Zebra Technologies Introduces new 4-Inch Desktop Printer

Zebra Technologies Introduces new 4-Inch Desktop Printer

BOURNE END, England, August 6, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    The GC420(TM)Printers Meet the Specific Needs of Customers in EMEA

    Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a recognised global leader in
technologies that extend real-time visibility into business operations, announces the
release of the GC420 [http://www.zebra.com/gb/en.htm ] desktop printers in EMEA. These
compact printers allow organisations of all sizes to see more and do more by enabling
track-and-trace capabilities for numerous applications, including:

    Manufacturing - light industrial work-in-process, product and shipping labelling
Transportation & logistics - boarding tickets, bag tags, parking passes

    Retail - price labelling shelf marking, receipt printing

    Healthcare - laboratory specimen and blood bank labelling

    Post - electronic stamping, address labelling

    "Zebra prides itself on not only being innovative, but also being able to meet the
unique needs of our customers globally," said Mark Togher, EMEA Product Marketing, Zebra
Technologies. "The GC420, like all of our printers, provides flexibility and high
performance for increased productivity. In addition, our EMEA customers also appreciate
that the printers offer excellent value, providing features and performance at a very
competitive price, and making it easier to adopt bar code technology."

    These new printers offer productivity enhancements essential for small to mid-size
manufacturers, transportation and logistics businesses as well as retail, healthcare and
post. The GC420 provides excellent value performance based on customer-proven mechanical
design.

    The Zebra GC420 offers the flexibility to print in either thermal transfer or direct
thermal mode. Additionally, it offers powerful performance and throughput with a 32-bit
processor, co-resident EPL(TM)and ZPL(TM) programming languages and triple connectivity.
Other features include:

   
    - Large 8MB memory with support for large fonts and graphics
    - Peel/Dispenser (optional)
    - Energy Star compliance
    - Odometer for print length tracking and supplies management
    - Unicode for global character printing
    - ZBI 2.0(TM) for integration, adaption and handling of data or peripherals

    The GC420 printers are easy to load and operate and they are also backward compatible
with select Zebra 4-inch printers. These low-maintenance and durable printers reduce
training requirements and operating costs. The new Zebra printers are also built to
withstand rough handling in busy work environments with their dual-walled construction.

    For more information about the GC420, please visit http://www.zebra.com/gb/en.html

    About Zebra Technologies

    A global leader respected for innovation and reliability, Zebra Technologies
Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) offers technologies that give a virtual voice to an
organization's assets, people and transactions, enabling organizations to unlock greater
business value. The company's extensive portfolio of marking and printing technologies,
including RFID and real-time location solutions, illuminates mission-critical information
to help customers take smarter business actions. For more information about Zebra's
solutions, visit http://www.zebra.com.

Source: Zebra Technologies

Contact: Pete Dyson, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, pete.dyson@uk.ogilvypr.com ; +44(0)207-345-3931, zebra@uk.ogilvypr.com