Zebra printers support a variety of interface options and configurations.
Printer-device interface options include:
Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface (standard)
RS-232 Serial interface—Field upgrade option for ZD420 printers
Ethernet/LAN interface—Field upgrade option for ZD420 printers
Internal Wi-Fi (802.11ac) and Bluetooth Classic 4.1 (3.0 compatible) interface—Factory-installed option; Wi-Fi models include Bluetooth Low Energy (LE, low speed connection) for printer configuration using software running on an Android or iOS devices.
Zebra Setup Utilities are designed to assist you with installing and configuring these interfaces.
Review the cabling and unique parameters for each physical printer communication interface in Interface Cable Requirements and Interface Connector Wiring. This will help you make configuration setup choices both before and immediately after applying power to the printer.
Before you connect or disconnect any printer interface communications cables, make sure you have connected one end of the power cord to the printer and the other end to the power supply, See Attaching Power.
Keep printer power switched OFF when attaching the interface cable. Zebra Setup Utility configuration wizards will instruct you to turn printer power ON at the appropriate time during the driver installation.
