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The Zebra GK420/430 series USB thermal or direct transfer label printer (4 inch) is compatible with Jim2.

 

Installation

1.Plug in the printer

2.Download and extract drivers from https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads.html (copy and paste into a web browser).

3.Run through the setup wizard (Zebra EPL section) until the Config. Assistant Wizard.

Info

Jim2 does not support the Seagull printer drivers, however the ZDesigner drivers are supported:

 

zdesigner

 

The Seagull drivers are not supported.

4.Label Setup screen

Select Customise, and set up a new custom label of the correct size (eg. 30x40)

Orientation = portrait

Unit = Centimetres

5.Dispense Mode = None

6.Media Type = Thermal Transfer

7.Use Label Gaps

8.Finish

 

Align labels

If the vertical alignment is wrong:

1.Turn off the printer.

2.Ensure labels are installed correctly.

3.Hold Green button to turn on printer.

4.Once the LED has flashed once, let go of the button. It will print a number of labels.

5.Hit the Green button again to end dump mode.

 

Troubleshooting common issues

If there's an issue, it is usually due to a problem driver, paper alignment or the label size being set incorrectly.

 

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