Zebra G-Series GK420 / GX420 / GX430 Features
Overview of Zebra G-Series GK420 / GX420 / GX430 Printers
Always a Perfect Fit
Zebra’s G-Series compact desktop printers for print widths up to 4 inches deliver best-in-class speed and performance. From the basic GK™model to the feature-rich GX™model, the G-Series printers are reliable, durable, and flexible to fit almost any low- to mid-volume printing application and budget.
Fitting Choices
Built with Zebra durability and reliability, the G-Series GK model provides the best value of all basic desktop thermal printers, while the premier GX model supports a variety of industries and applications with the widest range of features. Choose the space-saving direct thermal version of either model for the smallest footprint of any 4-inch desktop printer, or the direct thermal/thermal transfer version to save users time with the easiest ribbon-loading system available.
With both EPL™and ZPL® programming languages native on all models, G-Series printers fit in perfectly with other Zebra printers. And a variety of connectivity options makes them easy to integrate into existing local or networked systems. Zebra’s G-Series barcode printers are a smart investment, and always a perfect fit.
Ideal for These Applications
Retail / Price marking, Gift registry, coupon and receipt printing, Pharmacy prescription labeling
Healthcare / Specimen labeling, Patient tracking
Manufacturing / Light-industrial work-in-process and product labeling
Security / Visitor ID, Evidence tracking, Parking passes
Travel & Hospitality / Boarding passes, Bag tags, Ski lift tickets
Zebra G-Series GK420 / GX420 / GX430 Specifications
Printer Name
GK420GX420GX430
Standard Features
Print methods: Thermal transfer or direct therma
Programming language: EPL and ZPL are standard construction: Dual-wall frame Tool-less printhead and platen replacement
OpenACCESS™ for easy media loading
Quick and easy ribbon loading
Auto-calibration of media
Triple connectivity: USB, parallel, serial
Printer SpecificationsResolution
203 dpi/8 dots per mm
300 dpi/12 dots per mm (GX430t model)
Memory
Standard: 4 MB Flash; 8 MB SDRAM
Optional: 64 MB (68 MB total) Flash with RTC (GX models)
Print Width
4.09”/104 mm
Maximum Print Length
39.0”/990 mm
Maximum Print Speed
GK420™: 5”/127 mm per second
GX420™: 6”/152 mm per second
GX430™: 4”/102 mm per second
Media Sensors
Standard: Fixed reflective and transmissive sensors
Optional: Adjustable reflective black line sensor (GX models)
Media Characteristics
Maximum Label and Liner Length
Maximum non-continuous: 39”/990 mm
Maximum Label and Liner Width
0.75”/19 mm to 4.25”/108 mm
Maximum Media Roll Size
5”/127 mm O.D.
Media Thickness
0.003”/0.08 mm to 0.0075”/0.19 mm
Media Types
Roll-fed or fan-fed, die-cut or continuous direct thermal labels with or without black line, tag stock, continuous receipt paper, wristbands
Ribbon Characteristics
Outside diameter: 1.36”/35 mm
Standard length: 244’/74 m Ratio: 1:1 media to roll to ribbon
Width: 1.33”/33.8 mm to 43”/109.2 mm
Core inner diameter: 0.5”/12.7 mm
Operating Characteristics
Environmental
Operating temperature: 40° F/4.4° C to 105° F/41° C
Storage temperature: -40° F/-40° C to 140° F/60° C
Operating humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Storage humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Electrical
Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240VAV, 50-60Hz
Agency Approvals
Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, VCCI, C-TickEmissions and Susceptibility: (CE): EN55022 Class-B, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-0 and EN55024, CCC
Safety: CB Scheme IEC IEC 60950:1991 +A1 +A2 +A3 +A3 +A4, TUV NRTL, IRAM NOM, AAMI, CCC
Physical Characteristics
| Direct Thermal |
Thermal Transfer |
| Width: |
6.75”/171 mm |
7.6”/193 mm |
| Height: |
6.0”/152 mm |
7.5”/191 mm |
| Depth: |
8.25”/210 mm |
10.0”/254 mm |
| Weight: |
3 lbs/1.4 kg |
4.6 lbs/2.1 kg |
Communication and Interface Capabilities
• G-Series models triple interface standard
• RS-232 auto-sensing serial interface, DB-9
• USB V1.1, bi-directional
• Centronics® parallel
• Ethernet—10/100 internal (optional) offered in combination with USB and serial interface (replaces parallel port)
• Wireless—802.11 b/g or Bluetooth (optional) with LCD display offered in combination with USB and serial interfaces (replaces parallel port)— GX models only
Fonts/Graphics/SymbologiesFonts and Character Sets
• 16 resident expandable ZPL II bitmap fonts
• One resident scaleable ZPL font
• Five resident expandable EPL2 fonts
• Native open type font support
• Unicode™ compliant for multi-language, on-demand thermal printing
Graphic Features
• Supports user-defined fonts and graphics—including custom logos
• ZPL II drawing commands—for boxes and lines
Barcode Symbologies
• Barcode Ratios: 2:1 (non-rotated) and 3:1
• Linear Barcodes: Codabar, Code 11 (ZPL), Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Code 93, EAN-13, EAN-8, EAN-14 (ZPL), German Post Code (EPL), Industrial 2-of-5 (ZPL), Interleaved 2-of-5, Japanese Postnet (EPL), ISBT-128 (ZPL), Logmars (ZPL), MSI, Plessey, Postnet, GS1 DataBar (RSS-14), Standard 2-of-5 (ZPL), UCC/EAN-128 (EPL), UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions (ZPL), UPC-A, UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, UPC-E, and GS1 Databar (formerly RSS)
• 2-Dimensional: Codablock (ZPL), Code 49 (ZPL), Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, PDF417, MicroPDF417, Aztec (For EPL and ZPL except where noted)
Options and Accessories
• Dispenser—label peel and present with label present sensor
• ZebraNet® 10/100 Print Server—Internal Ethernet for network communication and printing
• Bluetooth wireless, includes LCD for visual communication—GX models only
• 802.11b/g wireless radio, includes LCD for visual communication—GX models only
• Adjustable media sensor for black line media— GX models only• Cutter for various media types—GX models only
• 300 dpi print resolution printing for fine detail and crisp images (GX430t™)
• 64 MB Flash memory with real-time clock (for total of 68 MB)—GX models only
• Font Packs—Asian and other international font kits
• KDU Plus™ and KDU™ keyboard display units for stand-alone printing solutions
• Interface cables and adapters
