GX430t Desktop Printer

The best-in-class enhanced GX420t thermal transfer printer offers the widest range of features, and fast 6 inches per second print speed to meet all your low- to medium-volume printing requirements. The GX420t has a sleek and compact design, boasts the easiest ribbon loading system on the market, and supports a variety of applications and industries.

Manufacturer Part Number
GX43-102412-150
Full Product Specifications

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Standard Features

  • Print speed: up to 4" (102 mm) per second
  • Print method: direct thermal/thermal transfer
  • EPL and ZPL programming languages standard

More Standard Features

  • OpenACCESS design for easy media loading
  • Quick and easy ribbon loading system
  • Dual-wall reinforced plastic construction
  • 32 bit RISC processor
  • XML-enabled printing

Printer Specifications

Resolution: 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
Memory

  • Standard: 8 MB SDRAM (3 MB available to user); 4 MB Flash (1.5 MB available to user)
  • Optional: 64 MB Flash (68 MB total) with real time clock (65.5 MB available to user)

Print width: 4.09" (104 mm)
Print length: 39" (991 mm)
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: 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" (38.1)
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

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: 40° F (5° C) to 105° F (41° C)
Thermal transfer 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: 7.6" (194 mm)
Height: 7.5" (191 mm)
Depth: 10" (254 mm)
Weight: 4.6 lbs (2.1 kg)
Shipping weight: 9.1 lbs (4.1 kg)
Orientation Center

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Options

  • 64 MB Flash memory with real time clock (68 MB total)
  • 10/100 internal Ethernet connectivity
  • 802.11 b/g wireless radio connectivity with LCD display (replaces Parallel port)
  • Bluetooth wireless connectivity with LCD display (replaces Parallel port)
  • Adjustable media sensor
  • Cutter for various media types
  • Dispenser - label peel and present with present sensor
  • Asian font kits

Communication and Interface Capabilities

  • Auto-sensing Serial RS-232 (DB-9)
  • USB V1.1, bi-directional
  • Centronics Parallel
  • Optional: 10/100 internal Etherenet (replaces Parallel port)
  • Optional: 802.11 b/g wireless radio connectivity with LCD display (replaces Parallel port)
  • Optional: Bluetooth wireless connectivity with LCD display (replaces Parallel port)

Programming Languages

Core programming languages: EPL2, 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
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