Zebra Barcode GK420T (USB & Serial) Printer

The GK420t thermal transfer printer and the GK420d direct thermal printer are the ideal option for applications that require network manageability and low total cost of ownership

Features and Specifications

Standard Features

Print speed: up to 5" (127 mm) 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: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)

Memory Standard: 8 MB SDRAM (3 MB available to end user); 4 MB Flash (1.5 MB available to end user)

Print width: 4.09" (104 mm)

Print length: 39" (991 mm)

Print speed: 5" (127 mm)/sec

Media sensors: Reflective, Transmissive

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width: 4.25" (108 mm)

Minimum label and liner width: 0.75" (19 mm)

Maximum label and liner length: 0.38" (9.7 mm) to 39" (991 mm)

Maximum roll diameter: 5" (127 mm)

Core diameter: 0.5" (12.7 mm), 1.0" (25.4 mm), 1.5" (37.1 mm)

Media thickness: 0.003" (0.08 mm) to 0.0075" (0.20 mm)

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" (34 mm)

Standard length: 244' (74 m)

Ratio: 1:1

Ribbon width

Recommended to be at least as wide as media

1.33" (33.8 mm) to 4.3" (110 mm)

ID Core: 0.5" (12.7 mm)

Operating Characteristics

Operating temperature 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-detecable (PFC Compliant) 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

Agency approvals

Physical Characteristics

Width: 7.6" (194 mm)

Height: 7.5" (191 mm)

Depth: 10" (254 mm)

Weight: 4.6 lbs (2.1 kg)

Shipping weight: 9.1 lbs (4.1 kg)

Orientation Center

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Options

• 10/100 internal Ethernet connectivity
• Dispenser - label peel and present with present sensor
• Asian font sets
• ZBI 2.0 - field upgradeable

Communication and Interface Capabilities

• Auto-sensing Serial RS-232 (DB-9)
• USB V1.1, bi-directional
• Centronics Parallel
• 10/100 internal Ethernet (replaces parallel and serial ports)

Programming Languages

Core programming languages: EPL2, ZPL I/ZPL II

Bar Codes/Symbologies

Linear Codabar,Code 11,Code 128,Code 128 with subsets A/B/C,Code 39,Code 93,EAN-13,EAN-14,EAN-8,EAN-8 and EAN-13 with 2 or 5 digit extensions,German Post Code,Industrial 2-of-5,Interleaved 2-of-5,Japanese Postnet,Logmars,MSI,MSI-3,Plessey,Postnet,RSS (reduced space symbology),Standard 2-of-5,UCC/EAN-128,UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions,UPC-A,UPC-A and UPC-E with 2 or 5 digit extensions,UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions,UPC-E,2-dimensional Aztec,Codablock,Code 49,Data Matrix,MacroPDF417,MaxiCode,MicroPDF417,PDF417,QR Code,RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)

Fonts and Graphics

• 16 resident expandable ZPL II bitmap fonts
• One resident scalable ZPL font
• Five resident expandable EPL2 bitmap fonts
• Supports user-defined fonts and graphics - including customer logos