Zebra Printer Setup for Tracker and Labeling
1. Before You Begin
Make sure you have a Windows 7 or higher PC/Laptop available that you have permission to install software on. Make sure you have a Zebra ZD410 Printer with WiFi module (Part# ZD41022-D01W01EZ, it must be this one exactly).
2. Download & Install the Official Zebra Setup Utilities
- Make sure the Zebra printer is turned on and NOT plugged into the computer with a USB cable. You will attach the USB cable later in the printer installation. Download the Official Zebra Setup Utilities, accept the default settings &
- Run the Zebra Setup.
- Make sure there are no printers listed in the Printers list. If there are delete all existing printers.
- Click the “Install New Printer” button. At this point the Zebra Setup Utilities will tell you to connect the printer to the computer using the USB cable. Do this for a simple installation experience.
- Test to make sure the printer has been setup correctly.
- With the Zebra Setup Utilities still open.
- Click the “Open Printer Tools” button.
- Choose the “Action” tab.
- Make sure “Calibrate media” is selected.
- Click the “Send” button.
If the printer is installed correctly, then the printer will printer several blank labels and you may continue to the step 3 below:
3. Download & Install the PBS Zebra Utility
- To make things easier, you will want to make sure you are on the WiFi network that you will be using the App with (e.g. vdown).
- Download PBS Zebra Utility and install Utility accepting the defaults then run the utility.
- Login using the email and password setup on the Website App.
- Choose the ZD410 zebra printer & `Make sure DPI is set to 203.
- Printer Wifi Settings.
- Choose a network from the list or type the SSID (e.g. vdown).
- Enter the Wifi password.
- Choose either the Tracker or Labeler as the applicatn you wiill be configuring this printer for.
- If this printer will be for both, then choose the first application for now.
- IP should be a number that will ost likely not be used by other devices.
- If the Subnet Mask ends in a “0”, then we suggest the IP address’s last number be 240 for the first printer and then increment this by 1 for each additional printer.
- If you are on the same network (see step #1) that you will be running the app from, then leave the Subnet Mast and Gateway alone.
- If you are on a different network then you will need to your IT department to provide this information to you.
- Click the “Update Zebra Wifi” button.
- If you are using this same printer for another application, then choose the other application at this point and click the “Update Zebra Wifi” button again.
- Click “OK”
- The Printer will restart.
- Once the printer is back online, click the “Set Label Size” button.
- Click the “Calibrate Labels” button.
- Several blank labels will printer.