Godex G500 Series Desktop Printer - Century Systems, Inc.

GoDEX G500 Series: High-Tech Power with a Customer-Friendly Price

The GoDEX G500 Series desktop printers offer high-tech power at a customer-friendly price. Featuring “Twin-Sensor Technology,” these printers are perfect for printing on all types of specialty materials, especially for retail and industrial applications. With a 300-meter ribbon capacity and optional label stand, they provide maximum printing volume and long-term reliability.

G500: 203 dpi5 IPSG500: 4.25″

Key Features for High-Tech Performance

“Twin-Sensor Technology”

Makes the G500 perfect for printing on all types of specialty materials, allowing use of a broad range of labels.

High Printing Volume

300-meter ribbon plus the optional label stand provides maximum printing volume.

Robust Mechanism Design

Strong and stable mechanism design for long-term reliability.

Versatile Interface Combinations

Available with USB2.0, Serial, and Ethernet; or USB2.0 and Parallel.

ENERGY STAR® Certified

For energy efficiency.

Print Method

Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal.

Resolution Options

G500 at 203 dpi; G530 at 300 dpi.

Versatile Applications

Retail

Price tags, content labels, receipts for registered mails, postage labels.

Warehouses, Logistics & Transportation

Case pack labels, address labels, product serial number labels, inventory management, shipping labels, or related industrial applications.

Administration

ID cards, document and records management, access control management, library management & organization and classification system, ISBN application.

Software and Support

GoLabel II Software

User-friendly label design tool based on a WYSIWYG interface, making it easy to create and print barcode labels.

GoTools and GoUtility

Management tools for Windows and Android.

GoRibbon

Satin ribbon printing tool for Windows.

Extensive Driver Support

Compatible with Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11, Windows Server 2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019/2022, MAC, and Linux.

SDK Support

For Win CE, .NET, Windows, Android, Mac, and iOS.

High-Quality Ribbons

GoDEX offers premium thermal transfer ribbons (Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin, Near Edge) to fit most printing applications.

Comprehensive Specifications

Print Performance

Models	G500, G530
Print Method	Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal
Resolution	G500: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm); G530: 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
Print Speed	G500: 5 IPS (127 mm/s); G530: 4 IPS (102 mm/s)
Print Width	G500: 4.25″ (108 mm); G530: 4.16″ (105.7 mm)
Print Length	Min. 0.16″ (4 mm); Max. G500: 68″ (1727 mm); G530: 30″ (762 mm)
Processor	32 Bit RISC CPU
Memory	8MB Flash (4MB for user storage); 16MB SDRAM
Sensor Type	Adjustable reflective sensor, Fixed transmissive sensor (central aligned)

Media & Ribbon

Media Types	Continuous form, gap labels, black mark sensing, and punched hole; label length set by auto sensing or programming
Media Width	Min. 1″ (25.4 mm) – Max. 4.65″ (118 mm)
Media Thickness	Min. 0.0024″ (0.06 mm) – Max. 0.01″ (0.25 mm)
Ribbon Types	Wax, wax/resin, resin
Ribbon Length	984′ (300 m)
Ribbon Width	Min. 1.18″ (30 mm) – Max. 4.33″ (110 mm)
Ribbon Roll Diameter	2.67″ (68 mm)
Ribbon Core Diameter	1″ (25.4 mm)

Software & Connectivity

Printer Language	EZPL, GEPL, GZPL, GDPL auto switch
Resident Fonts	Bitmap fonts (6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 16X26 and OCR A & B), TTF Fonts (Bold/Italic/Underline)
Download Fonts	Bitmap fonts, Asian fonts (16×16, 24×24, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean), TTF fonts (Bold/Italic/Underline)
Code Pages	Codepage 437, 737, 850, 851, 852, 855, 857, 860, 861, 862, 863, 865, 866, 869; Windows 1250-1257; Unicode UTF8, UTF16BE, UTF16LE
Graphics	Resident graphic file types are BMP and PCX, other graphic formats are downloadable from the software
Interfaces	USB 2.0 (Type B), Serial port (RS232), Ethernet 10/100 Mbps
Real Time Clock	N/A
Control Panel	Two bi-color status-LEDs (Ready, Status); Control key: FEED

Physical & Environmental

Power	External auto switching power supply; Input: AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz; Output: DC 24V, 2.5A
Operation Temperature	41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)
Storage Temperature	-4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C)
Humidity	Operation: 30-85%, non-condensing; Storage: 10-90%, non-condensing
Agency Approvals	CCC, KC, BIS, ENERGY STAR; CE (EMC), FCC Class A, CB, CULUS, ICES-003, UKCA, BSMI
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Length: 285 mm (11.2″); Width: 232 mm (9.13″); Height: 173 mm (6.81″)
Weight (excluding consumables)	2.5 Kg (5.51 lbs)
Options	Cutter, Label Dispenser, External label roll holder for 10″ (250 mm) O.D. label rolls, External label rewinder

Additional Specifications

Label Roll Diameter	Max. 5″ (127 mm)
Core Diameter	1″ (25.4 mm), 1.5″ (38.1 mm), 3″ (76.2mm)

Available Model Numbers

Part Number	Configuration
011-G50Q2L-A00	G500+ 4″, 203 dpi, Thermal Transfer Printer, 6 ips, USB, RS232, Ethernet
011-G53E1L-004	G530 4″ 300 dpi Thermal Transfer Printer, USB, RS232, Ethernet

Barcode Symbologies

Linear

China Postal Code, Codabar, Code 11, Code 32, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 (subset A, B, C), EAN-8/EAN-13 (with 2 & 5 digits extension), EAN 128, FIM, German Post Code, GS1 DataBar, HIBC, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2-of-5 (I 2 of 5), Interleaved 2-of-5 with Shipping Bearer Bars, ISBT-128, ITF 14, Japanese Postnet, Logmars, MSI, Postnet, Plessey, Planet 11 & 13 digit, RPS 128, Standard 2 of 5, Telepen, Matrix 2 of 5, UPC-A/UPC-E (with 2 or 5 digit extension), UCC/EAN-128 K-Mart, Random Weight and Pharmacode

2-Dimensional

Aztec code, Code 49, Codablock F, Datamatrix code, MaxiCode, Micro PDF417, Micro QR code, PDF417, QR code, TLC 39, GS1 Composite, DotCode, Marco PDF 417

The GoDEX G500 Series desktop printers offer a powerful combination of high-tech features and a customer-friendly price. With their “Twin-Sensor Technology,” high printing volume capabilities, and comprehensive software support, these printers are an excellent choice for businesses seeking efficient and reliable thermal transfer or direct thermal printing solutions across various industries, including retail, warehousing, and administration.

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Manuals and documentation

4 documents for this printer — user manuals, guides and brochures, free to download with no form to fill in.

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