This article will cover how to configure a brother 4" printer for labels or receipts in Design Manager Pro Cloud
Instructions to setup Brother TD-4420DN(c) Printer
Steps to install:
Step 1: Download Brother software:
Do not plug in the printer until the driver is installed.
Please browse to Brother website and search for TD-4420DN Printer
Select your operating system, Download the Brother driver, and then double-click the file from your Downloads folder.
Click OK and start driver installation
Plug in USB cable when prompted
Step 2: Configure Printer
Open windows control panel, right-click on printer and choose Printing Preferences
Set printing preferences, including Paper Size, Length, Inverted, Cut at End
Click Paper Size Setup
Highlight RD 4" and click Edit
Paper Type: Continuous Length Tape
Bottom Margin: 0.0
click Overwrite
Step 3: Print a test receipt
Open Design Manager, and click Point of Sale. Verify the Brother printer is selected.
Setup a test customer
Select a stock number to add an item
Enter in a cash payment for this test
Click the Print button from the receipt preview
You can also configure the unit to print barcode labels- Its recommended to run a manual media calibration after switching the physical media to the 2 x 2.25 sticky label stock or to 4" receipt paper.
- Turn off: the printer.
- Press and hold: the Feed/Pause button.
- Turn on: the printer while still holding the Feed/Pause button.
- Release: the button when the LED status indicator changes as follows:
- For Gap Sensor: When the LED changes to red (flashing 5 times) after flashing green 5 times, as detailed in the Brother support instructions.
- For Black Mark Sensor: When the LED changes to green (lit) after flashing green/red 5 times, as shown in the Brother support instructions.
- The printer will then go through a process to detect the media's dimensions. A solid green light indicates successful calibration.
Open the printing preferences, click Paper Size Setup and create a New paper type
Create a paper tyle called Labels
Set options to:
Paper type: Die-Cut Label
Width: 2.25
Length: 2
Label Spacing: 0.12 (can vary by your media stock)
Margin spacing
Left: 0.06
Right 0.04
Top 0.04
Bottom 0.12
Print a Test Label
Launch DM, click Inventory > Inventory Reports > Labels > Stock Item
Select Report Format: Zebra 2x2.25
Select a stock number and amount of labels
Select the Brother printer
