How To Install A Zebra Printer Through USB (2018)

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Here's the best way to install one of these printers.
(Side note: I also have a video on using this with eBay as of this year 2017)
Here: • How To Print from eBay...
On I think all version of windows. Even if you have figured it out through other methods this is still worth doing. Because the use of the printer after words is simplified.
Using Windows 10 and a Zebra LP2844
The place I get the drivers from is 3rd party, but they have been refining their drivers they put out for a very long time.
---- Zebra drivers ---- www.seagullscientific.com/dri...

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@laylatucker1657 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I have installed my zebra label printer on several computers over the years and it is always a hassle! This was the easiest installation I have ever done, Thank you!

@whatevaonyx 3 жыл бұрын

Hours and hours of frustrating troubleshooting until I found this video - thank you!!

@mrsmitty89 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I spent at least an hour or more going drom video to video trying to grt my LP2844 to work on Windows 10. Nothing worked until i stumbled upon your video. Life saver bro!

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

good to hear welcome.

@anniedunaway 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much for making this video! I have been fighting my printer all morning and your video helped me.

@freewaresucks 6 жыл бұрын

anniedunaway your welcome

@metalthechannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Fourth driver I tried was this one you suggested and I'm finally printing again. Grateful.

@tonsoffun49 2 жыл бұрын

Sept 2021 and this was incredibly useful for setting up my Zebra Gk420t. I usually use the Zebra Utility to connect these but was having nothing but issues this time. Thanks for this video.

@freewaresucks 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@AP-tl3qo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You explained it better than then zebras set up videos.

@mamamilla-babynestventetjg5530 4 жыл бұрын

Lifesaver!! I got my GK420d up and running after this tutorial

@OMGRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you that worked 100%. I was trying drivers off Zebra website but no luck until this video. Thank you

@williamjackson8836 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you . Watched many other video with no success . Yours helped me complete the task

@tabp65 3 жыл бұрын

Thank so much; Your instructions were very to the point! Now I can stop stressing over this printer.😁

@tahakoc4059 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot you helped me with in 7/8 minutes while I previously struggled a whole day with other videos.

@aadiprem 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony. Your video is the BEST..Keep up the great work.

@jessicaHcat 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! The installation CD and the zip file that my eBay seller provided was not helpful at all. I was about to give up and then I found your video. I was able to use the printer successfully, thank you so much!

@fleamarketmixtape3793 4 жыл бұрын

im afraid to use the disc that it came with... what was up with yours?

@justinolopez5848 4 жыл бұрын

Man you thank you a whole lot, This was starting to stress me out. You help me out.....

@jahcrispie7676 Ай бұрын

Saved me from hours of troubleshooting!!!! Thank you very much!!!!

@katherinehupp3484 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I was having such trouble and this worked like a charm!

@tiffanycampbell1021 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, it was exactly what I needed 🥰

@HudsonGlenn 5 жыл бұрын

wonderfully complete instructions! The best!

@malikheruelshabbazz 5 жыл бұрын

thanks, bro. it worked perfectly. i had never used this before so you are very appreciated.

@gorozcow179 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Really helpful and saved me a lot of time!!!! THANKS!

@BarcodeFreeware 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, in just a few minutes you will learn to install the drivers and software for your barcode printer.

@GrayHairGaming 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - just upgraded to Win10 and was supremely frustrated

@PyroZippy 6 жыл бұрын

This was big help to install have not used to print shipping label yet but going to once i get label setup hope it works lol. i use paypal and ebay to print labels and they always give me problem on these printer. either way great info. video thanks again.

@WLHHQ 4 жыл бұрын

You sir saved my job! Thank you.

@shoshoshosha9691 2 жыл бұрын

You save my day, this more than helpful ❤️

@olgadolaberidze1642 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Saved my time!

@dr.donaldcrandall4702 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Worked perfectly!

@judithmartinez7058 6 жыл бұрын

subbed.amazing help. thanks!

@y.larson6269 6 жыл бұрын

Spend the whole morning dealing with my printer, you are a lifesaver!!

@freewaresucks 6 жыл бұрын

Yokasta Larson I guess I need to do more of these ;)

@osamabindrinkin40s 5 жыл бұрын

@@freewaresucks Mine is unable to locate the printer when searching under USB. The magnifying glass keeps spinning.

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

@@osamabindrinkin40s I would say restart printer and trying again. Is the light around the feed button on does it feed paper through when you press it, probably does but just in case and then I would while it's all turned on and USB is plugged into pc try rebooting pc and try the process again. Sometimes the addressing to USB ports freeze up. Or you can also try network option I think that can work that way also and choose USB something something zebra it should say.

@osamabindrinkin40s 5 жыл бұрын

@@freewaresucks what does that mean when I troubleshoot the printer it says "USB Printing Support is an older USB device and might not work with USB 3.0"

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

@@osamabindrinkin40s windows saying that? Is the port your hooking up to 3.0 you could try a 2.0 I don't know what model number your zebra is but im fairly certain usb 3.0 ports are backwards compatible with 2.0

@sarahlee8838 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It works awesome.

@jerezac5 5 жыл бұрын

Worked perfectly!!

@eanross6374 4 жыл бұрын

your a miracle worker my man!

@remedydrums2 4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated brother!

@kevinboardman5075 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial for installing my Zebra labeling machine, which I am using in concert with my ebay account. Have you come out with your additional tutorial on printing the eBay labels?

@melviafreeman2130 3 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful thank you

@norman3980 5 жыл бұрын

You are a life saver!!! thanks!!!!

@tyung03 4 жыл бұрын

Life saver ! 🙏🏾 thank you

@katstroet2399 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you So Much!!! After hours of frustration your video was quick and easy and worked!!!@

@freewaresucks 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@jessicagreene286 3 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot! helped a tone!

@woodenamericanflags187 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. This worked perfectly.

@johnnyh3223 4 жыл бұрын

Hey there, I'm getting to the connect printer- How is this printer going to be attached- I have selected USB- I however can't click the next button. I have the printer turned on and plugged in- I just can't click the next button- Any idea- For some reason I was able to get it working on my laptop- Just not on my desktop- My laptop also says it is called the Eltron LP2844 not ZP 450

@Homegreennl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saving my evening

@HULCHUL1 3 жыл бұрын

hi, i have zebra lp2844-z, every time i turn it on it feeds a blank label. is this normal?

@samthanki 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. It worked for me.

@superdylan8257 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you so much!

@karonvickaryous5115 6 жыл бұрын

YOU ARE A GODSEND THANK YOU!!!

@ru8961 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks a lot

@mahmoudyoussif2481 6 жыл бұрын

You're awsome mate!

@mentespositivas3833 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing thank you bro ❤️

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

Cool right

@teungons6339 3 жыл бұрын

OMG YOU ARE MY HERO IT STILL WORKS IN 2020 ❤️😍

@searchuser1 Жыл бұрын

hi, could you help' i am facing issues USB shared printer Zebra ZT410. it required restart to print job.

@402vallleyyy 4 жыл бұрын

You kick ass...thank you so much!

@microsoftsarker 9 ай бұрын

very nice video brother

@KnifeCountry Жыл бұрын

Its November 2022 and this still worked like a champ. Thank you for your time and help so solve this issue. Highly recommended.

@junyihuo 6 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot. really helped!

@freewaresucks 6 жыл бұрын

Junyi Huo welcome

@emmanuellinares5566 6 жыл бұрын

Thank Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!! GRACIASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS , a lot of hours loses with Zebra Driver´s !!!

@picassoossacip2939 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You broski!!!

@EliteKarl360 6 жыл бұрын

I tried it and it doesn't work for MacBooks

@AnthonyG-ps8si 5 жыл бұрын

Dude. Your a fucking Life Saver. I have to ship out packages today! And you saved the day. Subbed! Liked!

@eduardozavala8658 2 жыл бұрын

Guys help! , I need to know if this printer can be connected via ethernet?

@eeeveee9176 4 жыл бұрын

i cant print 4x6 lables thru zebra lp2844 . i already have it said up as 4x6!!! windows 10

@elvisstifler8150 3 жыл бұрын

thanks very much u help my on my zebra s105 in 11/2020

@Miss-Laine 4 жыл бұрын

They don’t have it for zp 505? What now?

@cleavelandsteamr 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@PM-te7rp 4 жыл бұрын

I do all the steps in the video but once I get to control panel (in vid around 6:20) my printer does not show here. Any suggestions? Thanks

@freewaresucks 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome, it shows in the previous step though when adding in with the software?

@DegenDegax 6 жыл бұрын

thanks. very clear

@freewaresucks 6 жыл бұрын

Derek Allegrini welcome I'm thinking I should more lol

@majorleaguecardz1207 4 жыл бұрын

dang thought this would solve my issues with win 10 x64 but no dice. printer shows but nothing goes to the print q

@freewaresucks 4 жыл бұрын

This was on the same OS, thats odd not going into the queue suggest a few possibilities though. Like its directing print job to somewhere but and allowed so not erroring out but not going to the correct printer either. Sorry on late reply

@alexm378 4 жыл бұрын

Can you help me? I got this printer connected using USB to one pc. I need to share it to another pc. I am enabling the share and I see the printer on the second pc but I cannot connect it. I am getting windows error message. Can you help with this?

@freewaresucks 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I personally would just take that error message and either google or search youtube to get it fixed. Here's one of the many error's people get for instance and the fix to it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7iAltt-nNOpj2Q.html It matters if its windows 10 or windows 7 and if one is 64 bit and the other is 32 bit and many, many things like that.

@jhonattandubock8627 3 жыл бұрын

hello freeware!!! i have many problem to install my zebra ZP 505 printer!! help me!!1

@artems2902 5 жыл бұрын

When I download the ZP450 driver, click on “install printer drivers” proceed to next, that’s where the trouble starts. I cannot choose the USB option. It keeps showing me the magnifying glass searching. I tried using different cords, different sequences between turning printer on and off, and reset to factory settings. Nothing worked.

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

Another person down in the comments was having this issue with a laptop and using 3.0 USB ports on it. I'm not sure we ever figured it out I might have to do an updated video of this sometime when I get 3.0 ports. U could try network option instead but you have to know which USB port that zebra printer is hooked into. Reason why I choose USB option for vid was so ppl didn't have to figure it out but seems sometimes you have too.

@artems2902 5 жыл бұрын

i see. I think im gonna have to send the printer back. I was not able to make it work. But thanks anyway.

@Miss-Laine 4 жыл бұрын

I have zebra zp505 and I cannot figure it out how to install it. There no zp 505 on the list.

@abr2926 4 жыл бұрын

Don't know if you figured it out but ZP series were made specifically for Fedex. You have to download the drivers there. Good luck!!!

@seanboy05 2 жыл бұрын

BADASS VIDEO!!

@freewaresucks 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome

@MS-ic8lj 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much👍👍👍👍

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. :)

@mohamedbedhyef2022 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you so much

@mayub8754 5 жыл бұрын

So how can I connect my usb printer to the network ? Have multiple computers .

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

So with any printers on a Windows machine you can "share" that printer for other computers on the same network. This requires a process I'm not familiar with off the top of my head but Google something how to setup a printer share on your version of Windows and that should lead you in the right direction.

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

What this process really does is allow same networked computer the rights to access the machine that has the printer by changing some security setting in the on the printer

@jilow6356 5 жыл бұрын

Cant seem to be able to find one for the ZP500.

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, in theory, it should work by choosing Zebra GX420d same internals different name.

@JeffM375 5 жыл бұрын

@@freewaresucks Hey!, any chance do you know which one should i pick, i have a zp 550, but i cant find it.

@damont9223 4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't seem to work on Zebra ZP450 printer

@freewaresucks 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard this once before my thought was to make a video on doing in the same process to use the network option even though its usb. I hadn't have the time yet. But if you select the network option instead, it will show a list of interfaces available to choose from your computer and it would be one of the usb ports. A few other people also say it is never recognized either which this would also be a way to get it to work. Didn't know that would be an issue but its technology always changing issues with usb 3.0 and stuff like that. But the software and driver are the best,

@bont72 5 жыл бұрын

I have a ZP500 plus when I get to the connect printer page it will not let me proceed via USB. Is anyone else having this issue?

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

I think so just a magnifying glass searching forever? I think either the usb plug isn't recognized and maybe you could try network option and in that should be a list of ports and one should be labeled with your printer? I think anyway. Like 3 or 4 people have had that issue. I might need to video that sometime also, never seen this issue everybody has talked about though.

@bont72 5 жыл бұрын

@@freewaresucks Could you make a video please

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

@@bont72 k

@freewaresucks 5 жыл бұрын

@@bont72 I almost feel like this should be two part but I'll try in just one.

@benjay011 4 жыл бұрын

freeware I also got a problem with the printer not showing up with USB?

@adrianalvarado730 4 жыл бұрын

Does it work with the zebra zp505?

@freewaresucks 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, in theory, this should work by choosing Zebra GX420d - EPL same internals different name.

@adrianalvarado730 4 жыл бұрын

@@freewaresucks Thank you! I'm going to try it right now.

@Yorkerfx 3 жыл бұрын

My prints not given print

@PyroZippy 6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering i get labels from fedex and ups sent thru email for returns in my store how can i print them from the email thanks?

@freewaresucks 6 жыл бұрын

Are they inside the email body or attachment to the email? I've never gotten a return label in that way.

@tommyg7602 6 жыл бұрын

freeware sometimes they attachments and sometimes looks like a screenshot .

@freewaresucks 6 жыл бұрын

Ah well you could just use a program like lightshot to capture the screen. Or if you need further cropping you could just use paint or something but I like briss it's a little program that can crop pdf's. Either way once the image you want in a file. Whatever program you use to open it with you would just print to the zebra and it should be fine. That's the more manual way to do it. Other way I'm not 100% sure but I'd imagine you would have to hook your FedEx/ups account into the appropriate shipping program. I think FedEx is ship manager or something like that those would bring up the label you would want and interface with the zebra once that program is set correctly you would just print from there with no cropping or anything like that. Those companies have staff to tell you what the program is and how to set it up. Or you could log onto the account FedEx or UPS online and print from there I believe. Of course this all depends on whether its your FedEx or UPS account or eBays fedex/ups account. If it's eBays then I'm not sure in the seller portal where that would be and could print directly from there. I used almost exclusively USPS.

@PyroZippy 6 жыл бұрын

It is returns from companies we deal with so they just send us call tags which basically the ups or fedex labels to our email which seems to be sometimes pdf or looks to be a screen shot or a link to their site to print. either way if i do ebay usps etc. no problems printing with zebra but if i try to do from any of the items send thru them to email zebra won't print scale size correctly or will do too big too small or multi pages out of wack.

@freewaresucks 6 жыл бұрын

PyroZippy yeah try lightshot just Google that install it you'll see how to use it on there website that can be used cause the issue you have is it needs cropped

@calivillnv 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias creí que solo se podía con el instalador zebra también se puede con seagul Gracias

@bruna1729 3 жыл бұрын

omg it doesnt print well and its imposible to uninstall

@craigdavidson52 Жыл бұрын

What software do you use for printing?

@freewaresucks Жыл бұрын

You can use any software you'd like for printing to the printer. I myself don't have any certain one piece of software I use to print labels from amazon and ebay. I would just set the shipping label to 4x6 and push a print label button.

@craigdavidson52 Жыл бұрын

@@freewaresucks thanks. I'm trying to print small 14mm x 30mm Clear stickers but using your install method and also Zebra Designer PRO they are conflicting.

@freewaresucks Жыл бұрын

@@craigdavidson52 Yeah I'm not sure but I think when you install zebra software it would install the drivers for the software also I've never used zebra stuff before. I could be wrong on all that. I havent used zebra printers in a long time now and im sure all has changed since by now.