Zebra GC420T F&B Printer Manual

Zebra GC420T F&B Printer Manual

Summary

This document outlines the setup of the Zebra GC-420t “F&B” Thermal Label Printer.  The first section details the installation of the labels and thermal label material.  The second section details adjusting the printer to print properly.

 

 

Installing the Thermal Label Material Roll

 

1. Open the printer

       

  1. Open the thermal label material package, unroll it a few inches.
  2. Insert the thermal label material roller into the printer as shown, and feed a few inches through the large opening, where the inside side of the roll is facing you.

         

    4. Insert the cardboard roll in the printer as shown. 

5. Place the adhesive portion of the thermal label material onto the cardboard roll.

   

6. Turn the adjustment gear (shown in picture) counter-clockwise to feed the material onto the cardboard roll. 

 

7. The thermal material set up should now look like the picture below. 

 

 

Installing the Heat-Resistant Labels

  1. Place the label roll into the printer as shown.

     

2. Use the adjustment knob to set the correct width for the label, as shown. 

      

 

3. Close the printer lid. The printer is now ready to be gap-adjusted.

 

 

 

Set Printer to Print Using ‘Thermal Transfer’

These steps allow you to set up the printer to use ‘Thermal Transfer’ labels.

 

1. On the computer the printer is connected to, open up ‘Devices and Printers’. Navigate to Printing Preferences for the Zebra GC-420t Thermal Printer.

2. Click the Advanced Setup tab. Set the media settings as shown below. The printer will be ready for gap adjustment. 

      

 

 

How to "re-gap' a Zebra GC-420t printer gap sensor. 

 

Whenever you change a label size, you will need to re-gap, or re-set the printer gap sensor so that it recognizes where the label begins and ends.  After you load the new label stock and close the printer, then follow these directions:

  1. Turn the printer OFF.
  2. Turn the printer ON.
  3. Hold the FEED button down (the green button on top of the printer).
  4. It will flash ONCE, then turn off, flash TWICE, then turn off...
  5. Continue holding the FEED button until it flashes FOUR times, then let go. The printer should then reset.
  6. Let the printer reset. The light should turn a solid green when completed. If not, repeat steps 1 - 5.
  7. It should work now. Try printing again.

An alternate method for calibrating the printer is:

  1. Go to Start → Devices and Printers (or Start → Control Panel → Devices and Printers).
  2. Right-click the printer you are using → click Printing Preferences → click Tools.
  3. “Command Type” should be set to Action and “Command Name” should be set to Calibrate Media.

         

4. Click Send. 

 

Making your Labels Darker

You can increase the darkness of Zebra labels.

  1. Go to Start → Devices and Printers (or Start → Control Panel → Devices and Printers).
  2. Right-click the printer you are using → click Printing Preferences.

          3. Choose a darkness level from the darkness dropdown close to 15 or higher (see picture below).

 

            

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