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Zebra GX420d Setup
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To add your Zebra printer as a wireless printer in Windows 8
1. Right-click the Start button in the lower-left corner of your screen.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Devices and Printers. The Devices and Printers window displays with printer
icons representing each printer connected to your computer.
4. On the top task bar, click Add a printer. A wizard displays that will guide you through
adding your Zebra printer with wireless connectivity.
5. Click The printer that I want isn’t listed. A window displays with printer options.
6. Select Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings, and click Next.
7. Select Create a new port.
8. In the drop-down list, select Standard TCP/IP Port, and click Next.
9. In the Hostname or IP address field, enter the static IP address. Accept the default
settings for the other options, and click Next.
10. Accept all default settings, and click Next.
11. Select manufacturer ZDesigner and model ZDesigner GX420d, and click Next.
12. In the next few windows, you will have the options to verify the printer name, set it as the
default printer, select if you want to share the printer, and describe the printer location.
13. In the last window of the wizard, click Finish without printing a test page. The wizard
closes, and the Devices and Printers window displays.
14. Unplug the USB cable from your printer.
15. In the Devices and Printers window, right-click on the ZDesigner GX420d icon, and
select Printer Properties. The Properties window displays with a group of tabs.
16. On the Advanced tab of the Properties window, click Printing Defaults. The Printing
Defaults window displays with a group of tabs.
17. 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.
18. On the Options tab, verify the label settings and click OK. The Printing Preferences
window closes, and the Properties window remains open.
19. On the General tab, click Preferences. The Printing Preferences window displays with a
group of tabs.
20. On the General tab, click Print Test Page in order to print a test label.
21. After the test label prints, click OK to close the Properties window.
Your printer is now ready to use.