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Zebra GC420t Barcode Label Printer

Zebra's feature-rich, competitively priced GC420t desktop printer brings Zebra quality, durability and reliable performance to many low to medium volume, direct thermal and thermal transfer printing applications. Zebra's most affordable thermal transfer printer truly shines with an easy-to-open clamshell design and color touch points, it requires very little operator training to keep your business moving.

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Zebra GC420t Specs (pdf)

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Standard Features

Print method: direct thermal/thermal transfer
EPL and ZPL programming languages standard
32 bit RISC processor
Quick and easy ribbon loading system
Construction: ABS double-walled casing
OpenACCESS design

Printer Specifications

Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)

Memory: Standard: 8 MB SDRAM; 8 MB Flash

Print width: 4.09" (104 mm) maximum

Print length: 39" (991 mm) maximum

Print speed: 4" (102 mm)/sec

Media sensors: Reflective
Transmissive

Media Characteristics

Maximum label and liner width: 4.25" (108 mm)

Minimum label and liner width: 1.00" (25.4 mm)

Maximum label and liner length: 39" (991 mm)

Maximum roll diameter: 5" (127 mm)

Core diameter: 1.0" (25.4 mm) and 1.5" (38 mm)

Media thickness: 0.003" (.08 mm) to 0.007" (0.18 mm)

Media types: Roll or fanfold, tag stock

Ribbon Characteristics

Outside diameter: 1.34" (34 mm)

Standard length: 244' (74 m)

Ratio: 1:1

Ribbon width: Recommended to be at least as wide as media
1.33" (33.8 mm) to 4.3" (110 mm)

ID Core: 0.5" (12.7 mm)

Operating Characteristics

Operating temperature: TT: Operating temperature 40F (5C) to 105F (41C) Thermal transfer
DT: Operating temperature 40F (5C) to 105F (41C) Direct thermal

Storage temperatures: -40F (-40C) to 140F (60C)

Operating humidity: 10-90% non-condensing R.H.

Storage humidity: 5-95% non-condensing R.H.

Electrical: Auto-detecting (PFC compliant) 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

Agency approvals

TUV-R NRTL
TUV-R CB
NOM
KCC
CE
FCC Class-B

Physical Characteristics

Width: 7.9" (201 mm)

Height: 6.8" (173 mm)

Depth: 9.4" (239 mm)

Weight: 3.2 lbs (1.5 kg)

Orientation: Center

Programming Languages

Core programming languages: EPL2, ZPL I/ZPL II

Bar Codes/Symbologies

Linear: Code 39
Code 11
Code 93
Code 128 with subsets A/B/C
UPC-A and UPC-E with 2 or 5 digit extensions
EAN-13
EAN-8
EAN-8 and EAN-13 with 2 or 5 digit extensions
Postnet
Plessey
Japanese Postnet
MSI-3
German Post Code
RSS-14 (limited, truncated, stacked)
UCC/EAN-128
Codabar
Interleaved 2-of-5
UPC-A
UPC-E
Industrial 2-of-5
Logmars
Code 128
EAN-14
MSI
RSS (reduced space symbology)
Standard 2-of-5
UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions
UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions

2-dimensional: MaxiCode
PDF417
MicroPDF417
MacroPDF417
Data Matrix
Aztec
Codablock
Code 49
QR Code
RSS / GS1 DataBar family (12 barcodes)

Fonts and Graphics

16 resident expandable ZPL II bitmap fonts
One resident scalable ZPL font
Five resident expandable EPL2 bitmap fonts
Supports user-defined fonts and graphics - including customer logos

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