Overview

The Zebra GX430t Thermal transfer desktop printer includes a 300 dpi printhead to ensure high-quality, crisp, clear printing of 2D barcodes, fine text and complex graphics - ideal for high-density data on small labels. The GX430t has the widest range of features and the easiest ribbon-loading system of any desktop printer on the market. It prints up to 4 ips.

Zebra’s compact GX430t™ high resolution direct thermal and thermal transfer printer produces sharp, high-quality text, barcodes, graphics, and offers flexible connectivity. This GX430t™ desktop printer comes equipped with ZPLII, the universal language of Zebra printers which ensures easy integration into existing systems that run Zebra printers and without the need for additional software and is also equipped with ethernet. Print labels and tags with text, graphics and a wide range of bar codes. This 300 dpi label printer is designed for a wide variety of industry applications. A reliable, low maintenance printer which features permanent downloading of label and tag formats, soft fonts and graphics. You get faster throughput when and where you need it.

Specifications

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
• ZBI 2.0 – field upgradeable

Communication and Interface Capabilities

• Auto-sensing Serial RS-232 (DB-9)
• USB V1.1, bi-directional
• Centronics Parallel
• Optional: 10/100 internal Ethernet (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