How to Setup a Zebra Printer on Windows 10
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HOW TO SETUP A ZEBRA PRINTER ON WINDOWS 10
The following steps are for Windows 10 PCs. Any setup on Windows 11 PCs need to contact the support team for assistance.
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Plug the printer into an available USB port on the computer.
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Open the start menu, and search for the Control Panel.
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Select Control Panel, then select Devices and Printers.
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Right-click on the Zebra Printer, then select “Set as default printer”.
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Right-click again, then select “Printing Preferences.”
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Select the “Options” tab.
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Under Paper Format, select “inch” and “landscape”.
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Under Size set the following:
a. Width (inches): 4.00”
b. Height (inches): 5.85”
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Under Unprintable Area, enter 0.00 into the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom fields.
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Select “Apply”, then “Ok”.
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Right-click the GK420t once more, then select “Printer Properties”.
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Select the “Advanced” tab.
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Select “Printer Defaults…” at the bottom of the window.
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Repeat steps 7-9.
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Select “Apply”, then “OK”. Close out of the printer properties.
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Open the Internet Explorer web browser.
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Select “Tools” (gear icon) in the upper right corner of the browser window. This will open the settings drop-down menu.
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Select “Print”, then “Page setup…”
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Under Paper Options set the following:
a. Page Size: select “User defined” from the drop-down
b. Select “Landscape”
c. Select “Print Background Colors and Images”
d. Un-check “Enable Shrink-to-Fit” -
To the right, under Margins, set all values to 0(zero).
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Under Headers and Footers, use the drop-downs to set each value to “-Empty-“.
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Select “OK” to save these settings.