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 in your Zebra printer before installing the drivers, the printer displays as an Unspecified device.
  1. Follow the instructions in Installing Drivers and Connecting to a Windows-Based Computer to download and install the drivers.
  2. Right-click on the Windows menu and select Device Manager.
    • Alternatively, enter Device Manager in the Windows search bar located in the Taskbar.
  3. Click
    Devices and Printers
    .
    In the following example, the ZQ220 Plus is an incorrectly installed Zebra printer.
  4. Find
    Printers
    from the list and select the arrow to expand the list.
  5. Right-click on ZDesigner ZQ220 Plus (CPCL) to open the menu.
  6. Click
    Update Driver
    .
  7. Click
    Browse my computer for driver software
    .
  8. Click
    Browse...
    and navigate to the Downloads folder.
  9. Click
    OK
    to select the folder.
  10. Click
    Next
    .
The device is updated with the correct drivers.