Zebra GX420d User Manual

Introduction
GX Series Thermal Printers
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980611-001 Rev. B GX420d User Guide 6/4/08
GX Series Thermal Printers
The Zebra GX model is the best in class desktop thermal printer with the widest range of
features. The GX420d printer provides direct thermal printing at speeds up to 6 ips (inches per
second) at a 203 dpi (dots per inch) print density. The GX420d supports both ZPL and EPL
Zebra printer programming languages and a wide variety of interface and feature options.
The G-Series™ printer features:
• Automatic printer language detection and switching between ZPL and EPL programming
and label formats.
• OpenAccess™ design for simplified media loading.
• Color-coded operator controls and media guides.
• Resident scalable font, supports font download, Unicode fonts and resident bitmap fonts.
• Improved printer performance: faster print speeds, 32-bit processor, and VCSEL laser
media sensing.
• Printhead test and maintenance reporting.
• The GX direct thermal printer models also include support for Line Mode printing to
support EPL1 legacy programming based printing applications.
The GX printers offer a wide range of printer options:
• Label Dispense (Peel-Off)
• Internal 10/100 Print Server and Ethernet Interface
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) with user display
• Bluetooth with user display
• Moveable Black Mark Sensor
• Receipt and general media cutters
• On-board RTC (Real Time Clock) and Full Flash memory
• Asian Language support with printer configuration options for the large Simplified and
Traditional Chinese, Japanese, or Korean character sets.
This users guide provides all of the information you will need to operate your printer on a daily
basis. To create label formats, refer to your programming guides or label design applications
such as Zebra Designer.
Your printer, when connected to a host computer, functions as a complete system for printing
labels and tags.
Note • Many printer settings may also be controlled by your printer’s driver or label design
software. Refer to the driver or software documentation for more information.

Zebra GX420d Specifications

General

Print technology	Direct thermal
Maximum resolution	203 x 203 DPI
Media thickness	0.08 - 0.2 mm
Maximum media length	991 mm
Maximum roll diameter	127 mm
Supported paper width	104 mm
Media thickness (imperial)	0.003 - 0.0075 \
Maximum media length (imperial)	39 \
Supported paper width (imperial)	4.09 \
Standard interfaces	RS-232, USB 1.1, Parallel
USB 1.1 ports quantity	1
Connectivity technology	Wired
Dimensions (WxDxH)	171 x 209 x 152 mm
Flash memory	4 MB
Certification	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
Internal memory	8 MB
Built-in barcodes	Code 39, Code 49, Code 93, MaxiCode, PDF417, Postnet, QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 140 °F
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 41 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Power requirements	100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
Package weight	3200 g

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	1400 g