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Zebra G-Series Product Manual

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    Zebra g-series ™ product guide zebra technologies international, llc 333 corporate woods parkway vernon hills, il-60061-3109, usa tel. +1 847 634 6700 fax. +1 847 913 8766 www.Zebra.Com.

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 2- this document and the information contained therein is the confidential and proprietary information of zebra, and may not be distributed without the express written permission of zebra. Zebralink ...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 3- table of contents i. Introduction page 4 product positioning features and benefits of the g-series ii. Target markets and applications page 9 logistics and supply chain management healthcare retai...

  • Page 4: I. Introduction

    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 4- i. Introduction “always a perfect fit,” the new zebra g-series, available in several models and sizes, and offering a wide array of innovative features and connectivity options, brings a whole new...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 5- • co-resident native zpl and epl programming languages accommodate fit into existing or legacy environments with equal ease. • wide range of connectivity options include 802.11b/g and bluetooth wi...

  • Page 6: Product Positioning

    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 6- product positioning g series positioning: the new g series thermal printers are best in class, offering increased speed and performance for desktop printers. From the feature-rich gx models to the...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 7- features and benefits of the g-series feature function benefit/advantage ease of use easiest ribbon loading ribbon loading is easier than all other competitors, and easier than previous zebra desk...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 8- value performance – gk models value per price low priced zebra 4” desktop printer offers zebra quality and reliability. Durable printer offers performance at a low cost. Basic options options on t...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 9- ii. Target markets and applications industry applications post /parcel postal stamps, labels, receipts retail price marking, returns, coupons, receipts, gift registry, specialty printing retail ph...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 10- light industrial/manufacturing a a p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n f f o o c c u u s s new challenges and opportunities are emerging as aggressive new service providers enter the global p...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 11- healthcare area application hospitals and clinics outpatient and day surgery centers laboratories pharmacies back office blood bag labels specimen labeling and tracking pharmaceutical labels pres...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 12- retail a r e a a p p l i c a t i o n stores & outlets coupon printing superstores item/price marking suppliers shelf labeling grocery upc/ean labeling warehouse food service shipping/receiving in...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 13- iii. Product differentiation benefits of upgrading upgrade to greater productivity increase productivity by upgrading your older 4-inch printer, zebra legacy printer, 4-inch 2844, 2844-z, 3842, 3...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 14- features mapping – g-series vs. 2800/3800 series.

  • Page 15: IV. Competitive Analysis*

    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 15- iv. Competitive analysis* major us based competitors: intermec: headquartered in everett, washington a suburb of seattle and with over 40 years in business, intermec provides bar code, rfid, and ...

  • Page 16: Asian Based Competitors

    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 16- asian based competitors sato: headquartered in tokyo, japan, sato corporation was founded in 1940. Their product offering ranges from desktop to industrial barcode printers. Sato has sales office...

  • Page 17: G-Series Advantages:

    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 17- g-series advantages: g-series advantage intermec pf8d/t cognitive dlx datamax ex2 tec b-sv4d/t sato cx400/410 tsc tdp/ttp245/ ttp343 plus smallest footprint in (d) models pf8d is 2% bigger 14% bi...

  • Page 18: Throughput Testing

    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 18- throughput testing the following pages were compiled from the latest manufacturer’s product information as of the date of this document. In cases where conflicting product specification or functi...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 19- test results: the following charts (figures 1 & 2) show performance timing results (in seconds) for the g-series usb port communications were used in obtaining these timings. Figure 1: first labe...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 20- intermec pf8t data: figure 3: first label out - kmart and aiag labels (gk420t and intermec) throughput testing via usb port printer first label out kmart label first label out aiag label zebra gk...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 21- zebra gk420d vs. Intermec pf8d price & warranty zebra intermec model # gk420d pf8d retail price: $595 $495 printer warranty: 1 year 1 year print features printer type: direct direct max. Print sp...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 22- zebra gx420d vs. Intermec pf8d price & warranty zebra intermec model # gx420d pf8d retail price: $695 $495 printer warranty: 1 year 1 year print features printer type: direct direct max. Print sp...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 23- zebra gk420t vs. Intermec pf8t price & warranty zebra intermec model # gk420t pf8t retail price: $695 $595 printer warranty: 1 year 1 year print features printer type: thermal transfer thermal tr...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 24- zebra gx420t vs. Intermec pf8t price & warranty zebra intermec model # gx420t pf8t retail price: $795 $595 printer warranty: 1 year 1 year print features printer type: thermal transfer thermal tr...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 25- zebra gx430t vs. Intermec pf8t ( 300dpi option) price & warranty zebra intermec model # gx430t pf8t(300 dpi option) retail price: $850 $745 printer warranty: 1 year 1 year print features printer ...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 26- zebra gx420d vs. Tsc- tdp245 plus price & warranty zebra tsc model # gx420d tdp245 plus retail price: $695 $445 printer warranty: 1 year 2 year print features printer type: direct direct max. Pri...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 27- zebra gx420t vs. Tsc –ttp245 plus price & warranty zebra tsc model # gx420t ttp245plus retail price: $795 $525 printer warranty: 1 year 2 year print features printer type: thermal transfer therma...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 28- zebra gx430t vs. Tsc- ttp343 plus price & warranty zebra tsc model # gx430t ttp343 plus retail price: $850 $695 printer warranty: 1 year 2 year print features printer type: thermal transfer therm...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 29- zebra gk420d vs. Datamax ex2 price & warranty zebra datamax model # gk420d ex2 retail price: $595 $425 printer warranty: 1 year 1 year print features printer type: direct direct max. Print speed:...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 30- zebra gx420d vs. Toshiba tec b-sv4d price & warranty zebra toshiba tec model # gx420d b-sv4d retail price: $695 $795 printer warranty: 1 year 2 year print features printer type: direct direct max...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 31- zebra gx420t vs. Toshiba tec b-sv4t price & warranty zebra tec model # gx420t b-sv4t retail price: $795 $845 printer warranty: 1 year 2 year print features printer type: thermal transfer thermal ...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 32- zebra gx420t vs. Cognitive advantage dlx dbt42 price & warranty zebra cognitive model # gx420t dlxdbt42 retail price: $795 $795 printer warranty: 1 year 2 year print features printer type: therma...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 33- zebra gx430t vs. Cognitive advantage dlx dbt42 price & warranty zebra cognitive model # gx320t dlxdbt4-2805( 300 dpi) retail price: $850 $845 printer warranty: 1 year 2 year print features printe...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 34- zebra gx420d vs. Samsung srp-770ii price & warranty zebra samsung model # gx420d srp-770ii retail price: $695 $489 printer warranty: 1 year 1year print features printer type: direct direct max. P...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 35- v. Preventative maintenance and warranty information cleaning: the zebra g-series exterior is cleaned with a lint-free cloth, and if necessary, a mild detergent solution or desktop cleaner can be...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 36- vi. Zebra supplies for g-series for maximum performance and reliability of the g-series, use of genuine zebra supplies is strongly recommended. No other supplies brand is specifically engineered ...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 37- vii. G-series overview price list printer / features gk420d gk420t gx420d gx420t gx430t print speed (inches per second) 5" (127mm) 5" (127mm) 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm) 4" (102mm) print width 4.09" (1...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 38- vii. G-series price list cont. Gk420 ─ configurations 203 dpi gk420d/t printers include a 4" (102mm) printhead, up to 5" (127mm) print speed per second, 203 dpi resolution, 5.0" (127mm) od media ...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 39- vii. G-series price list cont. Gx420 ─ configurations 203/300 dpi gx420d/t printers include a 4" (102mm) printhead, up to 6" (152mm) print speed per second, 203 dpi resolution(gx430t is 300 dpi),...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 40- vii. G-series price list cont. Accessories for g-series desktop printers printers p/n description rohs list price (usd) gk4 20d gk4 20t gx420d gx420 t gx430 t documentation 105934-052 cd-rom, des...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 41- vii. G-series price list cont. Zebra keyboards zebra keyboard display unit (kdu) part number: 120182g-001 list price (usd): $379.00 the zebra kdu plus eliminates the need for bulky host computers...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 42- vii. G-series price list cont. Software for g-series zebradesigner pro model/part number: 13831-001 list price (usd): $250.00 description: this label design software easily creates complex bar co...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 43- viii. Zebra g-series printer specifications specifications are provided for reference and are based on printer tests using zebra brand ribbons and labels. Results may vary in actual application s...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 44- zebra gk420d ™ & gk420t ™ printer specifications specifications are provided for reference and are based on printer tests using zebra brand ribbons and labels. Results may vary in actual applicat...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 45- printing specifications • resolution: 203 dots/inch (dpi) (8 dots/mm) • dot pitch: 0.0049” (0.125mm) • maximum print length: 39.0" (991mm) • minimum print length: 0.005" (0.127mm – one dot) • pri...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 46- gs1 databar ™ (formerly rss) • 2-dimensional bar codes: pdf417, micropdf-417, code 49, maxicode, codablock, data matrix, qr code, and aztec epl programming language (epl2) • ascii epl2 programmin...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 47- zebra gx420d ™, gx420t ™, and gx430t ™ printer specifications specifications are provided for reference and are based on printer tests using zebra brand ribbons and labels. Results may vary in ac...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 48- networking options ethernet - zebranet 10/100 print server- offered in combination with usb & serial interface (replaces parallel port) wireless- 802.11 b/g with lcd display (replaces parallel po...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 49- zpl font specifications 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) font matrix (in dots) (h x w) type* minimum char. Size (h x w) maximum c.P.I. A 9 x 5 u-l-d .044" x .030" 33.3 b 11 x 7 u .054" x .044" 22.7 c,d 18 x 1...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 50- communications specifications • rs-232 serial interface, db-9 • usb v1.1, bi-directional • internal 10/100 ethernet – optional (replaces parallel port) • bi-directional parallel with db-25 female...

  • Page 51: Ix. G-Series Spare Parts

    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 51- ix. G-series spare parts spare parts listing – gk420d.

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 52- spare parts listing – gk420t.

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 53- spare parts listing – gx420d.

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 54- spare parts listing – gx420t.

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 55- spare parts listing – gx430t.

  • Page 56: Questions & Answers

    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 56- x. Questions & answers how does the g-series differ from my 4-inch 28-series printer? Mechanically the printer is similar. It provides a dual-walled, robust construction; however, the openaccess ...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 57- i need support of epl line mode. Does the g-series support this? Yes. Direct thermal g-series; gk420d and gx420d, support the legacy line mode of operation. Can the g-series printers support asia...

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    Zebra desktop series g-series product guide pn: 14543l-001 g-series product guide rev. 1 6/18/2008 - 58- is the 10/100 ethernet option field upgradeable? No. The internal 10/100 zebranet print server is not a field upgradeable options. This configuration must be chosen at the time of purchase. Can i...