® Zebra G-Series™ GK420™, GX420™, GX430™ Always a Perfect Fit Zebra’s G-Series compact desktop printers for print widths up to 4 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 Zebra’s G-Series printers support many applications, including: Built with Zebra durability and reliability, the G-Series GK model provides the best value of all basic desktop thermal printers, while the • Retail price marking, gift registry, and coupon and receipt printing premier GX model supports a variety of industries and applications with the widest range of features. Choose the space-saving direct thermal • Retail pharmacy prescription labeling version of either model for the smallest footprint of any 4-inch desktop printer, or the direct thermal/thermal transfer version to save users time • Healthcare specimen labeling and with the easiest ribbon-loading system available. patient tracking ® With both EPL™and ZPL programming languages native on all models, • Light-industrial work-in-process, product and shipping labeling G-Series printers fit in perfectly with other Zebra printers. And a variety of connectivity options makes them easy to integrate into existing local • Security applications: visitor ID, or networked systems. Zebra’s G-Series printers are a smart investment, evidence tracking, parking passes and always a perfect fit. • Travel/Hospitality: boarding passes, bag tags, ski lift tickets www.zebra.com/g-series Specifications at a Glance* Standard Features Operating Characteristics Communication and Interface Capabilities • Print methods: Thermal transfer or direct thermal • G-Series models triple interface standard Environmental • Programming language: EPL and ZPL are standard • RS-232 auto-sensing serial interface, DB-9 • Operating temperature: 40° F/4.4° C to 105° F/41° C construction: Dual-wall frame • USB V1.1, bi-directional • Storage temperature: -40° F/-40° C to 140° F/60° C ® • Tool-less printhead and platen replacement • Centronics parallel • Operating humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing • OpenACCESS™ for easy media loading • Ethernet—10/100 internal (optional) offered in • Storage humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing • Quick and easy ribbon loading combination with USB and serial interface (replaces Electrical parallel port) • Auto-calibration of media Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240VAV, 50-60Hz • Wireless—802.11 b/g or Bluetooth (optional) with • Triple connectivity: USB, parallel, serial Agency Approvals LCD display offered in combination with USB and • Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, VCCI, C-Tick serial interfaces (replaces parallel port)— Printer Specifications GX models only • Emissions and Susceptibility: (CE): EN55022 Class-B, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-0 and EN55024, Resolution CCC • 203 dpi/8dots per mm; Fonts/Graphics/Symbologies • Safety: CB Scheme IEC IEC 60950:1991 +A1 +A2 • 300 dpi/12 dots per mm (GX430t model) Fonts and Character Sets +A3 +A3 +A4, TUV NRTL, IRAM NOM, AAMI, CCC Memory • 16 resident expandable ZPL II bitmap fonts • Standard: 4 MB Flash; 8 MB SDRAM • One resident scaleable ZPL font Physical Characteristics • Optional: 64 MB (68 MB total) Flash with RTC (GX • Five resident expandable EPL2 fonts models) Direct Thermal Thermal Transfer • Native open type font support Width: 6.75"/171 mm 7.6"/193 mm Print width • Unicode™ compliant for multi-language, on-demand Height: 6.0"/152 mm 7.5"/191 mm 4.09"/104 mm thermal printing Depth: 8.25"/210 mm 10.0"/254 mm Maximum Print length Graphic Features Weight: 3 lbs/1.4 kg 4.6 lbs/2.1 kg 39.0"/990 mm • Supports user-defined fonts and graphics—including custom logos Maximum Print speed • ZPL II drawing commands—for boxes and lines ZebraLink™ Solutions • GK420™: 5"/127 mm per second Bar Code Symbologies • GX420™: 6"/152 mm per second Software • Bar Code Ratios: 2:1 (non-rotated) and 3:1 • GX430™: 4"/102 mm per second • ZebraDesigner™ Pro • Linear Bar Codes: Codabar, Code 11 (ZPL), Code Media sensors • ZebraDesigner 128, Code 39, Code 93, Code 93, EAN-13, EAN-8, • Standard: Fixed reflective and transmissive sensors • ZebraNet™ Bridge Enterprise EAN-14 (ZPL), German Post Code (EPL), Industrial • Optional: Adjustable reflective black line sensor • ZebraNet Utilities v7.0 2-of-5 (ZPL), Interleaved 2-of-5, Japanese Postnet (GX models) • Zebra Universal Driver (EPL), ISBT-128 (ZPL), Logmars (ZPL), MSI, Plessey, • ZebraDesigner Driver Postnet, GS1 DataBar (RSS-14), Standard 2-of-5 (ZPL), UCC/EAN-128 (EPL), UPC and EAN 2 or 5 • ZBI-Developer™ Media Characteristics digit extensions (ZPL), UPC-A, UPC-A and UPC-E • POS Driver Maximum label and liner length with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, UPC-E, and GS1 Networking/Connectivity Databar (formerly RSS) Maximum non-continuous: 39”/990 mm • Ethernet—10/100 internal (optional) offered in • 2-Dimensional: Codablock (ZPL), Code 49 (ZPL), Data Maximum label and liner width combination with USB and serial interface Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, PDF417, MicroPDF417, 0.75”/19 mm to 4.25”/108 mm (replaces parallel port) Aztec (For EPL and ZPL except where noted) ® Maximum media roll size • Wireless—802.11 b/g or Bluetooth (optional) 5”/127 mm O.D. with LCD display offered in combination with USB Options and Accessories and serial interfaces (replaces parallel port)—GX™ Media thickness models only • Dispenser—label peel and present with label present 0.003”/0.08 mm to 0.0075”/0.19 mm sensor Firmware Media types • ZebraNet 10/100 Print Server—Internal Ethernet for • EPL2™ Roll-fed or fan-fed, die-cut or continuous direct thermal network communication and printing • EPL™ Line Mode (direct thermal only) labels with or without black line, tag stock, continuous ® • Bluetooth wireless, includes LCD for visual • ZPL II receipt paper, wristbands communication—GX models only • Web View • 802.11b/g wireless radio, includes LCD for visual • Alert communication—GX models only Ribbon Characteristics • ZBI™ • Adjustable media sensor for black line media— Outside diameter GX models only 1.36”/35 mm • Cutter for various media types—GX models only Standard length • 300 dpi print resolution printing for fine detail and 244’/74 m crisp images (GX430t™) • 64 MB Flash memory with real-time clock (for total Ratio of 68 MB)—GX models only 1:1 media to roll to ribbon • Font Packs—Asian and other international font kits Width • KDU Plus™ and KDU™ keyboard display units for 1.33”/33.8 mm to 43”/109.2 mm stand-alone printing solutions Core inner diameter • Interface cables and adapters 0.5”/12.7 mm *Specifications subject to change without notice. ©2011 ZIH Corp. EPL, EPL2, OpenACCESS, ZebraLink and all product names and numbers are Zebra trademarks, and Zebra, the Zebra head graphic, ZPL, ZPL II, and ZebraNet are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp. All rights reserved. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. Unicode is a trademark of Unicode, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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