Specification Sheet

GK420 Specifications
Ideal for These
Applications
Transportation
and Logistics
• Shipping labels
Healthcare
• Patient identification
• Pharmacy and
product labeling
Retail
• Price marking
• Coupon and
receipt printing
• Inventory and
product labeling
Hospitality and
Leisure
• Boarding passes
• Bag tags
Security
• Visitor ID
• Evidence tracking
• Parking passes
Manufacturing
• Light-industrial
• Work-in-process and
product labeling
STANDARD FEATURES
• Programming language: EPL and ZPL are standard
• Construction: Dual-wall frame
• Tool-less printhead and platen replacement
• OpenACCESS for easy media loading
• Quick and easy ribbon loading
• Auto-calibration of media
• Triple connectivity: USB, Parallel, Serial
• Certified Microsoft
®
Windows
®
drivers
• ENERGY STAR qualified
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Resolution 203 dpi/8 dots per mm
Memory Standard: 4 MB Flash; 8 MB SDRAM
Maximum Print
Width
4.09"/104 mm
Maximum Print
Speed
5"/127 mm per second
Media Sensors Standard: Fixed reflective and transmissive sensors
Maximum Print
Length
39"/991 mm
MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS
Media Width 0.75"/19 mm - 4.25"/108 mm
Maximum Media
Roll Size
5"/127 mm O.D.
Thickness 0.003"/0.08 mm to 0.0075"/0.19 mm
Media Types Roll-fed or fan-fed, die-cut or ccontinuous direct
thermal or thermal transfer labels with or without black
line, tag stock, continuous receipt paper, wristbands
RIBBON CHARACTERISTICS (Thermal-transfer option only)
Standard Length 244'/74 M
Width 1.33"/33.8 mm to 4.3"/109.2 mm
Core I.D. 0.5"/12.7 mm
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Environmental Operating Temperature: 40°F to 105°F/4.4°C to 41°C
Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Storage/Transportation Temperature: -40°F to 140°F/
-40°C to 60°C
Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Electrical Auto-ranging external power supply with C14 type
connector
Output: 24 VDC, 2.5A
Input: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
ENERGY STAR qualified
IEC 60601-1 Certified, Output: 24 VDC, 3.125A (GK420
Healthcare Models only)
Agency Approvals Emissions: FCC Part 15, Subpart B (Class B), ICES 003,
VCCI, C-Tick, CQC, EAC, KCC, BSMI, ICES-003
Emissions and Susceptibility: EN55022 (Class B),
EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
Safety: CB Scheme IEC 60950-1, TUV NRTL, C-Tick,
CCC, NOM, EAC, KCC, BSMI, BIS (GK420t only)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
GK420d GK420t
Length 8.25"/210 mm 10.0"/254 mm
Width 6.75"/171 mm 7.6"/193 mm
Height 6.0"/152 mm 7.5"/191 mm
Weight 3 lbs./1.4 kg 4.6 lbs./2.1 kg
COMMUNICATION AND INTERFACE CAPABILITIES
RS-232 auto-sensing Serial interface, DB-9
USB V1.1, bi-directional
Centronics
®
Parallel
Ethernet — 10/100 internal (optional, replaces Serial and Parallel ports)
SOFTWARE TOOLS
ZebraLink Solutions
Zebra Setup Utilities — A Windows application to quickly set up and configure
your Zebra printer.
ZebraDesigner™ — Simple Windows WYSIWYG label design application with
basic features.
ZebraDesigner Pro — Simple Windows WYSIWYG label design application
offering more advanced features for more complex label designs.
ZebraDesigner Windows Driver — Microsoft certified for Windows Vista®,
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 2008, and Windows 2012.
ZBI-Developer™ — Programming utility makes it dramatically easier for
programmers to create and test complex ZBI 2.0™ programs and distribute
them to the printer (standard with ZBI 2.0).
ZebraNet™ Bridge Enterprise — Centrally manage Zebra printers from a single
PC screen anywhere on your global network.
ZebraNet Utilities v7.0 — Provides enhanced printing, conversion and
administration capabilities; message management; and more.
POS Driver
Web View
Connect and control Zebra barcode printers using ZPL II via the printer’s web
interface using common web browsers.
Alert
Printers equipped with ZebraNet print servers will notify you via any email-
enabled, wired, or wireless device to minimize downtime.
FIRMWARE
ZBI 2.0 — Optional powerful programming language that lets printers run
stand-alone applications, connect to peripherals, and much more.
ZPL and ZPL II® — Zebra Programming Language provides sophisticated label
formatting and printer control and is compatible with all Zebra printers.
EPL and EPL2™ — Eltron Programming Language with Line Mode simplifies
label formatting and enables format compatibility with legacy applications.
(EPL with Line Mode available on direct thermal models only.)
BARCODE SYMBOLOGIES
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), German Post 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 (formerly RSS)
2D Barcodes: Codablock (ZPL), Code 49 (ZPL), Data Matrix, MaxiCode,
QR Code, PDF417, MicroPDF417, Aztec (For EPL and ZPL except where noted)
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