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Zebra GX420d Setup
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So far, you have installed and configured your printer using the Zebra setup utilities included on
the installation CD. Your final steps involve some configuration within Windows.
To add your Zebra printer as a wireless printer in Windows 7
1. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of your screen. The Start menu
displays.
2. In the right pane of the Start menu, click Devices and Printers. The Devices and
Printers window displays with printer icons representing each printer connected to your
computer.
3. On the top task bar, click Add a printer. A wizard displays that will guide you through
adding your Zebra printer with wireless connectivity.
4. Click Add a local printer. The Choose a printer port window displays.
5. Select Create a new port.
6. In the drop-down list, select Standard TCP/IP Port, and click Next.
7. In the Hostname or IP address field, enter the static IP address of the printer. Accept
the default settings for the other options, and click Next. Windows will detect the TCP/IP
port.
8. A window displays with the message “Additional port information required”. Select
Standard, and click Next.
9. Select manufacturer ZDesigner and model ZDesigner GX420d, and click Next.
10. In the next few windows, you will have the options to set the printer name, set it as the
default printer, select if you want to share the printer, and describe the printer location.
11. In the last window of the wizard, click Finish without printing a test page. The wizard
closes, and the Devices and Printers window displays.
12. Unplug the USB cable from your printer.
13. In the Devices and Printers window, right-click the ZDesigner GX420d icon for the
wireless printer, and select Printer Properties. The Properties window displays with a
group of tabs.
14. On the Advanced tab of the Properties window, click Printing Defaults. The Printing
Defaults window displays with a group of tabs.
15. On the Options tab, set the width to 2.25 and the height to 4.00. Select landscape, and
click OK. The Properties window remains open.
16. On the Options tab, verify the label settings and click OK. The Printing Preferences
window closes, and the Properties window remains open.
17. On the General tab, click Preferences. The Printing Preferences window displays with a
group of tabs.
18. On the General tab, click Print Test Page in order to print a test label.
19. After the test label prints, click OK to close the Properties window.
Your printer is now ready to use.