Zebra GX420 Series

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GX420 Series Barcode Printers


The Zebra GX420 Series has reached end of life. It has been replaced by the Zebra ZD520.

The Zebra GX420 series of barcode printers put fast, reliable label printing in a small form factor, excellent for low to medium volume printing operations. At 6" per second, the GX420 prints out 4" wide labels quickly and efficiently. Each unit comes standard with USB and RS-232 Serial ports, as well as your choice of parallel, ZebraNet Ethernet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth interfaces, allowing it to be installed with ease at a variety of locations. Note: All units only come with the USB cable. Additional cables can be purchased in accessories.

Features
  • ZPL and EPL compatible
  • 203 dpi print resolution
  • 8 MB SDRAM ; 4 MB Flash
  • Tool-less printhead and platen replacement
  • Direct thermal and thermal transfer models available
  • Product Specifications
    Color Options Grey
    Interface Serial RS-232, USB V1.1, Parallel, ZebraNet 10/100 Ethernet (optional) 802.11b/g wireless (optional), Bluetooth wireless (optional) Wireless options include LCD for visual communication
    Print Method GX420d: Direct thermal
    GX420t: Direct thermal / thermal transfer combo
    Print Speed Maximum 6 in / second (152 mm / second)
    Print Resolution 203 dpi / 8 dots per mm
    Maximum Print Area Width: 4.09 in (104 mm)
    Length: 39 in (991 mm)
    Paper Dimensions Width: 0.75 to 4.25 in (19 to 108 mm)
    Character Set Native open type font support, Unicode™ compliant for multi-language, on-demand thermal printing
    Barcodes Supported Barcode Ratios: 2:1 (non-rotated) and 3:1

    Linear Barcodes: Codabar, Code 11(ZPL), Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Code 93, EAN-13, EAN- 8, EAN-14(ZPL), GermanPost Code(EPL), Industrial 2-of-5 (ZPL), Interleaved 2-of-5, Japanese Postnet(EPL), ISBT-128(ZPL), Logmars(ZPL), MSI, Plessey, Postnet, GS1 DataBar(RSS-14), Standard 2-of-5(ZPL), UCC/EAN-128(EPL), UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions(ZPL), UPC-A, UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions, UPC-E, and GS1 Databar (RSS)
    Barcodes Continued 2-Dimensional: Codablock (ZPL), Code 49 (ZPL), Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, PDF417, MicroPDF417, Aztec - For EPL and ZPL except where noted
    Graphics Printing Supports user-defined fonts and graphics including custom logos, ZPL II drawing commands for boxes and lines
    Memory Standard: 4 MB Flash, 8 MB SDRAM
    Optional: 8 MB (12 MB total) Flash with RTC)
    Printer Languages EPL and ZPL co-resident
    Auto Cutter Optional
    Peeler / Presenter Optional - dispenser with label present sensor
    Internal Rewind No
    LCD Display No
    Weight GX420d: 3 lb (1.4 kg)
    GX420t: 4.6 lb (2.1 kg)
    Dimensions GX420d: 6.75W x 6H x 8.25D in (171 x 152 x 210 mm)
    GX420t: 7.6W x 7.5H x 10D in (193 x 191 x 254 mm)
    Wall Mountable No
    Operating Temperature 40°F - 105°F (5°C - 41°C)
    In The Box GX420d: Documentation and software, cleaning pen, printer, USB cable, power cord (may not be included depending on region), power supply
    GX420t: Documentation and software, ribbon core, printer, USB cable, power cord (may not be included depending on region), power supply

    Zebra GX420 Series Reviews

    POSGuys Rating:

    Aug '17: 3/5 Stars The GX420 matches the ZD420 for fastest Zebra Desktop Printer at 6 inches per second however it does not have all the added features of the ZD420 such as cartridge based printing. For that reason we recommend the newer ZD420 over the GX420, however the GX420 is a little more compact so if space is a concern the GX420 could be the better option.

    Original Review: 5/5 Stars

    Customer Reviews

    Frequestly Asked Questions

    Product Video Transcript

    GX420 Printer Video

    Hi, Travis from POSGuys.com. Today we're going to go over how to calibrate your Zebra G-Series Desktop printers. So this applies to the GX420, GK420, GC420. There's several models that are in their desktop line that this applies to. Basically the ones that don't have an LCD screen and are the dark grey color. The lighter color white ones, the older ones, LP2824, LP2844, they have a slightly different process.

    So by default this is the one button on here that you use to calibrate, if it shoots out multiple labels, it skips labels, or it's aligned in the middle of the label, you'll need to run a calibration. To do that, you'll hold down this button. It's going to flash once, then it's going to flash a double flash, and then it's going to flash a triple flash and then a quadruple flash. What you're looking for is the double flash. So you hold this down, you get a single flash, then it's going to be a double flash. That's when you let go. After you let go, the printer is going to spit off one label, maybe two labels, and it's going to be calibrated after that. Whenever you hit the button you should get one label spit out of it.

    Right here I have black mark labels being used. If you're going to switch to a different label, like a shipping label with a gap instead of a black bar, you drop in your label and you hit the button. So that might happen, where it's not cleanly feeding out labels, you just go through the process one more time, hold down the button,it flashes once, then you'll get a double flash. After the double flash, you release and it's ready to go. You've switched from black mark labels to gap sensitive labels. So this applies to the calibration to the GX420, GC420 or GK420. For more information on those printers, or to purchase, please visit us at POSGuys.com. Thanks!


    Accessories

    6 Foot USB Printer Cable: Black, A to B
    4" Ribbon Take-Up Core For 4" Thermal Transfer Printers. 0.5" OD. (Three Pack)
    6-Foot Parallel Printer Cable, DB25M/CENT36M, Beige
    Zebra Desktop Wax-Resin Thermal Transfer Ribbon, Black, 110mm wide x 74m length, .5 inch Core, Single Roll
    Serial Cable, Beige, 6 Feet, DB9 M/F
    ZDesigner Pro v2 Software, Barcode Label Software, for Proxis, Cash Register Express and Aldelo
    ZEBRA SPARES Take-Up 4" RIBBON CORE (Case of 50)
    Zebra Ribbon Roll - Wax/Resin: 110mm x 74m / 4.33" x 243'

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