GK-420D Thermal Barcode Label Printer

The top selling desktop printer in the world! The Zebra GK420D direct thermal printer offers the best value in a basic desktop printer, featuring a fast 5 inches per second print speed to meet your low- to medium-volume printing requirements. The GK420D has a sleek and compact design, boasts the smallest footprint in a 4-inch desktop printer, and supports a variety of applications and industries.

The GK420D comes standard with EPL and ZPL programming languages, and dual connectivity (USB, serial) for easy integration into existing systems. For additional flexibility, 10/100 internal Ethernet is also available. Well-suited to any industry, the reliable GK420D desktop printer is a smart investment that’s always a perfect fit.

Price: $845

Features & Benefits

Best value in a desktop printer
A low-priced, space-saving printer for receipts, coupons, labels or tags.

Enhanced performance and speed
Features a print speed: up to 5" (127 mm) per second.

Ribbon-less Printing of Barcode Labels
This direct thermal printer prints using a thermal printer head.

Program the printer suit your requirements
The EPL and ZPL printer programming languages are standard.

Economical use of space
The smallest footprint in a 4-inch thermal printer.

Durable Design
This printer features a dual-wall reinforced plastic construction.

Simple to setup
A clamshell design and auto label sensing eases the setup of the printer.

Downloads

G Series Desktop Family Brochure
GK420D Barcode Label Printer Quick Start Guide
GK420D Barcode Label Printer User Guide

GK-420D Specifications

MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS
Resolution	203 dpi (8 dots/mm)
Memory	Standard: 8 MB SDRAM (3 MB available to user); 4 MB Flash (1.5 MB available to user)
Print Width	4.09" (104 mm)
Print Length	39" (991 mm)
Print Speed	5" (127 mm)/sec
Media sensors	Reflective Transmissive
Maximum label and liner width	4.25" (108 mm)
Minimum label and liner width	0.75" (19 mm)
Maximum label and liner length	0.38" (9.7 mm) to 39" (991 mm)
Maximum roll diameter	5" (127 mm)
Core diameter	0.5" (12.7 mm), 1.0" (25.4 mm), 1.5" (37.1 mm)
Media thickness	0.003" (0.08 mm) to 0.0075" (0.20 mm)
Media types	black bar, black mark, continuous, continuous receipt, die-cut, fanfold, gap, notched, perforated, receipt, roll-fed, tag, tag stock
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Operating temperature	DT: Operating temperature 40° F (5° C) to 105° F (41° C) Direct thermal
Storage temperatures	-40° F (-40° C) to 140° F (60° C)
Operating humidity	10-90% non-condensing
Storage humidity	5-95% non-condensing
Electrical	Auto-detectable (PFC Compliant) 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Agency Approvals	FCC Part 15 Subpart 15 VCCI C-Tick EN55022 Class-B EN6100-3-2 EN6100-3-3 EN55024 CCC CB Scheme IEC 60950: 1991 +A1 +A2 + A3 +A4 TUV NRTL IRAM NOM AAMI
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Width	6.75" (171 mm)
Height	6" (152 mm)
Depth	8.25" (209 mm)
Weight	3.1 lbs (1.4 kg)
Shipping Weight	7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)
Orientation	Center
RELATED PRODUCTS
Options	10/100 internal Ethernet connectivity Dispenser - label peel and present with present sensor Asian font sets
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Core programming languages	EPL2, Line Mode, ZPL I/ZPL II
BAR CODES/SYMBOLOGIES
Linear	Codabar Code 11 Code 128 Code 128 with subsets A/B/C Code 39 Code 93 EAN-13 EAN-14 EAN-8 EAN-8 and EAN-13 with 2 or 5 digit extensions German Post Code Industrial 2-of-5 Interleaved 2-of-5 Japanese Postnet Logmars MSI MSI-3 Plessey Postnet RSS (reduced space symbology) Standard 2-of-5 UCC/EAN-128 UPC and EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions UPC-A UPC-A and UPC-E with 2 or 5 digit extensions UPC-A and UPC-E with EAN 2 or 5 digit extensions UPC-E
2-dimensional	Aztec Codablock Code 49 Data Matrix MacroPDF417 MaxiCode MicroPDF417 PDF417 QR Code QR Code (requires Asian version printer) 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