What to Do If You Forget to Install Printer Drivers First

What to Do If You Forget to Install Printer Drivers First

If you plug your Zebra printer into a power source before installing the drivers, the printer displays as an Unspecified device.
  1. Follow the instructions in Pre-install Windows Printer Drivers to download and install the drivers on your laptop.
  2. From the
    Windows
    menu, open the
    Control Panel
    .
  3. Click
    Devices and Printers
    .
    In this example, the ZTC ZT320-203dpi ZPL is an incorrectly installed Zebra printer.
  4. Right-click on the icon representing the device, then select
    Properties
    .
    The properties for the device display.
  5. Click the
    Hardware
    tab.
  6. Select the printer in the
    Device Functions
    list, and then click
    Properties
    .
    The properties display.
  7. Click
    Change settings
    and then click the
    Driver
    tab.
  8. Click
    Update Driver
    .
  9. Click
    Browse my computer for driver software
    .
  10. Click
    Browse
    ... and navigate to the
    Downloads
    folder.
  11. Click
    OK
    to select the folder.
  12. Click
    Next
    .
    The device is updated with the correct drivers.