Setup of Zebra ZD-420 for Windows 10

Modified on Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 3:56 PM

This article will cover how to setup a Zebra ZD-420 Printer for labels in Design Manager

Instructions to setup Zebra ZD-420

Steps to install Zebra

Do not plug in the printer until the driver is installed.

ZDesigner V8 for Windows is required from this link:

See download in this article for ZDesigner 8.2.1.18006 driver

DO NOT plug in the printer via USB until instructed to do so by the Zebra installation.

Double-click on the downloaded Zebra installer

Complete the Zebra installation Wizard.

Next, open the windows control panel and choose Devices and Printers.

Right-click on ZDesigner ZD420-203dpi ZPL, Choose Printing Preferences

Set the Width to 2.252 and hit OK. If you have a custom label size, you may enter the dimensions in this menu.

Use the Zebra control panel to print a test label from Windows to confirm paper type is correctly calibrated.

Open up DM Pro cloud, choose Inventory > Inventory Reports > Stock Item
Verify the Report Format is the correct dimensions, and your have the ZDesigner ZD420 selected
Hit OK and you will preview and print your label.

To configure Receipt Paper instead of labels, use the driver settings below:

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