Printer Setup and Operation
Install the Printer Driver and Connect the Printer to the Computer—Serial or Parallel
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Connect a Computer to the Printer’s Serial or Parallel Port
Complete the steps in this section only after you have installed the Zebra Setup Utilities
program. If necessary, complete the steps in Install Zebra Setup Utilities on page 67 before
continuing.
To connect the printer to your computer by USB, complete these steps:
If you are at the Zebra Setup Utilities screen, you do not need to complete this section.
Continue with Adding a Printer from the Zebra Setup Utilities Screen on page 83.
Running the System Prepare Wizard
The first time that you install the Zebra Setup Utilities program and printer drivers, you are
prompted to follow the System Prepare Wizard.
Figure 10 • System Prepare Wizard
Important • You must install the Zebra Setup Utilities program before connecting the printer
to your computer. Your computer will not install the correct printer drivers if you connect the
printer to it without the Zebra Setup Utilities program.
Caution • Ensure that the printer power is off (O) before connecting data communications
cables. Connecting a data communications cable while the power is on (
I) may damage the
printer.