Zebra GX420t Printer
Always a Perfect Fit
Zebra’s G-Series compact desktop printers, built for print widths up to four 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 four-inch desktop printer, or the direct thermal/thermal transfer version to save time with the easiest ribbon-loading system available.
The best-in-class enhanced GX420t thermal transfer printer offers the widest range of features, and fast six inches per second print speed to meet all your low- to medium-volume printing requirements. The GX420t has a sleek and compact design, boasts the easiest ribbon loading system on the market, and supports a variety of applications and industries.
Standard Features
- Print speed: up to 6" (152mm) per second
- Print method: direct thermal/thermal transfer
- EPL and ZPL programming languages standard
More Standard Features
- OpenACCESS design for easy media loading
- Quick and easy ribbon loading system
- Dual-wall reinforced plastic construction
- 32-bit RISC processor
- XML-Enabled printing
Printer Specifications
Resolution: 203dpi (8 dots/mm)
Memory
- Standard: 8MB SDRAM (3MB available to user); 4MB Flash (1.5MB available to user)
- Optional: 64MB Flash (68MB total) with real time clock (65.5MB available to user)
- Print width: 4.09" (104mm)
- Print length: 39" (991mm)
- Print speed: 6" (152mm)/sec
- Media sensors: Reflective, Transmissive
Media Characteristics
- Maximum label and liner width: 4.25" (108mm)
- Minimum label and liner width: 0.75" (19mm)
- Maximum label and liner length: 0.38" (9.7mm) to 39" (991mm)
- Maximum roll diameter: 5" (127mm)
- Core diameter: 0.5" (12.7), 1.0" (25.4mm), 1.5" (37.1mm)
- Media thickness: 0.003" (0.08mm) to 0.0075" (0.20mm)
- Media types: black bar, black mark, continuous, continuous
- Receipt, die-cut, fanfold, gap, notched, perforated, receipt, roll-fed, tag, tag stock
Ribbon Characteristics
- Outside diameter: 1.34" (34mm)
- Standard length: 244' (74m)
- Ratio: 1:1
Ribbon Width
- Recommended to be at least as wide as media
- 1.33" (33.8mm) to 4.3" (110mm)
- ID Core: 0.5" (12.7mm)
Operating Characteristics
- Operating Temperatures:
- TT: Operating temperature 40° F (5° C) to 105° F (41° C) Thermal transfer
- DT: Operating Temperature: 40° F (5° C) to 105° F (41° C)
- Direct Thermal Storage Temperatures: -40° F (-40° C) to 140° F (60° C)
- Operating Humidity: 10 - 90% non-condensing
- Storage Humidity: 5 - 95% non-condensing
- Electrical: Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100 ~ 240VAC, 50 - 60Hz
Agency Approvals
- FCC Part 15
- Subpart 15
- VCCI
- C-Tick
- EN55022 Class-B
- EN6100-3-2
- EN6100-3-3
- EN55024
- CCC
- CB Scheme IEC 60950: 1991 +A1 +A2 + A3 +A4
- TUV NRTL
- IRAM
- NOM
- AAMI
Physical Characteristics
- Width: 7.6" (194mm)
- Height: 7.5" (191mm)
- Depth: 10" (254mm)
- Weight: 4.6lbs (2.1kg)
- Shipping weight: 9.1lbs (4.1kg)
- Orientation Center
Related Products
Options
- 64MB Flash memory with real time clock (68MB total)
- 10/100 internal Ethernet connectivity
- 802.11 b/g wireless radio connectivity with LCD display
- Bluetooth wireless connectivity with LCD display
- Adjustable media sensor
- Cutter for various media types
- Dispenser - label peel and present with present sensor
- Asian font kits
Communication and Interface Capabilities
- Auto Sensing Serial RS-232 (DB-9)
- USB V1.1, bi-directional
- Centrontics Parallel
- Optional: 10/100 internal Ethernet (replaces Parallel port)
- Optional: 802.11 b/g wireless radio connectivity with LCD display (replaces Parallel port)
- Optional: Bluetooth wireless connectivity with LCD display (replaces Parallel port)
Programming Languages
- Core Programming Languages: EPL2, ZPL I/ZPL II