Surface-conducted　field　emission　devices　based　on　tetrapod-like　zinc　oxide　(T-ZnO)　emitter　have　been　successfully　fabricated　by　screen-printing,　and　the　field　emission　properties　were　investigated.　The　SEM　images　showed　that　the　as-synthesized　T-ZnO　deposited　uniformly　in　the　gap　between　cathode　and　gate　electrode　forming　conducting　layer.　The　field　emission　measurement　results　showed　that　with　the　increase　of　anode　voltage,　anode　current　of　the　device　became　larger,　while　turn-on　voltage　became　smaller.　The　turn-on　voltage　was　70　V　when　the　anode　voltage　was　set　to　2400　V.　The　maximum　brightness　of　the　device　reached　550　cd/m2　when　the　gate　voltage　was　120　V.　A　measurement　of　the　emission　stability　was　carried　out,　and　the　emission　current　fluctuation　was　smaller　than　4%　during　the　450　min,　which　indicated　that　the　field　emission　device　had　a　good　field　emission　stability.