Zebra GX420 / GX430 / ZD500 Features
GX420 / GX430 / ZD500 Printers Features
Zebra’s performance desktop printers deliver best-in-class print speeds and features for improved efficiency and profitability. Each offers a variety of connectivity options, easy upgrades and integration with ZPL® and EPL™ (GX models only) programming languages and reduced total cost of ownership as ENERGY STAR® qualified printers.Performance desktop printers support a wide range of applications; there’s a printer for almost every environment. Whatever your needs—from flexibility to innovative label capabilities to time savings and reduced operator training—these printers deliver. Extended media handling options include peel and present, precision cutter for labels, receipts and tags, and linerless labels.Ideal for These ApplicationsRetailHealthcareLight manufacturingHospitalityPostal counter automationHigh-resolution label printingFast print speeds. Advanced features. Performance optionsto meet your needs.GX420This compact printer, available with direct thermal or thermal transfer, combines an intuitive design and optional LCD user interface with versatile connectivity options.GX430Ideal for small-label printing of text and graphics, Zebra’s high-resolution GX430 thermal transfer printer delivers outstanding quality and fast printing speeds.ZD500The ZD500 features Zebra’s Link-OS® environment—an innovative operating system combining a powerful Multiplatform Software Development Kit and software applications—making it easy to integrate, manage and maintain from any location around the globe. Coupled with intuitive ribbon and media loading, it’s designed to be simple to set up and operate. Offering highresolution print quality and quadruple connectivity options, the ZD500 is compact and feature-packed for top performance. The ZD500 also has optional UHF RFID capabilities.ZD500 Link-OS Environment FeaturesLink-OS App | Benefit |
Virtual Devices | Support well-known legacy and competitor printer languages—in addition to ZPL andEPL—for a future-proofed investment |
Print Touch | Award-winning, webpage launching features using Near Field Communication (NFC)make it easy to access Zebra’s extensive knowledge base of how-to videos andproduct support |
Cloud Connect | Interact securely and directly with the Cloud for printing and device management |
Profile Manager | Edit and manage one printer, batches of printers or all Link-OS printers across yournetwork anywhere in the world |
GX420 | GX430 | ZD500 | |
Print Resolution | 203 dpi | 300 dpi | 203/300 dpi |
Maximum Print Width | 4” | 4” | 4” |
Maximum Print Speed | 6 inches per second | 4 inches per second | • 6 inches per second(203 dpi)• 4 inches per second(300 dpi) |
Connectivity | • USB v1.1, Serial, Parallel(Standard)• Ethernet or 802.11b/gor Bluetooth® 2.0(Optional, replacesparallel port) | • USB v1.1, Serial, Parallel(Standard)• Ethernet or 802.11b/g orBluetooth 2.0 (Optional,replaces parallel port) | • USB v.2.0, Serial, Paralleland Ethernet (Standard)• Dual radio 802.11a/b/g/nand Bluetooth 3.0(Optional) |
User Interface | LCD user interface(Optional) | LCD user interface(Optional) | LCD user interface(Standard) |
Management andSupport | ZebraLink™ | ZebraLink | Link-OS-enabled forremote management |
Media HandlingOptions | • Cutter• Dispenser - label peeland present with labelpresent sensor | • Cutter• Dispenser - label peeland present with labelpresent sensor | • Cutter• Dispenser - label peeland present with labelpresent sensor |
Standard Sensors | • Fixed transmissiveand reflective sensors(Standard)• Multi-positiontransmissive and fullwidth reflective sensor(Optional) | • Fixed transmissiveand reflective sensors(Standard)• Multi-positiontransmissive and fullwidth reflective sensor(Optional) | Multi-position gap andadjustable reflectivesensors |