Country of Origin: Made in China. Engineered by Zebra.
Rockwell Surface Hardness Rating: 33
Environmental Protection: Pressure Sealed Circuits
Installation: Genuine Printhead. Drop and Go.
This OEM Printhead is also known by the following Part Numbers: RK17735-016, RK17735-016, RK18278-1, RK182781, AM600 & SDP-048-384-AM600
Our Zebra Genuine Printhead works in the following printer models: Zebra: QL 220, QL 220 Plus & QL220+
Our Warranty is the same as Zebra's warranty. Our New Zebra thermal printhead is available for shipment worldwide. This is a brand-new Zebra Compatible Printhead. This is not a rebuilt and not a re-manufactured Printhead - BRAND New.
Questions Call Us at: 1-800-434-9011.
Ganson Engineering’s View on Printheads
- The World of Thermal Printheads is Dominated by Three Manufacturers. Kyocera, Rohm and Toshiba. These Three Manufacturers make most of the OEM printheads for the various manufacturers of Thermal Printers
- Ganson Engineering believes there are Four Types of Printheads: OEM, Genuine, OEM Equivalent and Compatible
- OEM Printhead: This is a printhead built for the Manufacturer of the Thermal Printer. Typically, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Printhead is built by one of the big three Printhead Manufacturers. This printhead is built to the specifications defined by the Printer Manufacturer and is called an OEM Printhead. This printhead will contain the OEM Logo and arrives in a Branded Box.
- Genuine Printhead: This Compatible printhead is made by one of the Big Three Manufacturers but not branded as such. This Printhead does not contain any OEM Logos and arrives in a brown box. Genuine OEM Quality in Non-Branded Box.
- OEM Equivalent Printhead: This Printhead is a Compatible Printhead and not an OEM. The OEM Equivalent Printhead is Designed to be a “drop in replacement” for and Perform to the Same Specifications as an OEM printhead. Buyer Beware: There are many knockoff companies building variations of the OEM Equivalent Printhead with varying quality of parts. Our US based manufacturer controls Printhead Quality by having all the engineering, product part tolerances and quality assurance performed in the USA. This printhead is designed, quality controlled, assembled and packaged in the USA but made in China.
- OEM Compatible Printhead: This printhead is designed to function as a replacement of the OEM printhead. The compatible printhead may not look like the OEM printhead and may incorporate different functionality. We believe the additional functionality of our Diamond Like Protective Coating and the Resistive Pastes will provide our clients an extended life when compared to an OEM Printhead.
