Zebra GK420 D

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The Zebra GK420d direct thermal printer offers the best value in a basic desktop printer, featuring a fast 5 inches per second print speed to meet your low- to medium-volume printing requirements. The GK420d has a sleek and compact design, boasts the smallest footprint in a 4-inch desktop printer, and supports a variety of applications and industries.

Standard Features

  • Print speed: up to 5" (127 mm) per second
  • Print method: direct thermal
  • EPL and ZPL programming languages standard
  • OpenACCESS design for easy media loading
  • Smallest footprint in 4-inch thermal printer
  • Dual-wall reinforced plastic construction
  • 32 bit RISC processor
  • XML-enabled printing

Specifications

Resolution 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
Memory Standard: 8 MB SDRAM (3 MB available to user)
4 MB Flash (1.5 MB available to user)
Print width 4.0" (102mm)
Print length 39" (991 mm)
Print speed 5" (127 mm)/sec
Media sensors Reflective
Transmissive

Media Characterisitcs

  • 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 Characterisitcs

  • Outside diameter : 3.2" (81.3mm)
  • Standard length : 244' (74 m)
  • Ratio :1:1 media roll to ribbon ratios
  • Ribbon width : Recommended to be at least as wide as media, 1.33" (33.8 mm) to 4.30" (110 mm)
  • Ribbon setup : Ribbon wound ink side out
  • ID Core : 0.5" (12.7 mm)
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Operating temperature DT: Operating temperature40° F (5° C) to 105° F (40° C) Direct thermal
Storage temperatures -40° F (-40° C) to 140° F (60° C)
Operating humidity 10-90% non-condensing R.H.
Storage humidity 5-95% non-condensing R.H.
Electrical Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
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 6.75" (171 mm)
Height 6" (152 mm)
Depth 8.25" (209 mm)
Weight 3.1 lbs (1.4 kg)
Shipping weight 7.1 lbs (3.2 kg);
Orientation Center

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PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

Core programming languages

  • EPL2, Line Mode, ZPL I/ZPL II

BAR CODES/SYMBOLOGIES

Linear

  • Code 11
  • Code 39
  • Code 93
  • UPC-A and UPC-E with 2 or 5 digit extensions
  • UPC-A
  • UPC-E
  • EAN-8
  • EAN-13
  • EAN-8 and EAN-13 with 2 or 5 digit extensions
  • Plessey
  • Postnet
  • Code 128 with subsets A/B/C
  • Interleaved 2-of-5
  • German Post Code
  • RSS-14
  • Codabar
  • RSS (reduced space symbology)
  • UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
  • UPC-A and UPC-E with 2 or 5 digit extensions
  • Japanese Postnet
  • RSS (reduced space symbology)

2-dimensional

  • Aztec
  • Code 49
  • QR Code (requires Asian version printer)
  • 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