Zebra Desktop Printers
Zebra's portfolio of compact, but feature rich desktop label printers are ideal for environments with limited space, but require high-quality, reliable direct thermal or thermal transfer printing.
From the entry level GC420 to the performance desktop range (GX and ZD500), Zebra's printers are engineered for ease-of-use, and offer a broad range of connectivity options making them ideal for countless low- to mid-volume label, receipt or wristband printing applications.
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HC100 | LP/TLP2824 Plus | GC420 | GK420 | GT800 | GX420 | ZD500 | |
Government | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — |
Healthcare | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — |
Hospitality | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | — | — | — |
Manufacturing | — | — | — | — | — | ✔ | ✔ |
Warehousing | — | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Retail | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Transport & Logistics | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer | DT | DT or TT | DT or TT | DT or TT | DT or TT | DT or TT | DT or TT |
Approximate Rolls per Day | 2 cartridges | 1 roll | 1 roll | 2 rolls | 2 rolls | 2 rolls | 2 rolls |
Memory - Flash/SDRAM | 8MB, 16MB | 4MB, 8MB | 8MB, 8MB | 4MB, 8MB | 8MB, 8MB | 4MB, 8MB | 256MB, 128MB |
Communications as standard | USB, Serial | USB and Serial or Parallel only | USB, Serial, Parallel | USB, Serial, Parallel | USB, Serial, Parallel | USB, Serial, Parallel | USB, Serial, Parallel, Ethernet |
Max Print Speed | 4ips | 4ips | 4ips | 5ips | 5ips | 6ips | 6ips |
Max Print Width | 1.875" | 2.2" | 4.09" | 4.09" | 4.09" | 4.09" | 4.09" |
Resolution | 300dpi | 203dpi | 203dpi | 203dpi | 203dpi | 203dpi as standard, optional 300dpi | 203dpi as standard, optional 300dpi |
Optional Communications | Ethernet, WiFi | Ethernet | External Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet | Bluetooth, Ethernet, WiFi | Bluetooth, WiFi |
RFID Option | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes |
LinkOS | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes |
Price | From £389.00 | From £169.00 | From £213.00 | From £238.00 | From £249.00 | From £295.00 | From £459.00 |