and subtraction
Status reporting
Graphics and font storage
Line mode support (LP 2824)
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Environment
Operating Temp. 40º F/5º C to 104º F/40º C
Storage/Transport Environ. -40º F/-40º C to 140º F/60º C
Operating Humidity 10-90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity 10-90% non-condensing
Electrical
Autoranging external power supply
Input: 100-240 VAC; 50-60 Hz
Output: 20 VDC; 2.5 A
Communication Interface Capabilities
Serial RS232 (DB9): 2.4-38.4 K bits/second
Centronics
USB v.1.1
Agency Approvals
UL-CUL 1950; FCC (Class B); VCCI (Class B); C-TICK; EN 500082-1; EN 55022 (Class B)/CISPR 24; EN 55024/CISPR 24; EN 60950/IEC 950; EN 61000-3-2, 3-3, CCC/CCIB, NOM
MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS
Labels
Max Roll Size: 5”/127 mm O.D. on a 1”/25 mm or 1.5”/38 mm I.D. core
Thickness (label & liner): .003”/.08 mm to .007”/.18 mm
Media Types: Gap, notch, black mark, continuous, fanfold, tag stock
Ribbons (TLP 2824 only)
Ribbon is recommended to be at least as wide as media.
Max. Roll Size: 1.34”/34 mm O.D. on a .5”/12.7 mm I.D. core
Standard Length: 2,900”/74 m capacity; provides 1:1 media roll to ribbon ratios
Ribbon Setup: Ribbon wound ink side out
For optimum print quality and print engine performance, use Genuine Zebra supplies.
FONTS/GRAPHICS/SYMBOLOGIES
Fonts and Character Sets
Standard Fonts: 5 bitmapped, expandable 8x
Sets: International character sets supporting the following code pages:
DOS: 437, 737, 850, 851, 852, 855, 857, 860, 861, 862, 863, 865, 866, 869
Windows: 1250, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1257
Asian language support (optional)
Soft font storage in Flash memory
Graphic Features
Line and box drawing
PCX graphic storage
Bar Code Symbologies
Linear Bar Codes: Code 39, Code 128 (A, B or C user selectable/Auto select), UCC/EAN-128, Code 93, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-A with 2 and 5 add on, Plessey, POSTNET, German Post, Japanese Postnet
2-Dimensional: PDF-417, Macro PDF-417, Maxi Code (Modes 2, 3, 4, 6), QR Code (requires Asian printer version), DataMatrix (optional)
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
ZebraNet® PrintServer II for Ethernet connectivity (external requires parallel interface)
Expanded memory (up to 1 MB Flash; 256 KB SRAM)
Cash drawer kicker (serial units only)
Keyboard display unit (KDU) (serial units only)
Liner-free platen (LP 2824 only)
Cutter
Dispenser with label taken sensor
Real-time clock
External rewind
Asian language support
Windows label design software

MAXIMUM PRINT AREA
Width: 2.2”/56 mm
Length in page mode (2” wide):
11”/ 279 mm (with standard memory)
22”/558 mm (with optional memory)
Length in line mode:
Unlimited
RESOLUTION
203 dpi/8 dots per mm
MAXIMUM PRINT SPEED
4”/102 mm per second
MEMORY
Standard: 512 KB Flash; 128 KB SRAM
Optional: up to 1 MB Flash; 256 KB SRAM
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
LP 2824
Width: 3.6”/93 mm
Depth: 7.5”/190 mm
Height: 6.8”/173 mm
Weight: 2.7 lbs./1.2 kg
TLP 2824
Width: 5.5”/140 mm
Depth: 9.5”/242 mm
Height: 7”/178 mm
Weight: 3.5 lbs./1.6 kg
MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS
Label and liner width:
1”/25.4 mm to 2.4”/61 mm
Ribbon width (TLP 2824 only):
1.3”/33 mm to 2.24”/58 mm