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1. Cutter 7 90 lt i L 7 50 LT n LL FREE l m 2 46 s P 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 118 External GX Printer Dimensions Wireless Printer Wireless Printer with Cutter 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Appendix Z
2. TIMEOUT VALUE Vor r ni ARP INTERVAL SIOU i sword CR CRCRC 94r n BASE RAW PORT hee TEYTTTLLI TIU CARD INSERTED DEDFE US ho ee ee CARD MFG ID BIOS uoa REA RR CARD PRODUCT ID 000278c44192 MAC ADDRESS YES ne hes RACER es DRIVER INSTALLED m OPERATING MODE ESSID Ls RAE RN RM REA ER i wa ae RO RR CURRENT TX RATE DIVERSITY a nnn RECEIVE ANTENNA E DIVERSITY aas aan XMIT ANTENNA OPEN sna te anne WEP TYPE NONE sua wawa we WLAN SECURITY ee ee WEP INDEX jo m POOR SIGNAL CONG saeua durar PREAMBLE pi ade ee imaa eer ae ASSOCIATED ON PT DEPT a a E PULSE ENABLED IG aw VES ee eer PULSE RATE OFP lisa RR ER ores INTL MODE UPFEH us aoo x eR CHANNEL MASK FIRMWARE IN THIS PRINTER IS COPYRIGHTED GX420t GX430t User Guide G Series printers with the ZebraN et Internal Wireless Print Server option on board print an additional printer configuration status label for information needed to establish and trouble shoot network printing The following printout is printed with the ZPL WL command The regular printout of the configuration status label has some of the printer s network settings such as IP Address on the lower half of the printout The printer s IP address is needed to identify and configure the printer for operations on your network See the ZebraNet Internal Wireless Print Server manual for more information 8 410 Printer Options Bluetooth Option Bluetooth Op
3. B only displays this if installed ONBOARD FLASH 1536k E MU FORMAT CONVERT NONE JI JI ZBI DISABLED Requires key to enable ZBI VERSION 2 1 JH LAST CLEANED X XXX IN is HEAD USAGE X XXX IN TOTAL USAGE X XXX IN RESET CNTRI X XXX IN RESET CNTRI X XXX IN SERIAL NUMBER XXXXXXXXXXX JH EARLY WARNING MAINT OFF The printer has the ability to set a command or a group of commands once for all receipts or labels that follow Those settings will remain in effect until they are changed by subsequent commands the printer is reset or you restore factory defaults 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 124 Printer Memory Management and Related Status Reports Printer Memory Management and Related Status Reports To help you manage printer resources the printer supports a variety format commands to manage memory transfer objects between memory areas import and export object naming and provide various printer operating status reports They are very similar to the old DOS commands like DIR directory listing and DEL delete file The most common reports are also part of the Zebra Setup Utility and ZebraDesigner Windows driver Figure 3 Memory Management Format Structure XA Start Format Command A Single Format Command is recommended for purposes of reuse XZ End Format Command It is recommended that a single command be processed within a this type of format form
4. Off Center Default Web Gap Sensing Blackline Sensing Only Standard Operating Position 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 62 Printer Options Cutter Option 4 Thread the media through the cutter s inside slot so that it extends out of the front of the printer Verify the roll turns freely The roll must not sit in the bottom of the media compartment Verify that media s printing surface is facing up Under Media Guides 6 Close the printer Press down until the cover snaps closed 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Printer Options 63 ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Wired Print Server Option ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Wired Print Server Option The ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Print Server PS is an optional factory installed device that connects the network and your ZebraLink M enabled printer The print server provides you with a browser interface for printer and print server settings If you use the ZebraNet M Bridge Zebra network printer management software you can easily access the specialized features of a ZebraLink enabled printer Printers with the 10 100 Internal PS provide the following features Print server and printer setup using a browser Remote monitoring and configuration capability of the 10 100 Internal PS using a browser Alerts The ability for you to send unsolicited printer status messages via E mail enabled devices ZebraNet M Bridge ZebraNet M
5. 9 Reload media Plug in the power cord turn on the printer and print a status report to ensure proper function See Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label on page 23 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 4 10 7 Troubleshooting This section provides information about printer error reporting that you might need for printer troubleshooting Assorted diagnostic tests are included Contents Status Light Descriptions 0 0 0 0 IIIA 96 Status Light Error Resolutions llle ee 97 Print Quality Problems llis 99 Manual Calibration lsseleee IRR 102 Troubleshooting Tests llllleleeee III 103 Resetting the Factory Default Values lle 104 Communications Diagnostics llle 104 Feed Button Modes ssssssleeeeee m n 106 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 96 Troubleshooting Status Light Descriptions Status Light Descriptions What the Status Light is Telling You LED Status and Color Printer Status Fora Resolution Refer to Number Off Off 1 Solid Green On 2 Solid Amber Stopped 3 Flashing Green Normal Operation 4 Flashing Red Stopped 5 Double Flashing Green Paused 6 Flashing Amber Paused 7 Alternately Flashing Green and Red Needs Service 8 Flashing Red Red and Green Needs Service 9 Flashing Red Amber Green Memory 10 Do NOT reset or turn off power Defragmentation 98
6. Troubleshooting on page 95 This section provides information about printer error reporting that you might need for printer troubleshooting Assorted diagnostic tests are included Appendix Interface Wiring on page 109 This section provides additional interface information and wiring diagrams to assist with printer to host system integration typically a PC Appendix Dimensions on page 115 This section provides external printer dimensions for the standard printer and printer with options Appendix ZPL Configuration on page 119 GX420t GX430t User Guide This section briefly covers printer configuration and includes a cross reference to ZPL printer configuration commands 8 410 Contacts About This Document vii Contacts Technical Support via the Internet is available 24 hours per day 365 days per year Web Site www zebra com E mail Back Technical Library E mail address emb 2 zebra com Subject line Emaillist Self Service Knowledge Base www zebra com knowledgebase Online Case Registration www zebra com techrequest Which Department Do You Need Regional Headquarters The Americas Zebra Technologies International LLC 333 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills IL 60061 3109 U S A T 1 847 793 2600 Toll free 1 800 423 0422 F 1 847 913 8766 Europe Africa Middle East India Zebra Technologies Europe Limited Dukes Meadow Millboard Road Bourne End Buc
7. e Use the D darkness density and S speed commands in the EPL Programmer s Guide e Manually adjust print darkness with the six flash sequence of Feed Button Modes on page 106 e The Windows printer driver or application software may change these settings and may require a change to optimize print quality The media being used is incompatible with the printer Be sure to use the recommended media for your application and always use Zebra approved labels and tags Verify that the printer power supply in use is rated at 100 Watts of DC output The printhead has worn out The printhead is a consumable item and will wear out due to friction between the media and printhead Using unapproved media may shorten life or damage your printhead Replace the printhead The platen may need cleaning or replacement The platen driver roller maybe losing traction due to Foreign objects attached to its surface e The rubbery smooth surface has become polished and slippery or There is damage to the normally smooth and flat print surface such as box knife cuts 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 100 Troubleshooting Print Quality Problems There are long tracks of missing print blank vertical lines on several labels The printhead is dirty Clean the printhead The printhead elements are damaged The printing does not start at the top of the label or misprinting of one to three labels The media may
8. Maintenance 91 Replacing the Printhead 4 Gently but firmly pull the two printhead cable bundles connectors off of the printhead BX of ND 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 92 Maintenance Replacing the Printhead Replacing the Printhead 1 Push the left side printhead connector into the printhead The connector is keyed to only insert one way 2 Connect the green ground wire to the printhead 3 Push the right side printhead wire connector onto the printhead 4 Check that the ground wire and wire bundles are still connected to the printhead 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Maintenance 93 Replacing the Printhead 5 Insert the printhead bracket s the tab into slot in the ribbon frame assembly Align the printhead spring slots to the five posts and snap the printhead into the ribbon frame Spring Spring Post Slot 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 94 Maintenance Replacing the Printhead 6 Place the left hand side of the ribbon guide into the ribbon frame Swing the right side of the ribbon guide into the slot and snap it into position 7 Verify that the printhead moves up and down freely when pressure is applied and remains locked when released 8 Clean the printhead Use a new pen to wipe body oils finger prints and debris of the printhead Clean from the center of the printhead to the outside See Cleaning the Printhead on page 83
9. llle 74 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 52 Printer Options Label Dispenser Option Label Dis 980612 001 Rev C penser Option The factory installed label dispenser option allows you to print a label with backing liner web being removed from the label as it prints ready for application When printing multiple labels removing the dispensed peeled label notifies the printer to print and dispense the next label To use dispenser mode correctly use your printer driver to activate the label taken sensor along with these typical label settings which include but are not limited to length non continuous gap and web liner Otherwise you must send the ZPL or EPL programming commands to the printer When programming in ZPL you can use the following command sequences shown below and refer to your ZPL Programming Guide for more information on ZPL programming XA MMP XZ XA JUS XZ When programming in EPL send the Options O command with the P command parameter OP to enable the Label Taken sensor Other printer option parameters may also be included with the Options command string Refer to your EPL Programmer s Guide for more information on programming with EPL and the Options O command behaviors 1 Load your labels into the printer Close the printer and press the Feed button until a minimum of 4 inches or 100 millimeters of exposed labels exit the printer Remove the expo
10. Many printer settings may also be controlled by your printer s driver or label design software Refer to the driver or software documentation for more information GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 3 4 Introduction What s in the Box Whats in the Box Save the carton and all packing materials in case you need to ship or store the printer later After unpacking make sure you have all parts Follow the procedures for inspecting the printer to familiarize yourself with printer parts so you can follow the instructions in this book C Sul Cleaning Pen Documentation Ribbon Core Printer and Software USB Cable Power Cord varies by locale or region Unpack and Inspect the Printer When you receive the printer immediately unpack it and inspect for shipping damage e Save all packing materials e Check all exterior surfaces for damage e Open the printer and inspect the media compartment for damage to components If you discover shipping damage upon inspection e Immediately notify the shipping company and file a damage report Zebra Technologies Corporation is not responsible for any damage to the printer incurred during shipment and will not cover the repair of this damage under its warranty policy e Keep all packaging material for shipping company inspection e Notify your authorized Zebra reseller 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Introduction 5 What s in the
11. Zebra GX420t GX430t Desktop Thermal Printer User Guide W 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 4 10 2010 ZIH Corp G Series GX420t GX430t ZBI ZBI 2 0 ZBI Developer ZebraDesigner Uni Ribbon ZebraNet EPL EPL2 ZPL ZPL IL OpenACCESS and all product names and numbers are Zebra trademarks and Zebra the Zebra head graphic and ZebraNet are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners This product may contain ZPL ZPL I and ZebraLink programs Element Energy Equalizer Circuit E98 and Monotype Imaging fonts Software OZIH corp All rights reserved worldwide ZebraLink and all product names and numbers are trademarks and Zebra the Zebra logo ZPL ZPL II Element Energy Equalizer circuit and E3 Circuit are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp All rights reserved worldwide Monotype Intellifont and UFST are trademarks of Monotype Imaging Inc registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions CG Triumvirate is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc and may be registered in some jurisdictions TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certancertain jurisdictions Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra Te
12. 43 Ribbon Overview 4 Observe the results Did flakes or particles of ink from the ribbon adhere to the label If ink from the ribbon Then Adhered to the label The ribbon is coated on the outside and can be used with the G Series printer Did not adhere to the label The ribbon is coated on the inside and can not be used in the G Series printer Ribbon Scratch Test Perform the ribbon scratch test when labels are unavailable To perform a ribbon scratch test complete these steps 1 2 Unroll a short length of ribbon Place the unrolled section of ribbon on a piece of paper with the outer surface of the ribbon in contact with the paper Scratch the inner surface of the unrolled ribbon with your fingernail Lift the ribbon from the paper Observe the results Did the ribbon leave a mark on the paper If the ribbon Then Left a mark on the paper The ribbon is coated on the outside and can be used with the G Series printer Did not leave a mark on the The ribbon is coated on the inside and can not be used in paper the G Series printer GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 44 Print Operations Printing on Fan Fold Media Printing on Fan Fold Media Printing on fan fold media requires you to adjust the media guide s stop position 1 Open the top cover Fan Fold Media Path 2 Adjust the media guide stop position with the gre
13. A single command is easily reused as a maintenance and development tool Many of the commands that transfer objects manage and report on memory are control commands They do not need the be within a format form They will be process immediately upon receipt by the printer whether in a format form or not E Note To maximize available printer memory the printer includes an automatic memory defragmentation defrag Several factors can trigger a defrag operation Changing memory by deleting or adding objects to memory can cause a defrag The printer status light will begin flashing Red Amber and Green when a memory defrag is in process Do not turn off the printer s power while the status light is flashing This operation may take several minutes if memory use and file fragmentation are high ZPL Programming for Memory Management ZPL has various printer memory locations that are used to run the printer assemble the print image store formats forms graphics fonts and configuration settings e ZPL treats Formats Forms Fonts and Graphics like files and memory locations like disk drives in the DOS operating system environment e Memory Object Naming Up to sixteen 16 alphanumeric characters followed by a three 3 alphanumeric character file extension i e 123456789ABCDEF TTF Legacy ZPL printers with V60 13 firmware and earlier can only use the 8 3 file name format verses today s 16 3 file name format Allows moving obje
14. 8 410 Getting Started 31 Connecting your Printer to a Computer Ethernet The printer requires UTP RJ45 Ethernet cable rated CAT 5 or better For more information on configuring your printer to run on a compatible Ethernet based network see the ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Print Server manual The printer must be configured to run on your LAN local area network or WAN wide area network The print server on board your printer can be accessed through the printer s Web pages Ethernet Cable RJ45 Connector Ethernet Status Activity Indicators LED Status Description Both OFF No Ethernet link detected Green 100 Mbps link detected Green with the Amber 100 Mbps link and Ethernet activity detected flickering on and off Amber 10 Mbps link detected Amber with the Green 10 Mbps link and Ethernet activity detected flickering on and off Green LED Amber LED iN 19000 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 32 Getting Started After Your Printer is Connected After Your Printer is Connected Now that you have basic communication to your printer you may want to test printer communications and then install other printer related applications drivers or utilities Testing Communications by Printing Verifying the print system s opera
15. Box Your Printer Status Feed Release Light Button Latches RT Media Entry Slot Interface Release Latches Connectors DC Power Power Receptacle Switch Opening the printer To access the media compartment you must open the printer Pull the release latches towards you and lift the cover Check the media compartment for loose or damaged components Caution The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or destroy the printhead or electronic components used in this device You must observe static safe procedures when working with the printhead or the electronic components under the top cover 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 6 Introduction What s in the Box Printer Features Printhead Ribbon Roll Holders Supply Spindles Ribbon Trailer Sensor hidden from view Roll Holders and Media Guides Media Guide Stop BlackLine Sensor al VA y yo X Web Gap Sensor j inside Dispenser Door open Pinch Roller Sensor Peel Bar 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 7 5 S5 o Mm 3o Oc or z c o i oO Moveable Blackline Sensor Option Media Cutter Option 980612 001 Rev C GX4
16. Bridge is a software program that works with the 10 100 Internal PS and enhances the features of ZebraLink resident within ZPL based printers The features include the following 8 410 ZebraNet M Bridge allows you to locate printers automatically ZebraNet M Bridge searches on parameters such as IP address subnet printer model printer status and many other user defined characteristics Remote Configuration Manage all your Zebra label printers throughout the enterprise without having to travel to remote sites or physically handle any printers Any Zebra printer connected to the enterprise network can be accessed from the ZebraNet Bridge interface and configured remotely through an easy to use graphical user interface Printer Alerts Status Heartbeat Monitoring and event Notification ZebraNet M Bridge lets you configure multiple event alerts per device with different alerts directed to different people Receive alerts and notifications by e mail cell phone pager or through the ZebraNet M Bridge Events tab View alerts by printer or group and filter by date time severity or trigger Configure and Copy Printer Profiles Copy and paste settings from one printer to another or broadcast them to an entire group ZebraNet M Bridge allows you to copy printer settings printer resident files formats fonts and graphics and alerts with a click of the mouse Create printer profiles virtual golden printers with de
17. GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Maintenance 89 Replacing the Printhead Replacing the Printhead If you need to replace the printhead read the procedure and review the removal and installation steps before actually replacing the printhead Caution Prepare your work area by protecting against static discharge Your work area must be static safe and include a properly grounded conductive cushioned mat to hold the printer and a conductive wrist strap for yourself Caution Turn the printer power off and unplug the power cord before replacing the printhead Before following the steps in this procedure open the printer by pulling the release latches forward then lifting the top cover Printhead Removal 1 Open the printer Remove any transfer ribbon from the printer 2 Use a small flat bladed screwdriver to remove the ribbon guide Gently pry the guide right side tab from the ribbon frame Pull the left side of the ribbon guide out Ribbon Guide and printhead cover 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 3 Use a blunt tipped tool to press the release tab on the right side and then the left side of the printhead The tool diameter can be from 0 10 to 0 15 inches 2 5 to 3 8 mm Insert the tool into the ribbon f cess the round opening Push rame s printhead release ac the release tab and gently pull the printhead bracket down 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410
18. IGURAT ION 2104k RA M OPTION MEMORY ONBOARD FLASH PETAT CONVERT I ZBI VERSION LAST CLEANED HEAD USAGE TOTAL USAGE RESET CNTR1 RESET CNTR2 SERIAL NUMBER T OFF EARLY WARNING FIRMWARE IN THIS PRINTER IS COPYRIGHTED GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 121 122 ZPL Configuration Status to Command Cross reference Table 2 ZPL Commands and Configuration Receipt Callout Cross Reference Command Listing Name Description SD DARKNESS Default 10 0 PR PRINT SPEED Default 6 IPS 152 4 mm s max TA TEAR OFF Default 000 MN MEDIA TYPE Default GAP NOTCH SENSOR TYPE Default WEB SENSOR SELECT Default AUTO MNA Auto Detect MT PRINT METHOD Default NONE MT PRINT METHOD THERMAL TRANS or DIRECT THERMAL PW PRINT WIDTH Default 832 dots LL LABEL LENGTH Default 1225 dots the value constantly re calibrates with automatic Web Gap detection for label media ML MAXIMUM LENGTH Default 39 0IN 989MM USB COMM Connection Status Connected Not Connected PARALLEL COMM Connection Available BIDIRECTIONAL SCa BAUD Default 9600 SC b DATA BITS Default 8 BITS SC c PARITY Default NONE SC 0 HOST HANDSHAKE Default DTR amp XON XOFF SC f PROTOCOL Default NONE SER COMM MODE Default AUTO CUTTER TYPE Option Present LINER TAG FULL cut CT CT CONTROL CHAR Defau
19. RR a 5 Printer Features o seus sewed RAE aH etant Rap dd E ee WES eee end 6 Operator Controls 0 pekia edia eE enn 9 2 Getting Started vuuadadksase diui amp kzansd acR kde red mod E RN HE ead 13 Attaching POWOL sx due PEGqg qe ex Quer X VEN Pd Lie E Ee EE 14 Loading Roll Media llseeeseeeelee eR II 15 Preparing Media 0 0 ee ents 15 Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment 0 00 ee eee 16 Loading Transfer Ribbon 0 ee eee 19 Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label 0 00 ee 23 Pre install Windows Printer Drivers llli 24 Connecting your Printer to a Computer 0 000 eee 26 Interface Cable Requirements lille eee 26 After Your Printer is Connected 0 000 eee 32 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 3 Pnmnt Operations iacaaa cock ioa ackd d ded OR oe Chee Ke OR RAW Rd e OR c we a 35 Determining Printer Configuration llle 36 Localizing the Printer Status Configuration Label llle 36 Long Term Printer In activity or Storage 36 Thermal Printing cuum es au ep de hadi etian CP 36 Modes 0f Printing sia ici teet oe nes GU e eed cx e R le edic 37 Print Media Types lsslsseeeseeeeeeee m hh 37 Determining Thermal Media Types slsslseeeeee eee 39 Replacing Supplies lille 39 Adding a New Transfer Ribbon 0 000 eee 39 Replacing a Part
20. The cleaning process takes just a couple of minutes using the steps outlined below Printer Part Method Interval Printhead Let the printhead to cool for a minute then usea When using ribbon new cleaning pen to swab the dark line on the after every roll of printhead cleaning from the center to the outside ribbon when using edges of the printhead direct thermal after See Cleaning the Printhead on page 83 every roll of media Platen roller Remove the platen roller to clean Clean the As needed roller thoroughly with 9096 medical grade alcohol and a cleaning swab or lint free cloth See Platen Cleaning and Replacement on page 86 Peel bar Clean it thoroughly with 9096 medical grade Media path alcohol and a fiber free cleaning swab Let alcohol dissipate and the printer dry completely Exterior Water dampened cloth Interior Gently brush out printer Caution Adhesives and media material can over time transfer onto the printer components along the media path including the platen and printhead This build up can accumulate dust and debris Failure to clean the printhead media path and platen roller could result in inadvertent loss of labels label jams and possible damage to the printer Important Using too much alcohol can result in contamination of the electronic components requiring a much longer drying time before the printer will function properly GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Maintenance 83 Clean
21. alerts The printer can provide cleaning and early warning of end of calculated printhead life alerts If the RTC Real Time Clock is installed in the printer the printhead life and history reporting will also include the date By default print metering alerts are disabled Many of the print meter messages and reports are customize able See the ZPL or EPL Programming Guides for more information on the Print Meter To active the Print Meter Alerts send one of the following commands to the printer e EPL command oLY ZPLcommand JH E by printing out a printer configuration 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 4 Printer Options This section covers the common printer options and accessories with brief descriptions and how to get you started using or configuring your printer option or accessory Contents Label Dispenser Option llle RII 52 Moveable Blackline Sensor Option 0 0 0 cece ete 55 Cutter Option xx uode opens eden bed ned hada Reads S ee 59 ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Wired Print Server Option 05 63 ZebraNet Internal Wireless Print Server Option llle 65 Bluetooth Option c cc 67 RTC and Full Flash Memory Option ssslseeeee ee 70 Asian Fonts Printer Accessory llle 71 Zebra amp KDU Printer Accessory lle 72 KDU Plus Printer Accessory llseseee BI 73 ZBI 2 0 Zebra Basic Interpreter
22. and speed Zebra at this time does not offer an external media option for the G Series printer Externally Mounted Roll Media Considerations The media ideally should enter the printer directly behind the printer through the fan fold media slot in the rear of the printer See Printing on Fan Fold Media on page 44 for media loading Lower the print speed to decrease the chance of motor stalls The roll typically has the highest inertia when trying to start the roll moving Larger media roll diameters require the printer to have more torque applied to get the roll moving The media should move smoothly and freely The media should not slip skip jerk bind and then move etc when mounted on your media stand The printer should not touch the media roll The printer should not slip or lift up off the operating surface 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Print Operations 47 Fonts and Your Printer Fonts and Your Printer The G Series printer supports your language and font requirements with a variety of internal fonts on board font scaling international font sets and character code page support Unicode support and font download The G Series printer s font capabilities are programming language dependent The EPL programming language provides for basic bitmapped fonts and international code pages The ZPL programming language provides advanced font mapping and scaling technology to suppo
23. bearing latch release tabs on the right and left sides towards the front of the printer and rotate them up Platen Bearings 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Maintenance Cleaning 87 3 Lift the platen out of the printer s bottom frame 4 Clean the platen with the alcohol moistened swab Clean from the center out Repeat this process until the all of the roller surface has been cleaned If there has been heavy adhesive build up or label jam repeat with a new swab to remove residual contaminates Adhesives and oils for example may be thinned by the initial cleaning but not completely removed 5 Install the platen in the printer Discard the cleaning swabs after use do not reuse 6 Make sure the bearings and drive gear are on the shaft of the platen e 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 88 Maintenance Cleaning 7 Align the platen with the gear to the left and lower it into the printer s bottom frame 8 Rotate the platen bearing latch release tabs down on the right and left sides towards the rear of the printer and snap them into place Allow the printer to dry for one minute before closing the dispenser door media cover or loading labels Other Printer Maintenance There are no user level maintenance procedures beyond those detailed in this section See the Troubleshooting on page 95 for more information on diagnosing printer and print problems 980612 001 Rev C
24. has been received the status LED will turn green and the printer will automatically resume operation 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 98 Troubleshooting Status Light Error Resolutions 5 The media is out Follow the instructions for Loading Roll Media on page 15 in the Getting Started section and then press the Feed button to resume printing The ribbon is out The printer has sensed the end of the ribbon roll Replace the ribbon The printhead is open Close the top cover and then press the Feed button to resume printing 6 The printer is paused Press the Feed button to resume printing 7 The printhead is over temperature Printing will stop until the printhead cools to an acceptable printing temperature When it does the printer will automatically resume operation 8 FLASH memory is not programmed Return the printer to an authorized reseller 9 The printhead or motor has had a critical failure Return the printer to an authorized reseller 10 The printer is defragmenting memory Caution Do NOT turn off the printer power during defragmentation Doing so can damage the printer Defragmentation is a normal operation of the printer necessary to manage the memory space for optimal use The printer will defragment its memory both after a factory default and when the printer detects that a defragment is required When the printer is in this condition allow it t
25. illuminate the display when the Select button is pressed entering the printers option menus If there is no activity the back light will extinguish after a selectable time out You can also adjust the display contrast as well as select an appropriate language for the display The user selectable Display settings and are shown in the table below Display Settings Setting Default Value Optional Values Z N DIN TIMEOUT 10 10 20 30 LCD CONTRAST 4 1 7 LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENGLISH ESPANOL FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO NORSK PORTUGUES SVENSKA DANSK EASANOL2 NEDERLANDS SUOMI 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C Introduction Printer Settings 78 Printer Settings The user selectable and programmable Printer settings are shown in the table below Printer Settings OMM user selectable COM port settings Optional Values UU Setting Default Value AUD U 600 1200 9600 14400 19200 28800 32400 57600 115200 DATA BITS 8 7 8 PARITY NONE NONE EVEN ODD FLOW DTR amp XON XOFF XON XOFF DTR amp XON XOFF DSR DTR RTS CTS MEDIA display only Setting Default Value Optional Values V DIA MARK RECEIPT RIBBON YES NO PRINT display only Optional Values Setting Default Value JEET TTD 3 IPS 4 IPS 5 IPS 6 IPS ZPL Darkness 10 0 0 0 30 0 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Introduction 79 802 11 WLAN Settings 802 11 WLAN Sett
26. in the cable e Keep data cables as short as possible 6 foot 1 83 m recommended Do not tightly bundle the data cables with power cords e Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits Equipment using fully shielded data cables Use of un shielded cables may increase radiated emissions above the Class B limits Important This printer complies with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 for Class B 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Getting Started 27 Connecting your Printer to a Computer USB Interface Requirements Universal Serial Bus version 2 0 compliant provides a fast interface that is compatible with your existing PC hardware USB s plug and play design makes installation easy Multiple printers can share a single USB port hub When using a USB cable not supplied with your printer verify that the cable or cable packaging bears the Certified USB mark see below to guarantee USB 2 0 compliance tA _ dua A Wo C LT Ww JI i Q TEATIFIED USB lt a USB Cable 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 28 Getting Started Connecting your Printer to a Computer Serial Communications The printer automatically detects and switches the serial port to match common serial port cabling and signal connection configurations for DTE and DCE communications The required cable must have a nine pin D type DB 9P male connector on one end which plug
27. printing side of the media 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Printer Options 57 Moveable Blackline Sensor Option 2 Slide the moveable sensor from the center default position to align with the black marks The arrow on the moveable sensor should line up with the right edge of the black mark This is true for marks or notches located on either side of the media left side shown 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 58 Printer Options Moveable Blackline Sensor Option Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Web Gap Sensing The moveable sensor supports the web gap positions used by the legacy Zebra desktop printer models and for some non standard media configurations The G Series printer s web gap sensing in the standard fixed position or the moveable sensor s default position are offset from the center of the printer to allow for gap sensing of labels that are side by side on a roll see below Default Gap Sensing Position Web Gap sensing with the movable sensor can only function when the sensor s alignment arrow points to any position on the alignment key The sensor must be aligned with the labels or other media to sense the gap between the labels The example above shows where the sensor is set if center aligned positioning is used It will miss sensing labels with a 2 up label configuration and with the sensor in the default position it will be
28. 0 00 ee ete 84 Platen Cleaning and Replacement 0 cece eee eee 86 Other Printer Maintenance 0 cece ee eee 88 Replacing the Printhead 0 0 ec teas 89 Ta roubleshooling asin eee ee ee aad eee Rn ARCA RR eee ae RE ORCI ww we ese 95 Status Light Descriptions 2 222 p bene ds ee RR bee ER RR eed whet ese eas 96 Status Light Error Resolutions 0 0 te eee 97 Print Quality Problems 0 0 0 0 0c eect tees 99 Manual Calibration 2 20 0 RH 102 Troubleshooting TestS 0 liliis ee 103 Printing a Configuration Label llseeseeeee Ie 103 RHecalibrationz i sr pee EE hiked ROS be dea Rc RR aad ERR Le ts 103 Resetting the Factory Default Values liliis ee 104 Communications Diagnostics llle 104 Feed Button Modes ea 2 occ uem eee ene Rx d xh m mm E 106 A Appendix Interface Wiring leeren 109 Universal Serial Bus USB Interface 0 000 cc ee 110 Parallel Interface encode ele Da umet eaa Ex du E oda des 111 Ethernet Interface 2 0 0 0 eee m 112 Serial Port nterface ee 24 pede beanie ebb Eva a eek ee beer eud eek be ER RUE 113 B Appendix Dimensions 00000 cece cece eee eee 115 External GX Printer Dimensions 0 000 cee tenes 116 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C xi xii C Appendix ZPL Configuration Lll 119 Managing the ZPL Printer Configuration lle 1
29. 0612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 4 10 Troubleshooting 97 Status Light Error Resolutions Status Light Error Resolutions The following Status Error Light Resolution numbers correspond to the Status Light Description table on the previous page Each error number may have one or more resolution to correct that error listed 1 The printer is not receiving power Have you turned on the printer power Check power connections from the wall outlet to the power supply and from the power supply to the printer See Attaching Power on page 14 Disconnect the printer from the wall outlet for 30 seconds and then reconnect the printer to the wall outlet 2 The printer is on and in an idle state No action necessary 3 The printer has failed its power on self test POST If this error occurs right after you turn on the printer contact an authorized reseller for assistance When the printer is operating normally the printer status light will be amber for about 10 seconds before turning green solid or blinking There is a memory error e If this error occurs after you have been printing turn the printer power off and on and then resume printing The printhead needs to cool down If this error continues turn the printer power off for five minutes or more and then turn on If the amber light persists then the printer requires service 4 The printer is receiving data As soon as all of the data
30. 120mA 25mA 50mA Max Current Caution The KDU Plus s input ports AUX1 AUX2 and PS 2 style are not fused Exceeding the total current draw available could damage an input device KDU Plus or the printer GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C all Printer Options ZBI 2 0 Zebra Basic Interpreter ZBI 2 0 980612 001 Rev C Zebra Basic Interpreter Customize and enhance your printer with ZBI 2 0 optional programming language ZBI 2 0 allows Zebra printers to run applications prompt users through LCD menu commands and take input from scales scanners and other peripherals all without a PC or network connection ZBI 2 0 works with the ZPL printer command language so that printers can understand non ZPL data streams and convert them into labels That means the Zebra printer can create bar codes and text from input received non ZPL label formats sensors keyboards and peripherals Printers can also be programmed to interact with PC based database applications to retrieve information to be used on printed labels ZBI 2 0 can be activated by ordering a ZBI 2 0 Key Kit or activated by purchasing a key from the ZBI 2 0 store at www zebrasoftware com Use the ZDownloader utility to apply the key Zdownloader is available on the users CD or at the Zebra Web site www zebra com An intuitive ZBI Developer programming utility is used to create test and distribute ZBI 2 0 applications is available on t
31. 20 ZPL Configuration Status to Command Cross reference liliis 121 Printer Memory Management and Related Status Reports 00 5 124 ZPL Programming for Memory Management 0 00 eee eee eee 124 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 1 Introduction This section describes what you get in your shipping box and provides an overview of printer features This includes procedures that describe how to open and close the printer and report any problems Contents GXGK Series Thermal Printers llle 2 What s in the BOX ii dacs 645 he eb heredes e te Rx dake ior Eie aa ee 4 Unpack and Inspect the Printer llle BB 4 MOU PINOT t C TETTE PPPUTETST 5 Printer Features eee mach RU edm e a a bcd ale Un oed UR ERR d 6 Operator Controls i i op be ebrei IRR DERETITLGDEPCRS RI EDRREPERE 9 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C Introduction GXGK Series Thermal Printers GXGK Series Thermal Printers The Zebra GX models are the Best in Class desktop thermal printers with the widest range of features The GX420t M printer provides thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at speeds up to 6 ips inches per second at a 203 dpi dots per inch print density The GX430t printers provide thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at speeds up to 4 ips at a 300 dpi print density Both the GX420t and GX430t support both ZPL and EPL Zebra printer progr
32. 20t GX430t User Guide 8 410 8 Introduction What s in the Box Wireless Printer Display and Controls Wi Fi and Bluetooth Options 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 4 10 Introduction What s in the Box Operator Controls Power Switch Press up to turn ON or down to turn OFF the printer Caution The printer power should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the communications and power cables Power Switch Power OFF Power ON Power Switch Feed Button Tap the Feed button once to force the printer to feed one blank label Press the Feed button to take the printer out of a pause condition The printer is put into pause by either a programming command or an error condition See What the Status Light is Telling You on page 96 in the Troubleshooting chapter Use the Feed button for printer setup and status see Feed Button Modes on page 106 in the Troubleshooting chapter Scroll Button Wireless Printers Only Press the Scroll button to step through the menu displayed printer parameters or settings Select Button Wireless Printers Only Press the Select button to choose a menu branch or select a printer setting 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 9 10 Introduction What s in the Box Status Light Located on the top case next to the feed button the status light functions as a printer operational indicator see Status Light De
33. 284 A to 1284 B parallel interface cables the host connector has a DB 25 pin male connector The printer connector is a Centronics style connector Early model G Series printers had DB 25 pin connector on the printer side as well 8 410 as the host connection side IEEE 1284 A to A parallel cable DB 25 Centronics HOST Pin No Pin No STROBE ia 1 DATA 0 2 2 DATA 1 3 3 DATA 2 4 gt 4 DATA 3 5 5 DATA 4 6 gt 6 DATA 5 7 7 DATA 6 8 8 DATA 7 9 gt 9 ACK 10 lt _ 10 gt BUSY 11 11 lt PAPER ERR 12 12 SELECT 13 13 lt AUTOFD 14 gt 14 ERROR 15 15 N A 16 16 N A 17 17 N A 18 18 lt SIG GN 19 19 SIG GN 20 20 SIG GN 21 21 SIG GN 22 22 SIG GN 23 23 SIG GN 24 24 SIG GN 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 DB 25 to Centronics Cable GX420t GX430t User Guide PRINTER STROBE DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACK BUSY PAPER ERR SELECT AUTOFD n c SIG GND CHAS GND 5V SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG OO00000705m amp 850Dmm LLL NW C UVVUVIVVVGVVGVO SELECTIN Parallel Interface 980612 001 Rev C 111 112 Ethernet Interface Ethernet Interface 980612 001 Rev C This interface requires a UTP RJ45 Ethe
34. 722 F 65 6885 0838 E China tschina zebra com All other areas tsasiapacific zebra com Inquiry Department T 1 877 ASK ZEBRA 275 9327 T 44 0 1628 556037 E China GCmarketing zebra com For product literature and E inquiry4 zebra com F 44 0 1628 556005 All other areas distributor and dealer E mseurope 9 zebra com APACChannelmarketing 9 zebra com information Department US E clientcare zebra com F 44 0 1628 556001 F 65 6885 0836 Internal Sales E cseurope zebra com E China order csr zebra com Department UK All other areas For printers parts media and ribbon please call your distributor or contact us Key T Telephone F Facsimile E E mail 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide csasiapacific zebra com 980612 001 Rev C viii About This Document Document Conventions Document Conventions gt gt gt gt icm 980612 001 Rev C The following conventions are used throughout this document to convey certain information Alternate Color online only Cross references contain hot links to other sections in this guide If you are viewing this guide online in pdf format you can click the cross reference blue text to jump directly to its location Command Line Examples Command line examples appear in Courier New font For example type ZToo1s to get to the Post Install scripts in the bin directory Files and Directories File names and directorie
35. A 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 36 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 40 41 42 x lt w N v e 0 a bd 2 D gt Q oO c m a w x ow w s w 3 Q o m v m 2 go 47 n L 2o o o c lt o c a m a x v 20 o1 l n B6 B7 B8 BS BA BB BC BD BE BF 13 14 15 698ve 66 BoU2 graeraiuatsai 16 2E D AB 17 ilo R7 4 Y 4 h b kh bgh b ehRc bkRtt co ci C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 CB CS CA CB CC CD CF DO D1 D2 D3 D4 DS DE D7 i rlNla i pB oonunbbou D0uUuUyv D amp DS DA DB DC DD DE DF EO E1 E2 E3 E4 ES E6 E7 E8 ES ER EB EC ED EE EF FO Fl F2 F3 F4 FS F6 F7 F8 F9 FA FB FC FD FE FF The blank lines between the lines of data are where serial port and Bluetooth data handling errors get logged The errors are e F Frame Error e P Parity Error e N Noise Error O Data Overrun Error To exit the diagnostic mode and resume printing turn off and then turn on the printer An alternate method for exiting the diagnostic mode is to press the Feed button as many times as it takes to clear the printer s command buffer and print Out of DUMP on the label Out of DUMP 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 106 Troubleshooting Feed Button Modes Feed Button Modes 980612 001 Rev C Power Off Modes With the printer power off press and hold the Feed button while you turn on the power Flash Sequence Action Firmware Dow
36. Getting Started 21 Loading Transfer Ribbon 3 Pull the transfer ribbon s leader off the roll and attach it with the adhesive strip on the leader to the empty ribbon core on the supply spindle Center the ribbon on the ribbon core 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 22 Getting Started Loading Transfer Ribbon 980612 001 Rev C 4 Rotate the thumb wheel on the left side of the supply spindle towards the rear of the printer until the ribbon is pulled tight across the printhead COS Verify that the media is loaded and ready to print and then close the printer cover Press the Feed button to have the printer feed a minimum of 10 cm 4 inches of media to remove slack and ribbon wrinkle and to align the ribbon on the spindles Change the print mode setting from direct thermal printing to thermal transfer to set the printer s temperature profiles for thermal transfer media This can be done with the printer driver application software or printer programming commands When controlling printer operations with ZPL programming refer to the Media Type MT ZPL II command follow the instructions in the ZPL Programming Guide e When controlling printer operations with EPL Page Mode refer to the Options O EPL command follow the instructions in the EPL Page Mode Programmer s Guide To verify the mode change from direct thermal printing to thermal transfer printi
37. PL Configuration This section provides a basic overview of managing printer configuration the Configuring Status Printout and Printer Memory Printouts Contents Managing the ZPL Printer Configuration llle 120 ZPL Configuration Status to Command Cross reference 00000 121 Printer Memory Management and Related Status Reports 124 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 120 Managing the ZPL Printer Configuration Managing the ZPL Printer Configuration The ZPL printer is designed to allow you to change printer settings dynamically for fast first label out printing Printer parameters that are persistent will be retained for following formats to use Those settings will remain in effect until they are changed by subsequent commands the printer is reset power is cycled or when you restore a parameter that has a factory default by using the Feed Button Mode four 4 flash routine The ZPL Configuration Update command JU saves and restores printer configurations to initialize or re initialize the printer with pre configured settings To keep settings after a power cycle or printer reset a JUS can be sent to the printer to save all current persistent settings e The values are recalled with a JUR command to restore the last saved values to you printer ZPL stores all parameters at once with a single command discussed above The legacy EPL programming language sup
38. PRINT MODE MEDIA TYPE IID SENSOR TYPE i SENSOR SELECT LABEL LENGTH MAXIMUM LENGTH USB COMM PARALLEL COMM DATA BITS PARITY HOST HANDSHAKE PROTOCOL CONTROL CHAR COMMAND CHAR DELIM CHAR ZPL MO LEFT POSITION HEXDUMP WEB S MEDIA S WEB GAIN MARK S MARK GAIN MARK MED S MARK MEDIA GAIN CONT MEDIA S CONT MEDIA GAIN B OUT RESOLUTION FIRMWARE HARDWARE ID CONF IGURAT ION R RAM 1536k eee E ONBOARD FLASH NONE Leere nnn FORMAT CONVERT 279291 IN eee LAST CLEANED vee waeenes HEAD USAGE e a TOTAL USAGE RESET CNTR1 RESET CNTR2 SERIAL NUMBER 18 TIME STAMP FIRMWARE IN THIS PRINTER IS COPYRIGHTED 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 24 Getting Started Pre install Windows Printer Drivers Pre install Windows Printer Drivers Zebra is changing the way you install and use your printer with your Windows based PC systems We recommend that at minimum the ZebraDesigner Windows driver be pre installed to take advantage of the advancements in ease of use and simplicity of the Windows operating systems since the release of Windows XP SP2 Zebra provides the Zebra Setup Utilities ZSU a suite of Zebra printer drivers utilities and communications and installation tools for use with most Windows PC operating systems Zebra Setup Utilities and Zebra Windows printer drivers are available on the user s CD and the Zebr
39. a web site www zebra com for latest versions ZebraDesigner Driver and Zebra Setup Utilities includes the driver Supports Windows ge Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003 operating systems The driver supports 32 bit and 64 bit Windows operating systems and is Microsoft Certified Zebra Setup Utilities and the ZebraDesigner driver support the following G Series printer communication interfaces USB parallel serial Wired and Wireless Ethernet and Bluetooth using a Bluetooth virtual printer port Install the Zebra Setup Utilities before applying power to the printer connected to the PC running a Zebra driver supported Windows operating system The Zebra Setup Utility will prompt you to apply the printer power Continue to follow the instructions to complete your printer installation Plug N Play PnP Printer Detection and Windows operating systems More recent Windows operating systems automatically detect the printer when it is connected via the USB interface Depending on the hardware configuration and the Windows version your printer may be Plug and Play PnP detected when connecting to the USB parallel or serial port interfaces The printer drivers do not support serial port PnP installation at this time The printer s PC interface configuration for the parallel port must support and have bidirectional communications for PnP operations The operating system automatical
40. able to the detect labels and the gaps between them Adjustment Range Left to Right e Default Zebra Models G Series fixed position sensors LP TLP 2842 LP TLP 2844 LP TLP 2042 e Center Aligned Zebra Model LP TLP 2742 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Cutter Option Printer Options 59 Cutter Option The printer supports a factory installed media cutter option for full width cutting of label liner tag or receipt media These cutter options are all supported in a single cutter housing design The type of cutter option installed in your printer can be verified by printing a printer configuration status label The cutter options are A medium duty cutter for cutting label liner and light tag media LINER TAG Maximum Paper Weight thickness up to 180 g m2 0 0077 in Life 2 million cuts 0 5 mil to 5 mil stock 10 120 g m2 1 million cuts 5 mil to 7 5 mil stock 120 180 g m2 750 000 cuts 7 5 mil to 10 mil 180 200 g m2 Exceeding the maximum media weight density hardness and thickness will shorten the cutters usable life or can cause the cutter to fail jam or other error Cut Width 4 25 inches 108 mm maximum to 0 75 inches 19 mm minimum Minimum distance between cuts label length 1 inch 25 4 mm Cutting shorter media lengths between the cuts may cause the cutter to jam or error By default the cutter operations include a self cleaning preventive maint
41. ace RS232 Serial Parallel IEEE 1284 4 and 10 100 Ethernet USB Serial and Parallel e Optional USB Serial and Ethernet Wired e Optional USB Serial and Ethernet Wireless WiFi with LCD display e Optional USB Serial and Bluetooth with LCD display The Zebra Setup Utility is designed to assist you with installing these interfaces The cabling and unique parameters for each of these physical printer communication interfaces is discussed in the following pages to assist you with making configuration setup choices prior to and immediately following applying power The Zebra Setup Utilities configuration wizards will instruct you to turn the printer s power on at the appropriate time to complete the installation of your printer For Connecting to Wireless Communication Interfaces Wi Fi Ethernet see the ZebraNet amp 10 100 Internal Print Server manual e Bluetooth see the Bluetooth Option on page 67 The power cord must be inserted into the power supply and the power receptacle on the A Caution Keep the power switch in the OFF position when attaching the interface cable back of the printer before connecting or disconnecting the communications cables Interface Cable Requirements Data cables must be of fully shielded construction and fitted with metal or metallized connector shells Shielded cables and connectors are required to prevent radiation and reception of electrical noise To minimize electrical noise pickup
42. adhesive strip free Right Side printer and roll Adhesive Strip See Ribbon Overview on page 42 for more information on ribbon use Important DO NOT USE early model desktop printer ribbon cores The older ribbon cores can be identified by notches on only one side of the ribbon core These older cores are too large and will cause take up spool to bind Note DO NOT USE ribbon cores with damaged notches rounded frayed smashed etc The core notches should be square to lock the core on the spindle or the core may slip causing ribbon wrinkle poor end of ribbon sensing or other intermittent failures GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 20 Getting Started Loading Transfer Ribbon 1 With the printer open place a new ribbon roll on printer s lower ribbon supply spindles Rotate the roll until the notches align and lock into the left side of the supply hub 2 Place an empty ribbon core on printer s take up spindles Rotate the ribbon core until the notches align and lock into the left side of the take up hub You can find your first ribbon take up core in the packing box Subsequently use the empty supply core to take up the next roll of ribbon 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410
43. age 26 in the Getting Started section Verify the correct Format and Control Prefix on the printer match what you are using in your ZPL programmed label format The default Format COMMAND CHAR is Caret character and the Control CONTROL CHAR is a Tilde character Verify the characters with the Configuration Status label printout Refer to the one flash sequence of Feed Button Modes on page 106 to print this label GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Troubleshooting 101 Print Quality Problems A EPL label format was sent to but not recognized by the printer s the printer in pause mode If so press the Feed button If the printer has label dispensing enabled the printer may be waiting for the label to be removed The liner web must be properly threaded through the label dispenser mechanism peeler to correctly operate in label dispense mode refer to Label Dispenser Option on page 52 Ifthe status LED is on or flashing refer to What the Status Light is Telling You on page 96 Make sure the data cable is correctly installed e A communications problem has occurred First make sure that the correct communications port USB on the computer is selected Refer to Connecting your Printer to a Computer on page 26 in the Getting Started section 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 102 Troubleshooting Manual Calibration Manual Calibration 980612 001 Rev C Manual calibration is recommended w
44. amming languages and a wide variety of interface and feature options 980612 001 Rev C The G Series printer features Automatic printer language detection and switching between ZPL and EPL programming and label formats OpenAccess design for simplified media loading The industry s easiest ribbon loading design Color coded operator controls and media guides Zebra Global Printing Solution supports Microsoft Windows keyboard encoding and ANSI Unicode UTF 8 and UTF 16 Unicode Transformation Formats XML ASCII 7 and 8 bit used by legacy programs and systems basic single and double byte font encoding JIS and Shift JIS Japanese International Standards Hexadecimal encoding and custom character mapping DAT table creation font linking and character remapping On The Fly OpenType and TrueType font scaling and import Unicode preloaded Swiss 721 Latin 1 font one resident scalable font and a selection of resident bitmap fonts Improved printer performance faster print speeds and a 32 bit processor Adaptive auto serial port cable sensing and configuration for plug and play integration A complete suite of free software applications and drivers to configure printer settings design and print labels and receipts get printer status import graphics and fonts send programming commands update firmware and download files Clone printer settings and send graphics files fonts and firmware updates to one or mor
45. amping e Pre or Post Dating e Allows Date Time date to be included on printed form without altering the form e Provide dates and times without needing to generate them with the host system application software or programmatically by another process e g a database report The RTC enhances the printer s ability to operate in a stand alone configuration e g not connected to a host or PC A common use would be to provide a date stamp to a tag ticket label or receipt printed on demand See Stand Alone Printing on page 49 for more details The RTC feature supports both ZPL and EPL printer programming The two programming behaviors that display the time and date are independent of each other The commands that set time and date change them for both printer languages Caution The optional RTC assembly has a three volt lithium battery You can discern a low or flat battery if the printer provides a consistently delayed date stamp Battery replacement must be performed by a qualified service technician Only use a Zebra approved replacement battery Important Recycle batteries according to local your guidelines and regulations Wrap the battery when disposing or storing to avoid a short circuit DO NOT short circuit the battery Short circuiting the battery may result in heat generation fire or bursting DO NOT heat disassemble or dispose of battery in fire The Full Flash Memory provides an additional 64 Megabytes to the printer s
46. bel gap sensing if the sensor is not in the default sensing area for web gap sensing See Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Web Gap Sensing on page 58 0 Printer Optional Moveable Off Center Default Web GAP Sensing Blackline Sensing Onl Standard Operating Position GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 56 Printer Options Moveable Blackline Sensor Option Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Black Marks or Notches The blackline sensor looks for non reflective surfaces such as black marks black lines notches or holes in the media which do not reflect the sensor s beam back to the sensor s detector The sensor and it s black mark detector are next to each other under the sensor cover dark plastic cover translucent to the sensor s non visible light The sensor can be adjusted by two methods 1 Preferred Aligning the movable sensor s alignment arrow to the right side of a black mark or notch located in the center or left side of the printer or 2 Align the center of the sensor cover under the oval notch or a right hand black mark or notch The sensor should be set as far as possible from the edge of media The media can move from side to side and notches cut into the side of the media can become damaged Load the media Before closing the printer adjust the moveable blackline sensor as follows 1 Flip the media back over the roll to expose the black marks or notches on the backside non
47. bleshooting Resetting the Factory Default Values Resetting the Factory Default Values Sometimes resetting the printer to the factory defaults may solve some problems Refer to the four flash sequence in Feed Button Modes on page 106 in this section Communications Diagnostics If there is a problem transferring data between the computer and printer try putting the printer in the communications diagnostics mode The printer will print the ASCII characters and their respective hexadecimal values a sample is shown below for any data received from the host computer To find out how There are multiple ways to enter hex data dump mode The JD ZPL command The dump EPL command On power up with the Feed button pressed Refer to the power off mode procedure in Feed Button Modes on page 106 in this section The printer will print Now in DUMP see below and advance to the top of the next label Now in DUMP Y Press Feed to exit or send JE h neci nre Uca A E 4 7 TI 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Troubleshooting 105 Communications Diagnostics The following example of a communications DUMP mode printed out The printout displays hexadecimal data 0Oh FFh 0 255 decimal with a unique character for each hexadecimal value displayed above the hexadecimal data 00 O1 O2 03 04 OS O6 07 O8 OS OA OB 10 11 12 11 A Y 8S amp 16 19 1A 1B 1C 10 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 29 2
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49. cle or AC electrical outlet Caution Never operate the printer and power supply in an area where they can get wet Serious personal injury could result 1 Make sure the printer s power switch is in the off position down 2 Insert the AC power cord into the power supply 3 Plug the other end of the cord into an appropriate AC electrical outlet Note The active power light will go on if power is on at the AC outlet 4 Insert the power supply s power connector into the printer s power receptacle Printer Plug Varies by Country D Power Switch Power a Connector Power Receptacle Active P Light ctive Power Lig IEC 60320 c 13 connector are used at all times These power cords must bear the relevant certification mark of Note Ensure the appropriate power cord with a three 3 prong plug and an IEC 60320 C13 the country in which the product is being used 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Getting Started 15 Loading Roll Media Loading Roll Media When you load media you must place the roll onto the media hangers You must use the correct media for the type of printing you require Preparing Media Whether your roll media is inside or outside wound you load it into the printer the same way Remove the outside length of media During shipment handling or storage the roll may become dirty or dusty Removing the outside length of media avoids dragging adhe
50. computer To autobaud 1 Press and hold the feed button until the green status LED flashes once twice and then three times 2 While the status LED flashes send the XA XZ command sequence to the printer 3 When the printer and host are synchronized the LED changes to solid green No labels will print during autobaud synchronization ZPL SC Command Use the Set Communications SC command to change the communications settings on the printer 1 With the host computer set at the same communications settings as the printer send the SC command to change the printer to the desired settings 2 Change the host computer settings to match the new printer settings Refer to the ZPL Programming Guide for more information about this command 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Getting Started Connecting your Printer to a Computer EPL Y Command Use the serial port setup Y command to change the communications settings on the printer 1 With the host computer set at the same communications settings as the printer send the Y command to change the printer to the desired settings Note the Y command does not support setting the data flow control use the Xon Xof f setting 2 Change the host computer settings to match the new printer settings Refer to the EPL Page Mode Programming Guide for more information about this command Resetting the Default Serial Port Parameters Do the following to reset the c
51. cter sets the industry adopted a double byte 67840 maximum character system instead of the single byte characters 256 maximum used by Latin based language characters to address large font sets In order to address multiple languages with a single font set Unicode was invented A Unicode font supports one or more code points relate these to code page character maps and is accessed in a standard method that resolves character mapping conflicts The ZPL programming language supports Unicode EPL does not Both of the printer s programming languages support the large pictographic double byte character Asian font sets Asian language support requires additional memory support by the G Series printer configured with the RTC and Full Flash Memory factory option The number of fonts that can be downloaded is dependent upon the amount of available flash memory not already in use and the size of the font to be downloaded Some large Unicode fonts are too large to be installed in the early model G Series printers 12MB Full Flash Memory prior to July 24 2009 with the RTC and Full Flash Memory factory option such as MS Microsoft Arial Unicode font 23MB available from Microsoft or the Andale font 22MB offered by Zebra These large font sets typically support a large number of languages as well Getting Asian Fonts Asian bitmap font sets are downloaded into the printer by the user or integrator The ZPL fonts are purchased separately from the prin
52. cts between memory locations and deleting objects Supports DOS directory style file list reports as printouts or status to the host e Allows use of wild cards in file access 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 125 Printer Memory Management and Related Status Reports Table 4 Object Management and Status Report Commands Command Name Description WD Print Directory Label Prints a list of objects and resident bar codes and fonts in all addressable memory locations WC Print Configuration Prints a configuration Status Receipt Label Label Same as Feed Button mode one flash routine ID Object Delete Deletes objects from printer memory TO Transfer Object Used to copy an object or group of objects from one memory area to another CM Change Memory Letter Reassigns a letter designation to a printer Designation memory area JB Initialize Flash memory Similar to formatting a disk erases all objects from the specified memory locations B or E JB Reset Optional Memory Similar to formatting a disk erases all objects from the B memory factory option DY Download Objects Downloads and installs wide variety of printer usable programming objects fonts OpenType and TrueType graphics and other object data types Recommendation Use ZebraNet Bridge for downloading graphics and fonts in the printer DG Download Graphic Downloads an ASCII Hex representat
53. d consult your EPL Programmer s Guide If you find that the print speed needs to be adjusted use The Windows printer driver or application software such as ZebraDesigner M The Print Rate PR command consult your ZPL Programming Guide The Speed Select S command consult your EPL Programmer s Guide 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Print Operations 41 Media Sensing Media Sensing 8 410 The G Series printer has automatic media sensing capability The printer is designed to continuously check and adjust media length sensing for minor variations Once the printer is printing or feeding media the printer continually checks and adjusts the media sensing to accommodate for minor changes in media parameters from label to label on a roll and from roll to roll of media The printer will automatically initiate a media length calibration if the expected media length or the label to label gap distance has exceeded the acceptable variation range when starting a print job or feeding media The automatic media sensing in the G Series printers works the same for printer operations that use EPL and ZPL label formats and programming If the printer does not detect labels or black marks or notches with blackline sensing after feeding the media the default maximum label length distance of 39 inches 1 meter then the printer will switch to continuous receipt media mode The printer will keep these settings until chang
54. d selected and click Next 3 No printer should be found If there is one or more new printers detected then do not select any of those printers and click Next 4 Select the Create a new port radio button and select Bluetooth Printer Port from the associated pull down menu 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 8 410 10 Printer Options Bluetooth Option From the new Bluetooth Printer Port window select your printer from the Bluetooth devices in the list This may take several minutes Click on the Connect button The Install Printer Software window will open Select ZDesigner as Manufacture to select supported Zebra printer models and then select your printer model in the Printers selection Click Next to continue Select Keep the existing drivers and click Next Name your printer and choose your default printer setting as desired Click Next Answer Yes you want to print a test page Click Next to continue Click Finish on the Completing the Add Printer Wizard window and the Bluetooth printer will complete installation and print a Windows test print page a Windows logo at minimum Bluetooth Installing the Printer with a Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 79 The Windows Vista SP2 or higher and Windows 7 bluetooth install differs from the XP install e Windows Vista Open the Add P
55. determines whether you need to use ribbon and how wide the ribbon must be When ribbon is used it must be as wide as or wider than the media being used If the ribbon is narrower than the media areas of the printhead are unprotected and subject to premature wear When to Use Ribbon Thermal transfer media requires ribbon for printing while direct thermal media does not Direct thermal media should never be used with ribbon Bar codes and graphics can get distorted To determine if ribbon must be used with a particular media perform a media scratch test Coated Side of Ribbon Ribbon can be wound with the coated side on the inside or outside This printer can only use ribbon that is coated on the outside If you are unsure which side of a particular roll of ribbon is coated perform an adhesive test or a ribbon scratch test to determine which side is coated Outside Inside qo To determine which side of a ribbon is coated complete these steps 40 Ribbon Test with Adhesive If you have labels available perform the adhesive test to determine which side of a ribbon is coated This method works well for ribbon that is already installed To perform an adhesive test complete these steps 1 Peel a label from its liner 2 Press a corner of the sticky side of the label to the outer surface of the roll of ribbon 3 Peel the label off of the ribbon 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 8 410 Print Operations
56. e Cutter Option 0 0 ee 60 ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Wired Print Server Option 020000 eee 63 Printer Network Configuration Status Label l l eee ee 64 ZebraNet Internal Wireless Print Server Option 0 000 e eee eee 65 Printer Network Configuration Status Label 0 0 0 0 eee ee eee 66 Bl etootli OPllON aum onines were RUE eee emer dents DRESD ERE ENT Ed 67 Printer Network Configuration Status Label 0 0 0 0 ce eee ee eee 67 RTC and Full Flash Memory Option 0 000 e eee eee 70 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Asian Fonts Printer Accessory 2 0 ene 71 Zebra KDU Printer Accessory lisse ens 72 KDU Plus Printer Accessory lesse RII 73 ZBI 2 0 Zebra Basic Interpreter llllllleeeeeeeeee 74 5 Control Panel Operation cece cede ewe ee cee eee eee eee ewe 75 LCD Display Overview 1 0 0 02 cc RR He 76 Menu Customization and WML 0 ce tees 76 Normal Operation Display lile tees 77 Display Settings 24 esses sva rey eee eee ees yee beet dg ter REPE 77 Printer Settings ss de ieee eel aa dae ee ate eb elles 78 802 11 WLAN Settings 2 0 2 cece ee rn 79 Bluetooth Settings a cee0 RR debe Bede ves daw a ee eee ee AUR ERE Ga e RR eS 79 6 4 lpcprgp d PDT 81 CISANING pP 82 Cleaning the Printhead 0 0 cece re 83 Media Path Considerations
57. e Zebra Ethernet and locally connected printers with ZebraNet M Bridge Printhead test and maintenance reporting enabled and customizable by the user The GX printers offer a wide range of printer options Label Dispense Peel Off Internal 10 100 Print Server and Ethernet Interface Wi Fi 802 11b g with user display Bluetooth with user display Moveable Blackline Sensor A full width moveable black mark sensor and multi position transmissive label gap sensor General purpose media cutter On board RTC Real Time Clock and 68MB Full Flash memory 12MB Full Flash Memory prior to July 24 2009 Asian Language support with printer configuration options for the large Simplified and Traditional Chinese Japanese or Korean character sets GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 8 410 Introduction GXGK Series Thermal Printers Zebra ZBI 2 0 Zebra BASIC Interpreter programming language ZBI allows you to create custom printer operations that can automate processes use peripherals i e scanners scales keyboards Zebra KDU or KDU Plus etc all without being attached to a PC or network This users guide provides all the information you need to operate your printer on a daily basis To create label formats refer to your programming guides or label design applications such as ZebraDesigner Your printer when connected to a host computer functions as a complete system for printing labels and tags Note
58. e receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced RF service technician for help The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Zebra Technologies could void the user s authority to operate the equipment To ensure compliance this printer must be used with fully shielded communication cables must be performed by a qualified service technician Only use a Zebra approved replacement j Caution The optional RTC assembly has a three volt lithium battery Battery replacement battery Important Recycle batteries according to local your guidelines and regulations Wrap the battery when disposing or storing to avoid a short circuit DO NOT short circuit the battery Short circuiting the battery may result in heat generation fire or bursting DO NOT heat disassemble or dispose of battery in fire Environmental Management Do not dispose of this product in unsorted municipal waste This product is recyclable and should be recycled according to your local standards For more information please see our website at Web address www zebra com environment 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 About This Document This section provides you with contact information document structure and organization and additional reference documents Contents Who Should Use This Document n a nnan 0 ee e vi How This Document Is Organized llle vi Docum
59. ected Status The printer should have media loaded to print configuration status labels and Windows test print labels later Install the printer using the Zebra Setup Utility ZSU using the USB interface cable or a standard serial port cable Verify printing using the printer properties or the ZSU to print a printer configuration status label With the ZSU installed and open select your printer The buttons below the installed Zebra printers will activate Click on the Configure Printer Connectivity button to start the Connectivity Setup Wizard e Select Bluetooth and click Next Enter an unique name for the printer to the Friendly name text input box Leave Enabled checked Discoverable On and Authentication to Off Click Next to continue The window will display the SGD Set Get Do commands to be sent to the printer Click Next Leave the printer selected and click Finished The printer will reset to activate all the new Bluetooth commands Bluetooth Installing the Printer with a Windows XP SP2 This process covers the printer installation for Windows XP SP2 or above 1 From the Windows Start menu open the Printers and Faxes window Click on Add Printer and a wizard will start Click Next when the Welcome window displays to continue 2 Leave the Local radio button with the Automatic detect checkbox checke
60. ed by software programming or a manual calibration with different media Optionally the printer can be set to do a short media calibration after printer power up or when closing the printer with power on The printer will then feed several labels while calibrating The printer s media settings can be verified by printing a Printer Configuration label See the Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label on page 23 for more details The maximum distance that the automatic media type detection and sensing will check can be reduced by using the ZPL Maximum Label Length command ML It is recommended that this distance be set to no less than two times the longest label being printed If the largest label being printed was a 4 by 6 inch label then the maximum label media length detection distance can be reduced from the default distance of 39 inches down to 12 inches If the printer has difficulty automatically detecting the media type and auto calibrating see Manual Calibration on page 102 to perform an extensive calibration It includes a printed graph of sensor operation for your media This method disables the printer s automatic media sensing capability until the printer s default parameters are reset to the factory defaults with the four flash Feed button mode See the Feed Button Modes on page 106 for more details The automatic media calibration can be modified turned on or turned off to meet your needs Sometimes print job conditions re
61. ees 118 Wireless Printer with Cutter 2 20 00 cee eee ee 118 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 116 External GX Printer Dimensions External GX Printer Dimensions 7 90 ES BS i 7 50 JL LIII j x i J i 10 05 cm i M All dimensions are ul in inches i amp 1 I 0 52 10 05 i p Ih f N J T J ic Ho 184 T eS tf M I Q I SES n Z ome RR 4 ISI i eto Oe 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 117 External GX Printer Dimensions Label Dispenser
62. en thumb wheel Use a piece of the fan fold media to set the stop position Rotate the wheel toward you to open the guides wider Rotate the wheel away from you to make the media guide narrower 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 4 10 Print Operations 45 Printing on Fan Fold Media 3 Insert the media through the slot at the rear of the printer 5 Close the top cover After printing or feeding several labels If the media does not track down the center moves from side to side or the sides of the media liner tag paper etc are frayed or damaged when exiting the printer then the media guides may need further adjustment If this does not correct the problem then the media can be routed over the two roll holding pins on the media guide An empty roll core of the same width as the stack of the fan fold media can be placed between the roll holders to provide additional support for thin media 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 46 Print Operations Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media The G Series printer accommodates externally mounted roll media similar to the printer s support of fan fold media The printer requires the media roll and stand combination to have a low initial inertia to pull the media off the roll The G Series motor has 30 more torque than the Zebra 2800 Series desktop printers to provide improved media handling
63. enance cleaning cut after every twenty fifth cut This feature can be disabled via ZPL or EPL SGD Set Get DO programming command cutter clean cutter but is not recommended cutter cover bezel Never attempt to insert objects or fingers in to the cutter mechanism Warning There are no operator serviceable parts in the cutter unit Never remove the Important Tools cotton swabs solvents including alcohol etc all may damage or shorten the cutter s usable life or cause the cutter to jam 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 60 Printer Options Cutter Option Loading Media with the Cutter Option 1 Open the printer Remember that you need to pull the release latch levers toward the front of the printer 2 Open the media roll holders Pull the media guides open with your free hand and place the media roll on the roll holders and release the guides Orient the media roll so that its printing surface will be up as it passes over the platen drive roller 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Printer Options 61 Cutter Option 3 If your printer includes the moveable blackline sensor option verify that the sensor is aligned in the slightly right of center default position This is the standard operating position for media sensing When the sensor is moved from the default position the printer will only detect blackline black mark and notched marked media NE ee
64. ent Conventions 0 000 llle viii 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C vi About This Document Who Should Use This Document Who Should Use This Document This User Guide is intended for use by any person who needs to operate or to troubleshoot problems with the printer How This Document Is Organized 980612 001 Rev C The User Guide is set up as follows Section Introduction on page 1 Description This section describes what you get in your shipping box and provides an overview of printer features This section also has procedures that describe how to open and close the printer and report any problems Getting Started on page 13 This section describes how to set up your printer for the first time and use the most common operating procedures for loading media Print Operations on page 35 This section provides media and print handling font and language support and the set up of less common printer configurations Printer Options on page 51 This section covers the common printer options and accessories with brief descriptions and how to get you started using or configuring your printer option or accessory Control Panel Operation on page 75 This section describes the operation navigation and parameters displayed by printers equipped with the LCD control panel option Maintenance on page 81 This section provides routine cleaning and maintenance procedures
65. er 7th flash sequence cycle finishes the printer exits the configuration mode when the Feed button is released 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 108 Troubleshooting Feed Button Modes 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Appendix Interface Wiring This section provides printer interface connection information Contents Universal Serial Bus USB Interface 0 0000 eee 110 Parallel InterfaeBo iux nte senis center ec cree xo etait acne ce E eos eee ee A 111 Ethernet Interface ss ese D i SR D A E S D RR b d dt 112 Serial Port Interface sse by omm E tapes tie A epp fc nd 113 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 110 Universal Serial Bus USB Interface Universal Serial Bus USB Interface The figure below displays the cable wiring required to use the printer s USB interface The printer requires cable or cable packaging that bears the Certified USB mark to guarantee USB 2 0 compliance Pin Signal 1 Vbus N C 2 D 3 D 4 Ground Shell Shield Drain Wire For printer supported operating systems and drivers see the software and documentation CD or visit the Zebra Web site at http www zebra com For information on the USB interface go to the USB web site at http www usb org 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Parallel Interface The printer s parallel interface uses the IEEE 1
66. erface to data communication equipment DCE such as a modem a STAN DARD RS 232 straight through interface cable must be used Figure 32 shows the connections required for this cable Connecting to the KDU Keyboard Display Unit The KDU was designed for DCE printer connections and requires a Zebra custom serial port gender changing adapter The KDU now includes the KDU adapter and the Zebra kit part number for the KDU Adapter is 105934 088 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 113 114 Serial Port Interface Connecting the Printer to a DTE Device DB 25S DB 9P DB 9S DB 9P Connector Connector Connector Connector to DTE Device PC to Printer to DTE Device PC to Printer NN NBarnoa0acanwn OCWMONMATHAWN OONAN CONRAHAWN Connecting the Printer to a DCE Device DB 25S DB 9P DB 9S DB 9P Connector Connector Connector Connector to DCE Device to Printer to DCE Device to Printer 1 2 3 4 5 6 yi 8 9 OONDABRWN OANODOARBRWN 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 22 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Appendix Dimensions This section provides external printer dimensions Contents External GX Printer Dimensions anaana e eee eee 116 Label DISPONSEMs Pv 117 Wireless Printers x sg dog 248546 n4 54840604 DARE SAO an es a OA 118 Wireless Printer with Label Dispenser l
67. etwork and your ZebraLink enabled printer The print server provides you with a browser interface for printer and print server settings If you use the ZebraNet M Bridge Zebra network printer management software you can easily access the specialized features of a ZebraLin k enabled printer Printers with an Internal Wireless Print Server provide the following features A printer status display for alerts configuration settings and network settings Print server and printer setup using a browser Remote monitoring and configuration capability of the Internal Wireless PS using a browser Alerts The ability for you to send unsolicited printer status messages via E mail enabled devices ZebraNet M Bridge ZebraNet M Bridge is a software program that works with the 10 100 Internal PS and enhances the features of ZebraLink resident within ZPL based printers The features include the following 8 410 ZebraNetIM Bridge allows you to locate printers automatically ZebraNet M Bridge searches on parameters such as IP address subnet printer model printer status and many other user defined characteristics Remote Configuration Manage all your Zebra label printers throughout the enterprise without having to travel to remote sites or physically handle any printers Any Zebra printer connected to the enterprise network can be accessed from the ZebraNet Bridge interface and configured remotely through an easy to use graph
68. he correct media for the type of printing you require You must use direct thermal media When printing without a ribbon you must use direct thermal media When using ribbon you must use thermal transfer media GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 38 Print Operations Print Media Types Media Type Non Continuous Roll Media Table 1 Types of Media Roll and Fanfold Media How It Looks CT Q Description Roll media is wound on a core that can be 0 5 to 1 5 in 12 7 to 38 1 mm in diameter Labels have adhesive backing that sticks them to a liner and they are separated by gaps holes notches or black marks Tags are separated by perforations Individual labels are separated by one or more of the following methods Web media separates labels by gaps holes or notches f L Wr Black mark media uses pre printed black marks on the back side of the media to indicate label separations NENNEN Perforated media has perforations that allow the labels or tags to be separated from each other easily The media may also have black marks or other separations between labels or tags Non Continuous Fan Fold media is folded in a zigzag pattern Fanfold media can Fanfold Media have the same label separations as non continuous roll media The separations would fall on or near the folds Continuous Roll media is wound on a core that can be 0 5 t
69. he users CD or at the Zebra Web site www zebra com GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 o Control Panel Operation This section describes the operation navigation and parameters displayed by printers equipped with the LCD control panel option Contents LCD Display Overview l l RII Ht 76 Normal Operation Display lsselele RII 77 Display Settings s ed de tus tutam Wen o bomb Moped dp d nl OR 77 Printer Settings 0 0 0 ce eee eee RR I e eee 78 802 11 WLAN Settings I I 79 Bluetooth Settings llle 79 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 76 Introduction LCD Display Overview LCD Display Overview The LCD display for G Series printers with the Wi Fi Wireless or Bluetooth options provide user feedback for printer operations some basic controls for printer functionality printer display controls and wireless connectivity information The control panel features three operator controls the Feed button the Scroll button and the Select button The Feed button is used to advance one label or a pre set length of continuos media You can control display operation by using the Scroll and Select buttons The Scroll button allows scrolling through the various options and settings The Select button allows selection of the option or function displayed on the screen Printer Status and Alert Messages Feed Button PRINTER READY ___ ai Wireless Connecti
70. henever you are using pre printed media or if the printer will not correctly auto calibrate 1 2 Make sure media is loaded Turn on the printer power Press and hold the Feed button until the green status light flashes once then twice and then continuing until the flash groups reach the group of seven flashes Release the Feed button The printer will set the media sensor for the label backing being used After it is done making this adjustment the roll will automatically feed until a label is positioned at the printhead A profile of the media sensor settings similar to the example below will print Upon completion the printer will save the new settings in memory and the printer is ready for normal operation Press the Feed button One entire blank label will feed If this does not happen try defaulting refer to the four flash sequence in Feed Button Modes later in this chapter and recalibrating the printer Note Performing a manual calibration disables the auto calibration function To return to auto calibration default the printer refer to the four flash sequence in Feed Button Modes on page 106 in this section MEDIA WEB MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIBEUA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDIA MEDI GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 4 10 Troubleshooting Tests Printing a Configuratio n Label Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tests To print out a listing of the prin
71. ially Used Transfer Ribbon 00000 eee eee 40 Adjusting the Print Width 0 0 liis RII 40 Adjusting the Print Quality 2 0 0 eet ee 40 Media Sensing iiu 201 tibenna i GexkxeE piled EAE Rho bead dc xu Estela edd 41 Ribbon Overview isch EEeEOL RE RE E She bed ud ie ete Me aUe 42 When to Use Ribbon isssssssseeee RI HH 42 Coated Side of Ribbon 0 0 ee re 42 Printing on Fan Fold Media lssssesseeeeeee RI 44 Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media llle eese 46 Fonts and Your Printer 1 0 eet 47 Identifying Fonts in Your Printer 0 0 0 eee eee 47 Localizing the Printer with Code Pages cece eee eee 48 Asian fonts and Other Large Font Sets 48 Getting Asian Fonts 2 scczs erect ne eee RR eee ee hese he beeea be eee ey 48 Stand Alone Printing rre RxekR err RR we e R3 REX GR bea e eee wee eee wee ees 49 Sending Files to the Printer lille 50 Print Meter oe iesu dia EDI ubdeu qb Pe ed dnd eed qeu 50 4 Printer ODIIODnB unis joe aie wine ape ae wae ee an we a a REOR ACA CX e ele a 51 Label Dispenser Option 0 00 e eee nh 52 Moveable Blackline Sensor Option 00 00 eee 55 Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Black Marks or Notches 56 Adjusting the Moveable Sensor for Web Gap Sensing 58 Cutler Oplonse 22 24s sie es Pat oes ie Ce RBS bs UE une ios xoa e tee et 59 Loading Media with th
72. ical user interface Printer Alerts Status Heartbeat Monitoring and event Notification ZebraNet M Bridge lets you configure multiple event alerts per device with different alerts directed to different people Receive alerts and notifications by e mail cell phone pager or through the ZebraNet Bridge Events tab View alerts by printer or group and filter by date time severity or trigger Configure and Copy Printer Profiles Copy and paste settings from one printer to another or broadcast them to an entire group ZebraNet Bridge allows you to copy printer settings printer resident files formats fonts and graphics and alerts with a click of the mouse Create printer profiles virtual golden printers with desired settings objects and alerts and clone or broadcast them as if they were real printers providing extensive savings in setup time Printer profiles are also an excellent way to back up a printer s configuration for crisis recovery GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 66 Printer Options ZebraNet Internal Wireless Print Server Option Printer Network Configuration Status Label 980612 001 Rev C Network Configuration Zebra Technologies ZTC GX420t ZBR12861842 Wireless i3 a eee IP PROTOCOL 172 029 016 027 IP ADDRESS 255 255 255 000 SUBNET MASK 172 029 016 001 DEFAULT GATEWAY 172 029 001 003 WINS SERVER IP jj ee eae TIMEOUT CHECKING cr
73. ing Cleaning the Printhead Always use a new cleaning pen on the printhead an old pen carries contaminants from its previous uses that may damage the printhead printhead and risk of personal injury avoid touching the printhead Use only the cleaning AN Caution The printhead becomes hot while printing To protect from damaging the pen to perform maintenance When you load new media you can also clean the printhead 1 Rub the cleaning pen across the dark area of the printhead Clean from the middle to the outside This will move adhesive transferred from the edges of media to the printhead outside of media path 2 Wait one minute before closing the printer 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 84 Maintenance Cleaning Media Path Considerations Use a cleaning swab to remove debris dust or crust that has built up on the holders guides and media path surfaces 1 Use the alcohol in the cleaning swab to soak the debris to break up the adhesive 2 Wipe the ridges to remove accumulated debris 3 Wipe the inside edges of both edge guides to remove any built up residue 4 Wait one minute before closing the printer Discard the cleaning swab after use Media Guides 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 8 410 Maintenance 85 Cleaning Sensor Cleaning Dust can accumulate on the media sensors 1 Gently brush awa
74. ings The programmable 802 11 WLAN settings are shown in the table below 802 11 WLAN Settings display only Default Value Optional Values DEFAULT GATEWAY 000 000 000 000 SUBNET MASK 000 000 000 000 WLAN SECURITY OPEN ESSID 125 Bluetooth Settings The programmable Bluetooth settings are shown in the table below Bluetooth Settings display only Setting Default Value Optional Values ADDR DISCOVERABLE ON OFF AUTHENTICATION ON OFF 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 80 Introduction Bluetooth Settings Notes 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 8 410 Maintenance This section provides routine cleaning and maintenance procedures Contents SDC ChomMM TCI 82 Cleaning the Printhead lseseleeeee III 83 Media Path Considerations lille 84 Platen Cleaning and Replacement lssseleeeeeee 86 Other Printer Maintenance 1 0 2 0 0 ete 88 Replacing the Printhead llle 89 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C uad Maintenance Cleaning Cleaning 980612 001 Rev C When you clean the printer use one of the following supplies that best suits your needs Order Cleaning Supplies Quantity Intended Purpose Cleaning pens 105950 035 Set of 12 Clean printhead Cleaning swabs 105909 057 Set of 25 Clean media path guides and sensors You can obtain cleaning supplies at www zipzebra com
75. ings with one exception the data Flow Control settings The Windows default data Flow Control setting is NONE The G Series printer requires data Flow Control set to Hardware Note The G Series printer does not support Windows Serial Port Plug and Play PnP device detection at this time Ethernet This printer option has a variety of methods and utilities to assist with printer connection to a network WAN or LAN and to configure Wired and Wireless WiFi printers The Zebra Setup Utility configuration wizards support creating a connection to the printer on a shared network with Windows based systems by using the printer s IP address The printer includes internal Web pages to provide easy access to printer and network configuration The web pages are accessible via the printers IP address using any web browser The free version of ZebraNet Bridge software allows you to centrally deploy manage and monitor your Zebra printers with automatic Zebra printer discovery up to 3 printers from a single PC screen anywhere on your global network ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise is available for purchase to manage larger numbers of Zebra printers GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 25 26 Getting Started Connecting your Printer to a Computer Connecting your Printer to a Computer The Zebra G Series printers support a variety of interface options and configurations These include Universal Serial Bus USB interf
76. ion of a graphic image This is used by ZebraDesigner label creation application for graphics FL Font Linking Appends secondary TrueType font or fonts to the primary TrueType font to add glyphs characters LF List Font Links Prints a list of the linked fonts CW Font Identifier Assigns a single alphanumeric character as an 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide alias to a font stored in memory 980612 001 Rev C 126 Printer Memory Management and Related Status Reports 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410
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78. label in the process sequence Both printer programming languages support special label forms that will automatically run after a power cycle or reset The ZPL looks for a file named AUTOEXEC ZPL and EPL looks for a label form named AUTOFR If both files are loaded in the G Series printer then only the AUTOEXEC ZPL will run The EPL AUTOFR form runs until it is disabled Both files must be deleted from the printer followed by a reset or a power cycle to completely remove the files Note The G Series EPL AUTOFR command can only be disabled with NULL character 00 hex or ASCII 0 The G Series printer will ignore the other character that normally disables the AUTOFFR form operation in most other EPL printers the XOFF character 13 hex or ASCII 19 The G Series printer can source up to 750mA through the serial port s 5 volt line see Appendix A for more information on the printer s serial port interface GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 50 Print Operations Sending Files to the Printer Sending Files to the Printer Graphics fonts and programming files can be sent to the printer from the Microsoft Windows operating systems by using the Zebra Setup Utilities and driver ZebraNet M Bridge or Zebra ZDownloader found on the user s CD or at www zebra com These methods are common for both programming languages and the G Series printers Print Meter The G Series printer has the capability to report printhead maintenance
79. lt lt gt TEH cc cc COMMAND CHAR Default SEH cD CD DELIM CHAR Default lt gt 2CH ASZ ZPL MODE Default ZPL II MFa MEDIA POWER UP Default NO MOTION MF b HEAD CLOSE Default FEED JS BACKFEED Default DEFAULT LT LABEL TOP Default 000 LS LEFT POSITION Default 0000 JD JE HEXDUMP Default NO JE From this point in the Configuration Receipt listing the printout has sensor settings and values are displayed to troubleshoot sensor and media operations These are typically used by Zebra Tech Support to diagnose printer problems 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 123 ZPL Configuration Status to Command Cross reference The configuration settings listed here resume after the TAKE LABEL sensor value These listings contain printer features seldom changed from default or provide status information e g Firmware Version Table 3 ZPL Commands and Configuration Receipt Callout Cross Reference Command Listing Name Description MP MODES ENABLED Default CWF See MP Command CWEM for wireless printers with display MODES DISABLED Default nothing set JM RESOLUTION Default 832 8 mm FULL 203 dpi 1280 8 mm FULL 300 dpi FIRMWARE Lists ZPL Firmware Version XML SCHEMA 1 3 HARDWARE ID Lists Firmware Boot block Version CONFIGURATION CUSTOMIZED after first use RAM 2104k R OPTION MEMORY 65536k
80. ly starts a Add new hardware wizard when connecting the printer for the first time to the PC If you have pre loaded the driver suite with the Zebra Setup Utility then the printer driver will automatically install Go to your Windows printer directory and right click and select Properties Click on the Print test page button to verify a successful installation The Windows operating system will detect and re link a previously installed printer if it is reconnected to the USB interface or if printer power is turned on after the PC has finished its restart of the operating system Ignore the new device detected warnings and close the Task bar prompts Wait several seconds for the operating system to match the printer to the driver software The warnings will quit and the printer now should be ready to begin printing Universal Serial Bus USB Device Communications 980612 001 Rev C The printer is a terminal device not a host or hub when using a USB interface You can refer to the USB Specification for details regarding this interface Note Scanners scales or other data input terminal devices must use the serial port not the USB port to send data to the printer GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 8 410 Getting Started Pre install Windows Printer Drivers Serial Port and Windows operating systems The Windows operating system default settings for the serial port communication closely match the printer s defaults sett
81. ng use the Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label on page 23 to print a configuration label The PRINT METHOD should read THERMAL TRANS on the printer configuration status label Your printer is now ready to print GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 4 10 Getting Started 23 Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label Before you connect the printer to your computer make sure that the printer is in proper working order You can do this by printing a configuration status label 1 Make sure the media is properly loaded and the top cover of the printer is closed Then turn the printer power on if you have not already done so If the printer initializes with the status light blinking green pause mode press the Feed button once to set the printer in Ready to print mode See the Troubleshooting on page 95 if the printer s status light does not turn solid green Ready 2 Press the Feed button two to three times to allow the printer to calibrate the printer for the installed media The printer may feed several labels during this process 3 When the status light is solid green press and hold the Feed button until the status light flashes once 4 Release the Feed button A configuration label will print If you cannot get this label to print refer to Getting Started on page 13 PRINTER CONFIGURATION Zebra Technologies ZTC GX420t DARKNESS PRINT SPEED TEAR_OFF
82. nload Mode The printer starts rapidly flashing red to denote entry into the Firmware Download mode Releasing the Feed button here will start initializing the printer for download The printer is ready to start downloading firmware when the status Amber Red light begins to slowly flash between red and green Flashing See Sending Files to the Printer on page 50 for more information on using the Firmware and File Download utility available for use with this printer Firmware updates for your printer if available are posted on the Zebra on our web site at www zebra com Normal Operations Mode The printer continues into a normal printer initialization Amber Releasing the Feed button here will allow the printer to start normally without firmware download or operating in communications diagnostics mode Communications Diagnostic Dump Mode Release the Feed button immediately after the printer status light turns green The printer will print Now in DUMP at the top of the label and then advance to the next label After printing the first label the printer will automatically enter into diagnostic mode in which the printer prints out a literal Green representation of all data subsequently received To exit the diagnostic mode and resume printing turn off and then turn on the printer An alternate method for exiting the diagnostic mode is to press the Feed button as many times as it takes to clear the printer s command buffer and
83. not be threaded correctly Follow the instructions for Loading Roll Media on page 15 in the Getting Started section The printer needs to be calibrated Refer to the two flash sequence of Feed Button Modes on page 106 in this section ZPL Label Formats The correct media sensor may not be activated Manual calibration selects the media sensing method for the labels being used refer to the MN command in the ZPL Programming Guide ZPL Label Formats Verify that the Label Top L T command is correctly set for your application consult the ZPL Programming Guide EPL Label Formats The correct media sensor may not be activated for label dispensing blackline or notch sensing or for Gap Web sensing Manual calibration selects the media sensing method for the labels being used refer to the O and Q commands in the EPL Programmer s Guide EPL Label Formats Verify that the Set Label Length Q command is correctly set for your application consult the EPL Programmer s Guide A ZPL label format was sent to but not recognized by the printer 980612 001 Rev C Is the printer in pause mode If so press the Feed button If the status LED is on or flashing refer to What the Status Light is Telling You on page 96 Make sure the data cable is correctly installed A communications problem has occurred First make sure that the correct communications port on the computer is selected Refer to Connecting your Printer to a Computer on p
84. o 1 5 in 12 7 to Roll Media 38 1 mm in diameter Continuous roll media does not have gaps 980612 001 Rev C holes notches or black marks to indicate label separations This allows the image to be printed anywhere on the label A cutter can be used to cut apart individual labels With continuous media use the transmissive gap sensor so the printer can detect when the media runs out GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Print Operations 39 Replacing Supplies Determining Thermal Media Types Thermal transfer media requires ribbon for printing while direct thermal media does not To determine if ribbon must be used with a particular media perform a media scratch test To perform a media scratch test complete these steps 1 2 Scratch the print surface of the media with a finger nail or pen cap Press firmly and quickly while dragging it across the media surface Direct thermal media is chemically treated to print expose when heat is applied This test method uses friction heat to expose the media Did a black mark appear on the media If a black mark Then the media is Does not appear on the media Thermal transfer A ribbon is required Appears on the media Direct thermal No ribbon is required Replacing Supplies If labels or ribbon run out while printing leave the printer power on while reloading data loss results if you turn off the printer After you load a new label or ribbon roll p
85. o finish defragmenting If this warning occurs frequently check the label formats Formats that frequently and repeatedly write to and erase from memory my cause the printer to defragment often Using formats that avoid frequent and repeated memory write erase event will minimize the need for defragmentation e If this warning condition does not go away contact Technical Support The printer requires service 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Troubleshooting 99 Print Quality Problems Print Quality Problems No print on the label The media may not be direct thermal media when printing without ribbon i e thermal transfer The media may not be direct thermal media See the test procedure Determining Thermal Media Types on page 39 For thermal transfer printers the media may not be outside wound or approved for use in the G Series printer See the following ribbon test procedures Ribbon Test with Adhesive on page 42 and Ribbon Scratch Test on page 43 s the media loaded correctly Follow the instructions for Loading Roll Media on page 15 in the Getting Started section For printing using transfer ribbon see Loading Transfer Ribbon on page 19 The printed image does not look right The printhead is dirty Clean the printhead The printhead is under temperature Adjust the print darkness and or print speed e Use the PR speed and SD darkness commands referenced in the ZPL Programming Guide
86. o the printer while the LED rapidly flashes amber and green When the printer and host are synchronized the LED changes to solid green NOTE No labels will print during autobaud synchronization Factory Defaults Resets the printer to the factory default settings equivalent to ZPL command JUN See Appendix ZPL Configuration on page 119 for a description of the primary configuration settings and their associated ZPL commands Some configuration settings are not returned to their initial out of box settings Other settings are exclusively set viewed and controlled by programming are also reset The performs a standard media calibration and then a memory defragmentation routine Once the printer has entered the Factory Default mode the status light will turn amber for three 3 seconds During that time you may do two things Do nothing and the printer will reset the factory defaults automatically as described above OR press and hold the feed button to enter a factory default reset modes for printers with a network Ethernet Wi Fi or Bluetooth printer option equivalent ZPL command JUF Releasing the button after the first flash resets the network factory options only equivalent ZPL command JUN Releasing the button after the second flash sequence two flashes will reset the printer defaults only Releasing the button after the third flash sequence three flashes will reset both printer and network settings equivalent ZPL command
87. ommodates data input devices such as scanners weigh scales Zebra KDU Plus or KDU Keyboard Display Unit with a KDU Adapter etc Shared network printing Printers configured with the Ethernet interface option include an internal print server with ZebraLink printer configuration web page and ZebraNet Bridge software for managing and monitoring status of Zebra printers on a network Print Media Types 8 410 Important Zebra strongly recommends the use of Zebra brand supplies for continuous high quality printing A wide range of paper polypropylene polyester and vinyl stock has been specifically engineered to enhance the printing capabilities of the printer and to prevent premature printhead wear To purchase supplies go to http www zebra com howtobuy Your printer can use various types of media Standard media Most standard non continuous media uses an adhesive backing that sticks individual labels or a continuous length of labels to a liner Continuous roll media Most continuous roll media is direct thermal media similar to FAX paper and is used for receipt or ticket style printing Tag stock Tags are usually made from a heavy paper up to 0 0075in 0 19mm thick Tag stock does not have adhesive or a liner and it is typically perforated between tags For more information on basic media types see Table 1 The printer typically uses roll media but you can use fan fold or other continuous media too Use t
88. ommunications parameters on the printer to the factory defaults serial communication settings are 9600 baud 8 bit word length NO parity 1 stop bit and DTR XON XOFF data flow control 1 Press and hold the feed button until the green status LED flashes once waits a moment and flashes twice and then waits again before flashing three times release immediately 2 While the status LED rapidly flashes amber and green press the feed button Serial communications between the printer and the host computer can be set by the ZPL SC command or the EPL Y command Note Early models of Zebra printers running the EPL programming language had 9600 baud NO parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit and a HARDWARE and SOFTWARE merged data control essentially DTR Xon Xoff as the default serial port settings The Windows operating system flow control setting was Hardware for most applications P d Serial Cable 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 29 30 Getting Started Connecting your Printer to a Computer Parallel Port The required cable must have a 25 pin D type DB 25P male connector on one and a Centronics on the end IEEE 1284 A B parallel interface specification Early models of G Series printers originally supported parallel cables with two 25 pin D type DB 25P male connectors on both ends IEEE 1284 A A parallel interface specification Parallel Cable 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide
89. on Scroll Button Select Button Status Messages Note While the control panel can be used to change some printer settings many settings can only be changed using Set Get Do SGD commands Refer to the ZPL II Programming Guide for information on the use of SGD commands When the number of selections are too numerous to be displayed on one screen MORE will be listed at the bottom of the display To access the additional selections use the Scroll button to move down through the current screen and the display will list the next set of choices Menu Customization and WML The G Series printers allows for the use of Zebra s WML menu customization language The WML languge features both display and command abilities See the WML section in the ZPL Programmer s guide for this printer for details 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 4 10 Introduction 77 Normal Operation Display Normal Operation Display When the printer is On and Ready the LCD display will resemble one of the examples shown in the figure below Bluetooth Installed Indicator Bluetooth Enabled PRINTER READY lo ti ispl HEHLI Normal Operation Display BLUETOOTH COHHECTED Wi Fi Installed x Indicator T 802 11 WiFi Enabled FRIHTER READY HEHU Normal Operation Display ooo ooo ooo ooo SIGHRL STRENGTH 99 Display Settings The display has a back light feature which allows viewing the display in dark environments The back light will
90. personal injury avoid touching the printhead Only use the cleaning pen to perform printhead maintenance Caution The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or destroy the printhead or electronic components used in this device You must observe static safe procedures when working with the printhead or the electronic components under the top cover GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Print Operations 37 Modes of Printing Modes of Printing You can operate this printer in many different modes and media configurations Direct thermal printing which uses heat sensitive media to print Thermal transfer printing which uses ribbon to heat transfer print to the media Standard Tear Off mode allows you to tear off each label or batch print a strip of labels after it is printed Label Dispense Mode If an optional dispenser is installed the backing material can be peeled away from the label as it is printed After this label is removed the next one is printed Media Cutting If an optional media cutter is installed the printer can cut the label liner between labels receipt paper or tag stock depending upon the cutter option purchased Stand alone The printer can print without being connected to a computer using the printer s auto running label form feature programming based or by using a data input device connected to the printer s serial port This mode acc
91. ported by this printer changes and saves individual commands immediately Most configuration and settings are shared between ZPL and EPL For example changing the speed setting with EPL will also change the speed set for ZPL operations The changed EPL setting will persist even after a power cycle or reset issued by either printer language To assist the developer the printer has a listing of the operating parameters a Printer Configuration Label It can be accessed by using the printer s Feed button and the Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label on page 23 The Zebra Setup Utility and the ZebraDesigner Windows driver also print this label and other printer status labels to help you manage your printer ZPL Printer Configuration Format 980612 001 Rev C Managing more than one printer can be done creating a printer configuration programming file to send to one or more printers or ZebraNet Bridge can be used to clone a printer s setup Figure 1 below shows the basic structure of a ZPL programming configuration file See the ZPL programmer s guide and the ZPL Configuration Status to Command Cross reference on page 121 to create a programming file The Zebra Setup Utility ZSU can be used to send programming files to the printer Windows Notepad text editor can be used to create programing files Figure 1 Configuration Parameter Format Structure AXA Start Format Command Format Commands are order sensitive a General P
92. print Out of DUMP on the label GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Troubleshooting 107 Feed Button Modes Power On Modes With the printer power on and top cover closed press and hold the Feed button for several seconds The green status LED will flash a number of times in sequence The explanation at the right Action shows what happens when you release the key after the start specific number of flashes and before the next flash sequence starts Flash Sequence Action Configuration Status Prints a detailed printer configuration status label The label can be used to verify printing assist printer to computer communication configuration maintenance troubleshooting and help us with customer care communications Standard Auto Media Calibration The printer detects and sets media type and media length and it adjusts the media sensors for optimal performance with the installed media equivalent ZPL command JC The printer will feed one to four labels while calibrating Note Users familiar with the Zebra EPL desktop printer use this Feed mode to replace power up AutoSensing calibration equivalent EPL command XA Serial Port Configuration Applies only to printers with serial interface ports To reset the serial port communication parameters except for Flow Control Press and release the Feed button while the LED rapidly flashes amber and green For autobaud synchronization Send the XA XZ command sequence t
93. quire that the printer use all the media on a roll The two automatic media conditions power up with media loaded and closing the printer with power on can be controlled individually with the ZPL Media Feed command MF The feed action discussed in the ZPL programmers guide for the MF command is primarily for automatic media sensing and calibration The automatic media calibration that controls the dynamic media label to label calibration is the XS command If multiple media types of different lengths material or detection methods web gap black mark notches or continuous are used you should not change these settings The media calibration and detection process can also be refined to match the media type loaded into the printer Use the ZPL Media Tracking command MN to set the media type Sometimes the printer can detect preprinted media as the gap between labels or the liner backing with print as a black marks If the MN parameter for continuous media is set then the print does not preform the automatic calibration The MN command also includes an automatic calibration parameter MNA to return the printer to its default setting to automatically detect all media types GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 42 Print Operations Ribbon Overview Ribbon Overview Ribbon is a thin film that is coated on one side with wax resin or wax resin which is transferred to the media during the thermal transfer process The media
94. r Accessory KDU Plus Printer Accessory 8 410 AN The KDU Plus is a terminal device with memory for storing files and maintaining one or more remote printers The KDU Plus has a larger laptop style keyboard than the Zebra s original KDU design The KDU Plus is designed for the following functions e List label forms stored in printer Retrieve label forms stored in printer Input variable data Printing labels e File storage and transfer The KDU Plus is designed to work with ZPL and EPL printers by dynamically detecting and switching the printer s communications configuration DTE or DCE to match your Zebra printer By default the KDU Plus will start up forms mode This is compatible with the operation of Zebra s original KDU The KDU Plus is configurable to work in ZPL or terminal modes too The KDU Plus has file transfer and storage capabilities This is great for maintaining remote and stand alone printers with label forms logos and smaller font sets The KDU Plus has two configurable serial port and a PS 2 port to connect to other data input devices such as scanners weigh scales etc The 5 volts from the printer s serial pin 9 provides power for the KDU Plus and any additional input devices attached to the KDU Plus Maximum total current draw for the G Series printer s serial port 750mA The KDU Plus s current without external input devices attached is 50mA Not real values 50mA 45mA
95. ree characters WC 2 Save the file as TEST ZPL an arbitrary file name and extension name 3 Read the IP address off the printer s Configuration Status Label s Network Status printout On a system that is connected to the same LAN or WAN as the printer type the following in the Web browser window s address bar and enter fpt IP address for IP address 123 45 67 01 it would be ftp 123 45 67 01 4 Type the word put followed by the file name and enter For this test print file it would be put TEST ZPL The printer should print a new Print Configuration Status label 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Getting Started 33 After Your Printer is Connected Test Print with a Copied ZPL Command File for Non Windows Operating Systems 1 Create a text file with the following ASCII three characters WC 2 Save the file as TEST ZPL an arbitrary file name and extension name 3 Copy the file to the printer For DOS a file sent to a printer connected to the system s parallel port would be as simple as COPY TEST ZPL LPT1 Other interface connection types and operating systems will have different command strings See your operating system documentation for detailed instructions to copy to the appropriate printer interface for this test 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 34 Getting Started After Your Printer is Connected 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 P
96. ress the Feed button to restart Always use high quality approved labels tags and ribbons If adhesive backed labels are used that don t lay flat on the backing liner the exposed edges may stick to the label guides and rollers inside the printer causing the label to peel off from the liner and jam the printer Permanent damage to the printhead may result if a non approved ribbon is used as it may be wound incorrectly for the printer or contain chemicals corrosive to the printhead Adding a New Transfer Ribbon If ribbon runs out in the middle of a print job the indicator lights red and the printer waits for you to add a fresh roll 1 2 8 410 Keep the power on as you change ribbon Open the top cover then cut the used ribbon so you can remove the cores Load a new ribbon roll and empty ribbon core If necessary review the Ribbon Loading steps Note Do Not Use ribbon cores with damaged notch The notches should have square corners Close the top cover Press the Feed button to restart printing GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 40 Print Operations Adjusting the Print Width Replacing a Partially Used Transfer Ribbon To remove used transfer ribbon perform the following steps 1 Cut the ribbon from the take up roll 2 Remove the take up roll and discard used ribbon 3 Remove the supply roll and tape the end of any fresh ribbon to prevent it from unwrapping When reinstalling a partially u
97. rial number model name firmware version etc are all includes on the status label See Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label on page 23 to print this label See Appendix ZPL Configuration on page 119 for detail on printer configuration and the ZPL commands that control the printer settings listed on the Printer Configuration Status Label To get an EPL style printer configuration status label send the printer the EPL U command See the EPL programmer s guide for more information on the various EPL U commands and interpreting the settings displayed on these labels Localizing the Printer Status Configuration Label The printer configuration status label can be localized for up to 16 languages Use the ZPL programming command KD to modify the displayed language for most status items on this label See Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label on page 23 or Feed Button Modes on page 106 for information on accessing the printer configuration status label Long Term Printer In activity or Storage Overtime the printhead may stick to the platen drive roller To prevent this always store the printer with a piece of media a label or paper between the printhead and platen roller Do not ship the printer with a roll of media installed or damage to the printer or media may result Thermal Printing A LN 980612 001 Rev C Caution The printhead becomes hot while printing To protect from damaging the printhead and risk of
98. rint Operations This section provides media and print handling font and language support and the setup of less common printer configurations Contents Determining Printer Configuration llle 36 Long Term Printer In activity or Storage l l 36 Modes of Printings x an ee em turum Roe xen tabe opor bd p d Ra Rud s 37 Print Media Types ssseseeee RII HI t4 37 Replacing Supplies 0 cee eee eee eee eens 39 Adjusting the Print Width 0 0 0 0 0 eee eee 40 Adjusting the Print Quality 2 2 BRI 40 Media Sensing 0 cee eee eee m 41 Ribbon Overview 0 0 0 0 cette te 42 Printing on Fan Fold Media 0 cece eee eae 44 Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media lesen 46 Fonts and Your Printer 2 0 0 2 cents 47 Sending Files to the Printer lille 50 PINE MGT Dr 50 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 36 Print Operations Determining Printer Configuration Determining Printer Configuration The G Series printer uses a ZPL printer configuration status label to report the printer s configuration status for both EPL and ZPL operations The ZPL style label provides a more intuitive and functionally descriptive naming conventions than the EPL style printer status label Operational status darkness speed media type etc installed printer options network interface settings cutter etc and printer description information se
99. rint and command settings b Media handling and behaviors c Media print size JUS command to save XZ End Format Command GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 ZPL Configuration Status to Command Cross reference ZPL Configuration Status to Command Cross reference 8 410 Figure 2 Configuration Label Printout PRINTER CONFIGURATION Zebra Technologies ZTC GX420t nn DARKNESS 6 IPS PRINT SPEED 4000 eret TEAR OFF TERR OFF PRINT MODE GAP NOTCH MEDIA TYPE MEB QM SENSOR TYPE AU TO ccuvncasnccuce SENSOR SELECT THERMAL TRANS PRINT METHOD 832 PRINT WIDTH 1236 oeseri nnne LABEL LENGTH 39 01IN ven mAX TRUM LENGTH NOT CONNECTED USB C Pw adn PARALLEL COMM BITS seen DATA BITS PARITY HOST HANDSHAKE PROTOCO OCOL SER COMM MODE CUTTER TYPE CONTROL CHAR COMMAND CHAR DELIM CHAR ZPL MODE MEDIA POMER UP HEAD CLOSE BACKFEED LABEL TOP Er oo The Printer Configuration Label shown below provides a listing of a majority of the configurations settings that can be set by ZPL command MARK GAIN MARK MED S MARK MEDIA GAIN CONT MEDIA S CONT MEDIA GAIN RIBBON OUT RIBBON GAIN TAKE LABEL Sensor Settings used for Service Purposes MODES ENABLED coscncccs MODES DISABLED RESOLUTION FIRMWARE 1 3 XML SCHEMA V25 00 0207 HARDWARE ID CUSTOMIZED CONF
100. rinter wizard by clicking the Start button clicking Control Panel clicking Hardware and Sound clicking Printers and then clicking Add a printer Windows 7 Open Devices and Printers by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button and then on the Start menu clicking Devices and Printers e Some non Microsoft Bluetooth dongles and built in Bluetooth devices in the host PC s have marginal driver support for SPP printing and may not complete the Add printer wizard normally You may need to go to the Bluetooth Devices in the Control Panel or from the system tray on the Windows Start bar and activate SPP for the device your Bluetooth printer you are installing Install the printer to a local printer USB or Serial Port for your G Series printer and then change the Port after the install has completed to the SPP virtual serial port COM port GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 69 id Printer Options RTC and Full Flash Memory Option RTC and Full Flash Memory Option 980612 001 Rev C Printers with the factory installed RTC Real Time Clock and Full Flash Memory option allow you to create highly customizable printer applications improve printer productivity and flexibility and provide extra memory to store more forms graphics logos fonts and the large Asian font sets The RTC allows the label form developer to include Time Date St
101. rnet cable rated CAT 5 or better The table below provides the cable s pinout assignments Signal Pin Pin Signal Tx 1 1 Tx Tx 2 2 Tx Rx 3 3 Rx 4 4 5 5 Rx 6 6 Rx 7 7 8 8 m NGORA GX420t GX430t User Guide COON OC 8 4 10 Serial Port Interface Serial Port Interface 8 410 Pim Description i E Not used RXD receive data input to the printer TXD transmit data output from the printer DTR data terminal ready output from the printer controls when the host may send data Chassis ground DSR data set ready input to the printer RTS request to send output from the printer always in the ACTIVE condition when the printer is turned on CTS clear to send Not used by the printer 5 V 0 75 A fused The maximum current available through the serial and or parallel port is not to exceed a total of 0 75 Amps When XON XOFF handshaking is selected data flow is controlled by the ASCII control codes DC1 XON and DC3 XOFF The DTR control lead will have no effect Interconnecting to DTE Devices The printer is configured as data terminal equipment DTE To connect the printer to other DTE devices such as the serial port of a personal computer use an RS 232 null modem crossover cable Figure 31 shows the required cable connections Interconnecting to DCE Devices When the printer is connected via its RS 232 int
102. rt outline fonts TrueType or OpenType and Unicode character mapping as well as basic bitmapped fonts and character code pages ZPL and EPL programming guides describe and document the fonts code pages character access listing fonts and limitations for their respective printer programming languages See the printer programming guides for information on Text Fonts and Character support The G Series printer includes utilities and application software that support font download into the printer for both printer programming languages Identifying Fonts in Your Printer Fonts and memory are shared by the programming languages in the printer Fonts can be loaded in many memory areas in the G Series printer ZPL programming can recognize EPL and ZPL fonts EPL programming can only recognize EPL fonts See the respective programmer guides for more information on fonts and printer memory ZPL Fonts To manage and download fonts for ZPL print operation use the Zebra Setup utility or ZebraNet M Bridge To display all of the fonts loaded in your G Series printer send the printer the ZPL command WD See the ZPL Programmers Guide for details e Bitmap fonts in the various printer memory areas are identified by the FNT file extension in ZPL e Scalable fonts are identified with the TTF TTE or OTF file extensions in ZPL EPL does not support these fonts EPL Fonts To download fonts for EPL print operations use the Zebra Se
103. s JUN and JUF Print Width Adjustment Prints a succession of boxes starting at the minimum print width and ending in the printer s maximum print width in 4mm increments Press the Feed button once when the printer has reached the desired maximum print width Note that the printer driver and applications can override this setting KKK KKK kkkkk kkkkkk Print Darkness Density Adjustment Prints a succession of bar code simulation patterns starting at the minimum darkness print density heat and ending in the printer s maximum darkness in increments of four 4 using the ZPL darkness setting range values Press the Feed button once the pattern is clear and legible Do not continue to increase the darkness setting or bar code line widths may become distorted reducing readability Note that the printer driver and applications can override this setting kkk eek kkkkk kkkkkk kkkkkkk Manual Media Calibration The printer runs extensive tests to detect and set media type and media length and then it adjusts the media sensors for optimal performance with the installed media equivalent ZPL command JG Manual calibration is recommended whenever you are using pre printed media print on the liner or if the printer will not correctly auto calibrate A graphical profile of the media sensing will print See Manual Calibration on page 102 for more details and considerations If the Feed button remains pressed aft
104. s appear in Courier New font For example the Zebra version number gt tar file andthe root directory Icons Used Caution Warns you of the potential for electrostatic discharge Caution Warns you of a potential electric shock situation Caution Warns you of a situation where excessive heat could cause a burn Caution Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in physical harm to you Caution No icon Advises you that failure to take or avoid a specific action could result in physical harm to the hardware Important Advises you of information that is essential to complete a task Note Indicates neutral or positive information that emphasizes or supplements important points of the main text Example Provides an example often a scenario to better clarify a section of text GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Contents About This Doculehil iios c ssoschQesCi RR ERRRPSSIESzCzG cskee we eee V Who Should Use This Document 0 00 cece ee vi How This Document Is Organized 0 0 0 eh vi Contacts eee a E n ENEN a o E E TL vii Document Conventions 0 000 cc hh viii T ANOMIFDUUO BON ia 42744 Qc Sees JU QR d d QUAL COE QA b RNC CLA RR C 1 GXGK Series Thermal Printers llli 2 What s in the Box lsssssleelesseelee hh rr 4 Unpack and Inspect the Printer 0 0 0 eee eee 4 Your Printer iius 404 emaa 444405 ek dhe Re fee eee Pea
105. s into the mating DB 9S serial port located on the back of the printer The other end of this signal interface cable connects to a serial port on the host computer This allows for the use of two common cable types and drop in replacement for Zebra and other printer models Zebra printers use a Null Modem cross over cable Early models of Zebra printers a DCE device running the EPL programming utilized a straight through no cross over signal connections cable For pinout information refer to Appendix A The serial port communication settings between the printer and host typically a PC must match for reliable communication The Bits per second or Baud rate and Flow control are the most common settings that get changed The host typically a Windows PC needs to have the data Flow control changed to match the printer s default communication method Hardware and is noted by the Host Handshake setting DTR Xon Xoff for legacy printer This combined hardware DTR and software Xon Xoff mode may need to change depending upon the non Zebra application software and the serial cable variation in use Serial communications between the printer and the host computer can be set by e Autobaud synchronization e ZPL programming SC command e EPL programming Y command e Resetting the printer to its default printer configuration Autobaud Autobaud synchronization allows the printer to automatically match the communication parameters of the host
106. scriptions on page 96 Feed Button Status Light Wireless Printer Display and Controls Wi Fi and Bluetooth Options Display Status Light Feed Button Scroll Button Select Button 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Introduction 11 What s in the Box Closing the printer 1 Lower the top cover 2 Press down until the cover snaps closed 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 12 Introduction What s in the Box 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 2 Getting Started This section describes how to set up your printer for the first time and use the most common operating procedures for loading media Contents Attaching POWOL u co rr RI Tue XR ERR IR Maha ubl UR Mae awa pr em ea 14 Loading Roll Media lsseeleeee RII 15 Loading Transfer Ribbon 0 0 ce III 19 Printing a Test Printer Configuration Label lessen 23 Pre install Windows Printer Drivers 00200 cece ee eee eee eee 24 Connecting your Printer to a Computer liiis 26 After Your Printer is Connected liliis 32 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 14 Getting Started Attaching Power Attaching Power Important Set up your printer so that you can handle the power cord easily if needed To m make certain the printer cannot carry electrical current you must separate the power cord from the power supply recepta
107. sed labels from the liner GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Printer Options 53 Label Dispenser Option 2 Lift the liner over the top of the printer and open the dispenser door 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 54 Printer Options Label Dispenser Option 980612 001 Rev C 4 Close the dispenser door 5 Press the Feed button to advance the media 6 During the print job the printer will peel off the backing and present a single label Take the label from the printer to allow the printer to print the next label Note If you did not activate the label taken sensor to detect the removal of the dispensed peeled label with software commands the printer will stack and eject peeled labels GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 4 10 Printer Options 55 Moveable Blackline Sensor Option Moveable Blackline Sensor Option 8 410 The factory installed moveable blackline sensor option allows the printer to use media with black marks or notches holes on the back side of the media or media liner that are not located in the center of the media The moveable sensor s second functional feature is adjustable transmissive web gap sensing to positions that match legacy Zebra desktop printer sensor locations and in between This provides for use of some non standard media variations or irregularly shaped media The moveable blackline sensor can not properly sense continuous media or labels for inter la
108. sed supply roll tape the cut end onto the empty take up roll Adjusting the Print Width Print width must be set when Youare using the printer for the first time There is a change in media width Print width may be set by The Windows printer driver or application software such as ZebraDesigner The five flash sequence in Feed Button Modes on page 106 Controlling printer operations with ZPL programming refer to the Print Width PW command consult your ZPL Programming Guide Controlling printer operations with EPL Page Mode programming refer to the Set Label Width q command consult your EPL Programmer s Guide Adjusting the Print Quality Print quality is influenced by the heat density setting of the printhead the print speed and the media in use Experiment with these settings to find the optimal mix for your application Print quality can be set with the Zebra Setup Utility s Configure Print Quality routine Note Media manufactures may have specific recommendations for speed settings for your printer and the media Some media types have lower maximum speeds than your printer s maximum speed The relative darkness or density setting can be controlled by The six flash sequence in Feed Button Modes on page 106 This will overwrite any ZPL and EPL programmed darkness density settings The Set Darkness SD ZPL command consult your ZPL Programming Guide The Density D EPL comman
109. sired settings objects and alerts and clone or broadcast them as if they were real printers providing extensive savings in setup time Printer profiles are also an excellent way to back up a printer s configuration for crisis recovery GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 64 Printer Options ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Wired Print Server Option Printer Network Configuration Status Label G Series M printers with the ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Print Server option on board print an additional printer configuration status label for information needed to establish and trouble shoot network printing The following printout is printed with the ZPL WL command Zebra Technologies ZTC Gx420t ZBRe834848 100 00 0714d 2b 40 d9 MAC ADDRESS FIRMWARE IN THIS PRINTER IS COPYRIGHTED The regular printout of the configuration status label has some of the printer s network settings such as IP Address on the lower half of the printout The printer s IP address is needed to identify and configure the printer for operations on your network See the ZebraNet 10 100 Internal Print Server manual for more information 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Printer Options 65 ZebraNet Internal Wireless Print Server Option ZebraNet Internal Wireless Print Server Option The ZebraNet Internal Wireless Print Server PS is an optional factory installed device that connects to Wi Fi network access point on your n
110. sive or dirty media between the printhead and platen 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 16 Getting Started Loading Roll Media Placing the Roll in the Media Compartment 1 Open the printer Remember that you need to pull the release latch levers toward the front of the printer 2 Open the media roll holders Pull the media guides open with your free hand and place the media roll on the roll holders and release the guides Orient the media roll so that its printing surface will face up as it passes over the platen drive roller 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Getting Started 17 Loading Roll Media 3 If your printer includes the moveable blackline sensor option verify that the sensor is aligned in the center default position This 1s the standard operating position for media sensing When the sensor is moved from the default label web gap sensing area the printer will only detect blackline black mark and die cut notched media See Moveable Blackline Sensor Option on page 55 for more details on adjusting this sensor option SP NS SP ey S Printer Optional Moveable Off Center Default Web Gap Sensing Blackline Sensing Only Standard Operating Position 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 18 Getting Started Loading Roll Media 4 Pull the media so that it extends out of the front of the printer Verify the roll turns freely The roll mus
111. standard 4 Megabytes of printer memory for a total of 68 Megabytes printer memory This option originally supported only 12MB of Full Flash Memory for printer built prior to July 24 2009 GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Printer Options 71 Asian Fonts Printer Accessory Asian Fonts Printer Accessory Asian font sets are downloaded into the printer by the user or integrator Your G Series printer must have the RTC and Full Flash Printer Memory option installed to support the large Asian font files The fonts are obtained separately from the printer e Simplified and Traditional Chinese ZPL and EPL e Japanese JIS and Shift JIS mappings ZPL and EPL e Korean ZPL including Johab and EPL e Thai ZPL only See Fonts and Your Printer on page 47 for more details on Asian fonts 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 72 Printer Options Zebra KDU Printer Accessory Zebra KDU Printer Accessory The KDU keyboard display unit is a small terminal unit that interfaces with the printer for accessing EPL label forms stored in the printer The KDU is strictly a terminal and does not have the capability to store data or set up parameters The KDU is used for the following functions e List label forms stored in printer Retrieve label forms stored in printer Input variable data Printing labels 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Printer Options 73 KDU Plus Printe
112. t not sit in the bottom of the media compartment Verify that the media s printing surface is facing up 6 Close the printer Press down until the cover snaps closed 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Getting Started 19 Loading Transfer Ribbon Loading Transfer Ribbon 8 410 Transfer ribbons come in several varieties and in some cases colors to match your application needs Genuine Zebra transfer ribbons are specifically designed for your printer and Zebra brand media Using non Zebra media or ribbons not approved for use in your Zebra printer may damage your printer or printhead The media and ribbon types should be matched to provide you with optimal print results Always use ribbon that is wider than the media to protect the printhead from wear For direct thermal printing do not load ribbon in the printer Your printer needs to use Zebra Uni Ribbon universal ribbon Uni Ribbons have a ribbon out trailer reflector to stop printing when empty Zebra Uni Ribbon will work on older model Zebra desktop printers too Uni Ribbons are identified with a color coded leader Blue Performance Wax 5319 e Silver Premium Wax Resin 3200 e Gold Performance Resin 5095 for synthetics 6 ips max speed and coated paper 4 ips max speed e Red Premium Resin 5100 for synthetics 4 ips max speed Before following these steps prepare the ribbon by removing its wrapping and pulling its
113. tatus Label 8 410 G Series printers with the ZebraNet Internal Bluetooth option on board prints an additional printer configuration status label for information needed to establish and trouble shoot network printing The following printout is printed with the ZPL WL command Network Configuration Zebra Technologies ZTC GX430t Bluetooth Elsa ars FW VERSION 04 29 08 sss zee DATE Tgsil230 x LOCAL NAME UP Pita ka RAS AUTHENTICATION ON oare a mai eae OR a DISCOVERABLE Mo ae saan eae ew RADIO VERSION UMS sacre aa ae AC ENABLED eee eee eee AFH MODE 00 03 78 18 F4 47 ADDRESS FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF CURRENT AFH MAP FIRMWARE IN THIS PRINTER IS COPYRIGHTED The printer s Bluetooth settings help identify the printer for installation and print operations GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 67 68 Printer Options Bluetooth Option Preparing the Windows PC for Bluetooth communication Install a Bluetooth dongle or verify that the existing Bluetooth is enabled Note that some systems with on board Bluetooth share the Bluetooth radio with Wi Fi Wi Fi maybe disabled which may disable Bluetooth also Preparing the Printer for Bluetooth Printing The printer must have the factory option Bluetooth installed The printer will include a LCD display The printer s main menu screen will display the word Bluetooth 6 PRINTER READY HEHU BLUETOOTH Shows Disconnected or CONNECTED Conn
114. ter EPL Asian Fonts are available for free to download from the Zebra Web site e Simplified and Traditional Chinese ZPL and EPL e Japanese JIS and Shift JIS mappings ZPL and EPL e Korean ZPL including Johab and EPL Thai ZPL only 980612 001 Rev C GX420t GX430t User Guide 8 410 Print Operations 49 Stand Alone Printing Stand Alone Printing 8 410 Your printer can be configured to work without being attached to a computer The printer has the ability to automatically run a single label form One or more downloaded label forms can be accessed and run with a terminal or wedge device or a Zebra KDU keyboard display unit to call a label form These methods allow the developer to incorporate data input devices such as scanners or weight scales to the printer via the serial port Label formats can be developed and stored in the printer to support labels that have No data entry required and print when the Feed button is pressed No data entry required and print when a label is removed from the printer s optional label dispenser Oneor more data variables to be entered via the terminal or wedge device The label will print after the last variable data field has been input Oneor more label formats that are called by scanning bar codes containing programming to run a label form Label forms designed to work as a process chain with each label including a bar code containing the programming to run the next
115. ter s current configuration refer to the one flash sequence in Feed Button Modes on page 106 in this section See Appendix ZPL Configuration on page 119 to interpret the label Recalibration PRINTER CONF IGURATION Zebra Jachnologies ZTC GxX420t DARKNESS PRINT SPEED TEAR_OFF PRINT MODE MEDIA TYPE SENSOR TYPE SENSOR SELECT PRINT METHOD PRINT WIDTH LABEL LENGTH MAXIMUM LENGTH USB COMM PARALLEL COMM BAUD DATA BITS PARITY HOST HANDSHAKE PROTOCOL SER COMM MODE CUTTER TYPE CONTROL CHAR COMMAND CHAR DELIM CHAR ZPL MODE MEDIA POWER UP HEAD CLOSE BACKFEED LABEL TOP LEFT POSITION XDUMP MARK S MARK GAIN MARK MED S MARK MEDIA GAIN CONT MEDIA S CONT MEDIA GAIN RIBBON OUT RIBBON GAIN TAKE LABEL MODES ENABLED MODES DISABLED RESOLUTION FIRMWARE 1 3 XML SCHEMA V25 00 0207 HARDWARE ID CUSTOMIZED CONF IGURAT ION RAM OPTION MEMORY 1538k ONBOARD FLASH QNE 2e ree FORMAT CONVERT RESET CNTR1 4 986 IN RESET CNTR2 TOP 04 SERIAL NUMBER MAINT OFF EARLY WARNING FIRMWARE IN THIS PRINTER IS COPYRIGHTED Recalibrate the printer if it starts to display unusual symptoms such as skipping labels Refer to the two flash sequence in Feed Button Modes on page 106 in this section 8 4 10 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 103 104 Trou
116. tion Bluetooth is an optional factory installed internal wireless device that can connect to other Bluetooth enabled devices and computers The Bluetooth radio inside G series printers complies with Bluetooth Specification 2 0 and supports the Serial Port Profile SPP a Windows virtual serial port All print jobs sent to the printer on Windows PC s will be done through the SPP which is basically a Bluetooth emulation of an RS 232 serial communication This printer option includes a LCD display to provide connection status and configuration information to assist with installation and connection to a Bluetooth enabled host system Microsoft has supported most Bluetooth devices since the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 SP2 Prior to that Bluetooth devices for earlier versions of Windows required drivers to be supplied with the device Windows XP SP2 and above also include Add a Printer wizard support for printers The G Series printer is accessed via a Bluetooth virtual serial port connection SPP The printer only needs Bluetooth 2 0 driver that supports SPP to be able to communicate with the Windows PC s Bluetooth devices In the Windows environment the printer requires the ZebraDesigner driver to be installed on the computer to enable printing after Bluetooth communication has been established Use the Zebra Setup Utility s printer install wizards to help you configure your Bluetooth connection Printer Network Configuration S
117. tion is a relatively simple process For Windows operating systems the Zebra Setup Utility or the Windows Printers and Faxes Control Panel to access and print a test label For non Windows operation systems coping a basic ASCII text file with a single command WC to print a configuration status label Test Printing with Zebra Setup Utility 1 Open the Zebra Setup Utility 2 Click on the newly install printer s icon to select the printer and active the printer configuration buttons below it in the window 3 Click the Open Printer Tools button 4 In the Print tab window click on the Print configuration label line and click on the Send button The printer should print a configuration status label Test Printing with Windows Printer and Faxes menu 1 Click on the Windows Start menu button to access the Printers and Faxes menu or Control Panel to access the Printers and Faxes menu Open the menu 2 Select the newly install printer s icon to select the printer and right click the mouse to access the printer Properties menu 3 From the printer s General tab window click on the Print Test Page button The printer should print a Windows test print page Test Print on a Ethernet printer connected to a network LAN or WAN witha MS DOS Command Prompt or Run from the Windows XP Start menu 1 Create a text file with the following ASCII th
118. tup Utility or ZebraNet Bridge to send files to the printer e To display Soft Fonts ext available to EPL send the printer the EPL command EI e Optional Asian Fonts in G Series printers are displayed as Soft Fonts but are still accessible as documented in the A command in the EPL programmer s guide e All EPL fonts displayed are bitmap fonts They do not include the FNT file extension or the horizontal H or vertical V designators that are displayed with the ZPL command WD as described above in ZPL Fonts To remove non Asian EPL fonts with EPL programming use the EK command To remove EPL Asian fonts from the printer use the ZPL ID command 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 48 Print Operations Fonts and Your Printer Localizing the Printer with Code Pages The G Series printer supports two sets of language region and character sets for permanent fonts loaded into the printer for each printer programming language ZPL and EPL The printer supports localization with common international character map code pages For ZPL code page support including Unicode see the CI command in the ZPL programmer s guide For EPL code page support see the I command in the EPL programmer s guide Asian fonts and Other Large Font Sets Asian language pictographic fonts have large character sets with thousands of characters that support single language code page In order to support the large Asian chara
119. y dust if necessary use a dry swab to brush away dust If adhesives or other contaminates remain use an alcohol moistened swab to break it up 2 Use a dry swab to remove any residue that may be left from the first cleaning 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 as required until all residue and streaks are removed from the sensor Ribbon Trailer Sensor Black Line H 7 Sensor WI gi Gap J Sensor n A NN j AC Label Taken w gt lt Sensor GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C 86 Maintenance Cleaning Platen Cleaning and Replacement The standard platen drive roller normally does not require cleaning Paper and liner dust can accumulate without effecting print operations Contaminates on the platen roller can damage the printhead or cause the media to slip or stick when printing Adhesive dirt general dust oils and other contaminates should be cleaned immediately off the platen Clean the platen and media path whenever the printer has significantly poorer performance print quality or media handling The platen is the print surface and drive roller for your media If sticking or jamming continues even after cleaning you must replace the platen The platen can be cleaned with a fiber free swab such as a Texpad swab or a lint free clean damp cloth very lightly moistened with medical grade alcohol 90 pure or better 1 Open the cover and dispenser door Remove media from platen area 2 Pull the platen
120. y not apply to you Canadian DOC Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada 8 410 GX420t GX430t User Guide 980612 001 Rev C FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital Devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the product manuals may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception the user is encouraged to do one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which th

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