This page explains the two processes for printing saved thermal labels.

Option 1: Setting Up Thermal Printer using Generic Print Driver and Printing the Stored Label

Note: These instructions apply to Windows 10 or 11.

To install the printer with the generic print driver and print the stored label:

1. Press the Windows key + E to display Explorer. Click This PC.
   
   
   

2. Click Open Settings (highlighted in the above graphic) to display the Settings window.
   
   
   

3. Click Devices, and then click Printers & scanners. The Printers & scanners dialog is displayed.
   
   
   

4. Click Add a printer or scanner. Wait for this link to appear: The printer that I want isn't listed.
   
   
   

5. Click The printer that I want isn't listed. The Add Printer dialog is displayed.
   
   
   

6. Select Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings. Click Next. The Choose a printer port dialog is displayed.
   
   
   
   Zebra printers generally use a USB port.
   

7. On the dropdown, select the port to which the printer is attached. (If unsure of which port to choose, review the properties of your currently installed thermal printer and check the port.)

8. Click Next. In the Install the printer driver dialog, select Generic in the left column. (If Generic is unavailable, select Microsoft.)
   
   
   

9. In the right column, double-click Generic / Text Only. Enter "Shipping Label Printer" as the new Printer name.
   
   
   

10. Click Next. The Printer Sharing dialog is displayed. Select Do not share this printer.
    
    
    

11. Click Next. The next dialog should include the message You've successfully added Shipping Label Printer.
    
    
    

12. Click Print a text page to confirm the printer is set up correctly.

13. Click Finish.

You can now open your saved thermal label in a text editor, such as Notepad, and then print the label on the generic printer you just created.

Option 2: Using Command Prompt to Print Thermal Label (Advanced Method)

To print the thermal label from the computer's command prompt:

1. Confirm your thermal printer is shared (use a simple sharename, such as "zp500" or "gx420").

2. Open the Command Prompt.

3. Change the directory to where your thermal labels are saved. For example:
   
   
   

4. At the Command Prompt (but using your information), type Copy labelname.txt \computernamesharedprintername.

5. Press Return.

If you did not change the directory to the location of the labels, you would type (but using your information):

1. Copy c:whateverfolderlocationlabelname.txt \computernamesharedprintername

2. Click Return.

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