Zebra GX420 / GX430 / ZD500.

Zebra GX420 / GX430 / ZD500 Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS AT A GLANCE*

Printer Name

GX420, GX430, ZD500

• Thermal transfer or direct thermal print methods

• ZPL programming language

• EPL programming language (GX models only)

• Dual-wall frame const ruction

• Tool-less printhead and platen replacement

• OpenACCESS'” for easy media loading

• Quick and easy ribbon loading

• Simplified calibration of media

• ENERGY STAR®qualified

Printer Name

GX Models

• Standard: 4 MB Flash; 8 MB SDRAM

• Optional: 64 MB (68 MB total) Flash with realtime clock ZD500

• 128 MB Std SDRAM memory (4 MB available to user)

• 256 MB Std Flash memory (56 MB available to user)

• Real time clock

Maximum Print Width

Printer Features

4.09″/104 mm

Maximum Print Length

Printer Specifications

Resolution

• 203 dpi/8 dot s per mm

• 300 dpi/12 dot s per mm (standard on GX430t , optional on ZD500)

Memory

39.0″/990 mm

Maximum Print Speed

• 6″/152 mm per second (203 dpi )

• 4″/102 mm per second (300 dpi )

Media Sensors

GX Models

• Standard: Fixed transmissive and reflective sensors

• Optional: Multi-position transmissive and full width reflective sensor

ZD500

• Multi-position transmissive and adjustable reflective sensors

Media Characteristics

Label and Liner Length

• Maximum non-continuous: 39″/990 mm

• Minimum using tear off mode: .25″ (6.3 mm)

• Minimum with label present sensor used : 0.5″/12.7 mm

• Minimum with cutter: 1.0″/25.4 mm

Label and Liner Width

0.75″/19 mm – 4.25″/108 mm

Media Roll Size

• Maximum outside diameter : 5″/127 mm

• Core inner diameter: 0.5″/12.7 rnrn. 1.0″/25 rnrn.

1.375″/35 rnrn. 1.5″/37.1 rnrn. 3″/76 mm

Media Thickness

• GX Models: 0.003″/0.08 mm to 0.0075″/0.019 mm

• ZD500: .003″/0.08 mm to .012″/0.305 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 4.3″/109.2 mm

• Core inner diameter : 0.5″/12.7 mm

Operating Characteristics

Environmental

• Operating temperature: 40′ F/4.4′ Cto 105′ F/41o C

• Storage temperature: -40′ F/-40′ C to 140′ F/60′ C

• Operating humidity: 10% to 90% 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-Tick

• Emissions and Susceptibility : (CE): EN55022

• Class-B, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-0 and EN55024, CCC,Wi-Fi®-cert ified

Physical Characteristics

	Direct Thermal	Thermal Transfer
Widt h:	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 Ibs/1.4 kg	4.6 Ibs/2.1 kg

Software

Link-OS Solutions for ZD500

• Document Design : Quickly design a customized print solution using your business data and Zebra’s intuitive, plug-and-print design tools.

• Device Integration: Zebra offers apps and products designed to help you integrate Zebra

devices into your existing systems.

• Device Management : Manage your print operations locally and globally with Zebra’s suite

of device management tools.

• Developer Tools: Provides you the tools you need to create your own apps. including

documentation, source code, programming languages, templates and more.

Software Tools

• ZebraDesigner'” Pro

• ZebraDesign er

• ZebraNet'” Bridge Enterpri se

• ZebraNet Utilities v7.0

• Zebra Universal Driver

• ZebraDesign er Driver

• ZBI-Developer’ ”

• POS Driver

Firmware

• EPLT” (GX models only)

• EPL Line Mode (GX420d only)

• XML

• ZPL II®

• Web View

• Alert

• ZBI’ ”

Communication and Interface Capabilities

ZD500

• RS-232 auto-se nsing Serial int erface, DB-9

(standard)

• USB V2.0, bi-directional (standard)

• Cent ronics” Parallel (standard)

• Ethernet-1 0/100 internal (standard)

• Wireless- Dual radio 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 (optional) GX Models

• RS-232 auto-se nsing serial interface, DB-9

• USB V1.1, bi-directional

• Cent ronics Parallel

• Ethernet-1 0/100 internal (opt ional) offered in combination with USB and Serial interface

(replaces Parallel port )

• Wireless-802.11b/g or Bluetooth 2.0 (optional) with LCD display offe red in combination with USB and Serial interfaces (replaces Parallel port )

Fonts/Graphics/Symbologies

Fonts and Character Sets

• 16 resident expandable ZPL II bitm ap fonts

• Two resident scalable ZPL fonts

• Five resident expandable EPL2 font s (GX models only)

• Native open-type font support

• Unicode. ” compliant f or multi -language, ondemand thermal printing

Graphic Features

Fonts/Graphics/Symbologies

• Supports user-defined font s and graphics including custom logos

• ZPL II drawing commands- for boxes and lines

Barcode Symbologies

• Barcode Ratios: 2:1 (non-rotate d) and 3:1

• Linear Barcodes: Codabar, Code 11 (ZPL). Code

128, Code 39, Code 93, EAN-13, EAN-8, EAN-14

(ZPL). German Post Code (EPL). Industri al 2-of-5

(ZPL). Interleaved 2-of-5, Japanese Postn et (EPL).

ISBT-128 (ZPL). Logm ars (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 exte nsions, UPC-E, and GS1

Databar (fo rmerly RSS). EPL Barcodes are GX models only

• 2-Dim ensional : Codablock (ZPL). Code 49 (ZPL).

Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, PDF417,

MicroPDF417, Aztec (fo r EPL and ZPL except where noted)

Options and Accessories

• Dispenser-label peel and present with label present sensor

• UHF RFID capabilities help keep your critical operations running efficiently (optional, ZD500)

• Adjustable media sensor (GX models)

• Cutte r for various media types

• 300 dpi print resoluti on printin g f or fine detail and crisp images (ZD500)

• 64 MB Flash memory w ith real-tim e clock (for total of 68 MB) (GX models)

• Font Packs- Asian and other international font kits

• KDU Plus'” and ZKDU'”

keyboard display unit s for standalone printing solutions