Rice Lake Zebra GK420t - Manual (Page 36)

Getting Started
Hooking Up the Printer and Computer 24
980610-001 Rev. A GK420t User Guide 12/14/07
Communicating with the Printer
Begin installing the Zebra Windows Driver and then turn on the printer. If the operating
system automatically starts a ‘Add new hardware’ wizard, then close the wizard and continue
installing the driver.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Communications
The printer is a terminal device when using a universal serial bus interface. You can refer to
the Universal Serial Bus Specification for details regarding this interface. Scanners, scales or
other data input devices must use the serial port to send data to the printer.
USB Printer Detection and Windows
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operating systems
Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows 98 Second Edition (USB only)
operating sy stems support the USB port communications with printers. The Zebra Universal
Driver supports y our printer in these operating systems.
These operating systems automatically detect the printer when connected via the USB
interface. The operating sy stem automatically starts a “Add new hardware’ wizard when
connecting the printer for the first time to the PC. Close the wizard. Install the Zebra Windows
Driver found on the user’s CD or for the latest driver go to
www.zebra.com . Select the USB or
parallel port and then media size (closest match). Click on the ‘Print test page’ button to verify
a successful installation.
The Windows operating sy stem will detect and re-link a previously installed printer if it is
reconnected to the USB interface or power is turned on after the PC has finished its restart of
the operating system. Ignore the new device detected warnings and close the Task bar prompts.
Wait several seconds for the operating system to match the printer to the driver software. The
warnings will quit and the printer now should be ready to begin printing.
Serial Port and Windows
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operating systems
The Windows operating sy stem default settings for the serial port communication closely
match the printer’s defaults settings with one exception; the data Flow Control settings. The
Windows default data Flow Control setting is NONE. The G-Series printer requires data Flow
Control set to Hardware.
Note • The G-Series printer does not support Windows Serial Port Plug and Play (PnP)
device detection at this time.