Specification Sheet
Table Of Contents
- Optional Features
- Accessories
- ZebraLink™ Solutions
- Zebra® GX420d™, GX420t™ and GX430t™ PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
- Printing Specifications
- Ribbon Specifications
- Media Specifications
- Calibration Procedure
- ZPL Programming Language (ZPL/ZPL II)
- ZPL Font Specifications 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
- 300 dpi (12 dots/mm), GX430t
- ZPL Barcode Symbologies
- EPL Programming Language (EPL2)
- EPL Font Specifications
- 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
- 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
- EPL Barcodes
- Communications Specifications
- Electrical Specifications
- Agency Approvals
- Physical Specifications (no options installed)
- Environmental Specifications
- Preventative Maintenance
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• 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 stand-alone applications, connect to
peripherals and much more (optional)
• 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 – 10/100 internal offered in combination with
USB v1.1 & Serial interface (replaces Parallel port)
• Wireless – 802.11b/g or Bluetooth 2.0 with LCD
display (replaces Parallel port)
Firmware
• EPL2
– Eltron Programming Language simplifies label
formatting and enables format compatibility with legacy
applications
• EPL – Line Mode support (GX420d) enables format
compatibility with legacy applications
• ZPL II – Universal language for Zebra printers.
Simplifies label formatting and enables format
compatibility with existing systems that run Zebra
printers.
• Web View – Connect and control Zebra bar code
printers via the printer’s Web interface using a common
Web browser (ZPL mode)
• Alert – Printers equipped with ZebraNet print servers
will notify users via any email-enabled, wired or
wireless device to minimize downtime (ZPL mode)
Printing Specifications
Resolution
203 dots/inch (dpi)
(8 dots/mm)
300 dots/inch (dpi)
(12 dots/mm)
Speed
inch/sec - ips
(mm/sec)
Programmable 2, 3,
4, 5 with 6 max. (51,
76, 102, 127
with max.152)
Programmable 2, 3
with 4 max. (51, 76,
with max.102)
Dot pitch
0.0049" (0.13 mm)
0.0033" (0.08 mm)
Max. print length
39.0" (991 mm)
39.0" (991 mm)
Min. print length
One dot
One dot
Max. print width
4.09" (104 mm)
4.09" (104 mm)
Min. print width
One dot
One dot
Barcode modulus
“X” dimension
5 mil to 50 mil
3.27 mil to 32.67 mil
Ribbon Specifications
NOTE: For optimum print quality and printer performance,
use of Zebra genuine ribbon is recommended as well as a
notched ribbon core.
• Ribbon Width: 1.33" (33.8 mm) to 4.3" (109 mm)
• Ribbon Capacity: 1 roll of ribbon per 1 roll of 5” OD
media
• Core ID: 0.5" (12.7 mm)
• Ribbon OD: 1.36" (35 mm)
• Ribbon Length: 244' (74 m) using 0.000328" ribbon
thickness
• Ribbon Type: wax, wax/resin and resin
Media Specifications
NOTE: For optimum print quality and printer
performance, use of Zebra genuine supplies is
recommended.
• Media Width: 0.75" (19 mm) to 4.25" (108 mm)
• Label Length:
- Using tear-off mode:
- Minimum with label present sensor used - 0.50"
(12.7 mm)
- Minimum with cutter - 1.0" (25.4 mm)
• Maximum with standard memory - 39.00" (990 mm)
• Core Inner Diameter: 0.5" (12.7 mm), 1.0" (25.4 mm),
1.5” (37.1 mm)