Zebra Technologies Introduces High Performance ZXP Series 7 Card Printer

Lincolnshire, Ill. February 28, 2013 - Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a recognized global leader in solutions that extend real-time visibility into business operations, announced today the addition of the ZXP Series 7 to its portfolio of card printers. Using the latest in Zebra card printing technology and new features, the printer offers increased productivity, adaptability and cost efficiency. The ZXP Series 7 is ideal for customers that require high quality and secure card printing, such as government and enterprise, and high-volume applications including education and service bureaus.

"Zebra develops a deep understanding of customer needs and challenges, and designs our products around them. The ZXP Series 7 works out of the box in a wide range of environments and applications," said Keith LeFebvre, VP of product management, Zebra Technologies. "As organizations seek to find cost-effective methods of managing people and assets, this new card printer from Zebra helps them achieve that without sacrificing accessibility and security."

The ZXP Series 7 delivers fast, efficient performance while lowering the printer's total cost of ownership. The card printer supports numerous encoding and connectivity options, along with single or dual-sided lamination for extra security or durability. Pairing the ZXP Series 7 with Zebra's Virtual PrintWare Suite optimizes large-scale deployments of multiple ZXP printers and remote printer management.

"As one of the early adopters of the ZXP Series 7 card printer, IdentiSys was able to deliver a large volume of printed cards to our customer crestEXPO in record time – providing excellent customer service and increasing productivity within our own organization," said Mike Shields, chairman and chief executive officer of IdentiSys, a full-service identification and security solutions provider. 

Applications for the new ZXP Series 7 printer include:

• Government – Secure ID, access control for employees and contractors  
• Education – Student and staff ID card printing and encoding (privileges, stored values for expense accounts, access, library, health services)
• Service Bureaus – Student ID, loyalty/gift cards, patient and employee ID
• Enterprise – Employee ID and access control
• Retail and Hospitality – Loyalty cards, membership cards, gift cards

Zebra has more than 25 years of proven industry leadership in mission-critical printing. Zebra card printers offer a broad range of connectivity options, industry-leading drivers and management tools for simplified integration and fast application deployment. More information about Zebra ZXP Series 7 is available at www.zebra.com/zxpseries7.

About Zebra Technologies

A global leader respected for innovation and reliability, Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) offers technologies that give a virtual voice to an organization's assets, people and transactions, enabling organizations to unlock greater business value. The company's extensive portfolio of marking and printing technologies, including RFID and real-time location solutions, illuminates mission-critical information to help customers take smarter business actions.