Zebra is changing the way you install and use your printer with your Windows-based PCs.
After you have set up the printer and verified that it can print a configuration label, you are ready to connect the printer to your device (such as a computer, phone, or tablet) and install the drivers.
We recommend that, at minimum, you pre-install the ZebraDesigner Windows driver to avail of the ease-of-use and simplicity advancements in Windows OS versions that were released after Windows XP OS version SP2.
Zebra provides the following:
Zebra Setup Utilities (ZSU)—A suite of printer drivers, utilities, and communications and installation tools deployable on most Windows PC operating systems. They are designed to assist you with installing your printer drivers and configuring your printer.
Wait to apply power to the printer until after you have installed the drivers on the PC following the instructions in Installing the Drivers.
ZebraDesigner printer driver—Supports 32-bit and 64-bit Windows OS and is Microsoft Certified.
Zebra Setup Utilities and Zebra Windows printer drivers are available on the CD provided with your printer. For later versions, go to the Zebra website at zebra.com. The driver and utilities support the following printer communication interfaces:
USB port
Parallel port
Serial port
Wired and wireless Ethernet
Bluetooth (using a virtual Bluetooth printer port)
Familiarize yourself with the cabling and unique parameters for each physical printer communication interfaces. This knowledge will help you make the appropriate printer configuration choices during the setup process,
For more information on configuring network (Ethernet or Wi-Fi) and Bluetooth communication, see the Wired and Wireless Print Server User Guide and the Bluetooth User Guide available from zebra.com/support.
