GC420 Thermal Transfer Desktop Printer

Affordability Meets High-Quality Zebra’s feature-rich, competitively priced GC420™ desktop printer brings Zebra quality, durability and reliable performance to many low- to medium-volume, direct thermal and thermal transfer printing applications.

Compact Design Filled with Powerful Features The GC420 printer’s compact, space-saving design contains a powerful 32-bit processor for fast label throughput, and 8 MB Flash memory for increased storage of fonts and graphics. The GC420 supports media widths up to 4.25” for standard desktop applications.

It also includes both EPL2™ and powerful ZPL II® programming languages—making it easy to integrate with other Zebra printers. Peeler/dispenser option extends the GC420 printer’s versatility to meet an even greater variety of applications.

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Standard features 32-bit RISC processor
Co-resident EPL and ZPL programming languages
Triple connectivity: serial, USB and parallel
Print methods: GC420d™ printer – direct-thermal only; GC420t™ printer – thermal-transfer and direct-thermal
Construction: dual-wall frame, reinforced plastic
OpenACCESS™ for easy media and ribbon loading
Certified Microsoft® Windows® drivers
Printer specifications Resolution: 203dpi/8 dots per mm
Memory: 8MB flash, 8MB SDRAM
Print width: 104mm/4.09″
Maximum print length: 990mm/39″
Maximum print speed: 102mm/4″ per second
Media sensors: Fixed position reflective and transmissive sensors
Media characteristics Media width: 25.4mm/1.00″ to 108mm/4.24″
Media length: 9.6mm/0.38″ to 990mm/39″
Maximum media roll size: 127mm/5″ O.D. on a 25.4mm/1.00″ or 38mm/1.5″ I.D. core
Media thickness: 0.08mm/0.003″ to 0.18mm/0.007″
Media types: Roll-fed or fan-fed, die-cut or continuous direct thermal labels with or without black mark, tag stock, continuous receipt paper, wristbands and optional liner-free direct-thermal media
Ribbon characteristics Outside diameter: 34mm/1.34″
Standard Length: 74m/244′
Ratio: 1:1 media-roll to ribbon
Width: 33.8mm/1.33″ to 110mm/4.3″
Core inner diameter: 12.7mm/0.5″
Operating characteristics Environmental
Operating temperature: 5°C/40°F to 41°C/105°F
Storage temperature: -40°C/-40°F to 60°C/140°F
Operating humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing R.H.
Storage humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing R.H.

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