Product guide

Zebra Desktop Series G-Series Product Guide
PN: 14543L-001 G-series product Guide Rev. 1
6/18/2008 - 44-
ZEBRA GK420d™ & GK420t™ PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications are provided for reference and are based on printer tests using Zebra brand ribbons and labels. Results may vary in
actual application settings or when using other than recommended Zebra supplies. Zebra recommends always qualifying any
application with thorough testing.
Standard Features
• Maximum speed 5 ips (127 mm/s)
• OpenACCESS™ design for easy media loading
• 203 dpi print resolution (8 dots/mm)
• Direct thermal (d) and Thermal transfer (t) printing of bar
codes, text, and graphics
• Fully enclosed 5.0" (127mm) media compartment
• Dual-wall frame
• ZPL II
®
programming language
• EPL2
®
page mode programming language
• EPL Line Mode support (GK420d)
• 32 bit RISC processor
• 8MB Standard SDRAM Memory (3MB available to user)
• 4MB Standard Flash Memory (1.5 MB available to user)
• Zebra E
3
Printhead Energy Control
• Dual communications interface: RS-232 Serial & USB (V1.1)
• User interface feed button (ZPL style)
• Odometer for print length tracking
• Unicode
™ compliant for multi-language printing
• Auto-Calibration of media
• 16 resident expandable bitmap fonts (ZPL language)
• One resident scalable font (ZPL language)
• 5 resident expandable bitmap fonts (EPL language)
• Auto-switching 100- 240V power supply
• Transmissive and reflective media sensing
• Head-up sensor
• Programmable print speed: 2, 3, 4 & 5ips
(51, 76, 102, 127 mm/s)
• Standard Tear-off mode feature
• Zebra printer driver for Windows
Optional Features
• Dispenser (peeler) – Label peel and present with label
present sensor
• ZebraNet™ 10/100 Print Server – internal interface enables
Ethernet 10/100 network communication and printing
(replaces serial port)
• Font Packs – Asian and other international font kits
• Power cord – US, Europe, UK, Australia, Argentina, Japan,
and China
• ZBI 2.0 – Factory or field installed
Accessories
KDU Plus- full size keyboard with LCD for stand alone printing
applications
KDU-
keyboard display unit for stand-alone printing applications
where space is limited
ZebraLink Solutions
Software
ZebraDesigner Pro – An intuitive, easy-to-use software program
for creating complex label designs (option)
ZebraDesigner – Offers basic features for simple label design
(standard)
ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise – Centrally manage Zebra printers
from a single PC screen anywhere on your global network
(option)
ZebraNet Utilities v 7.0 – Provides enhanced printing,
conversion, and administration capabilities; message management
and more (standard)
Zebra Universal Driver – The most powerful driver available
from Zebra for Windows 95/98/2000/2003/ME/NT/XP
(standard)
ZebraDesigner Driver – Zebra driver compliant with Windows
95/98/2000/2003/ME/NT/XP, and Vista (downloadable from
www.Zebra.com
)
ZBI 2.0 –Powerful programming language that lets printers run
standalone applications, connect to peripherals, and much more
(option)
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)
Networking Options
Ethernet - ZebraNet™ 10/100 Print Server - Offered in
combination with USB interface (replaces Serial port)
Firmware
EPL2
®
– Eltron Programming Language simplifies label
formatting and enables format compatibility with legacy
applications
EPL– Line Mode support (GK420d) enables format compatibility
with legacy applications
ZPL II – Zebra Programming Language
Provides sophisticated label formatting and printer control.
Compatible with tabletop and mobile Zebra printers
Web View –Connect and control Zebra bar code printers via
the printer’s Web interface using a common Web browser
Alert – Printers equipped with ZebraNet print servers will
notify you via any email-enabled, wired, or wireless device to
minimize downtime