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Operation
Connecting the Printer to the Host
12/23/2009 KR403 Integrators Guide P1016701-001
Communicating with the Printer
The easiest way to begin using your complete kiosk printing solution is to utilize the Zebra
Designer Windows Driver in PC based systems. With the driver loaded; you can test the kiosk
printing system, configure your printer, send programming commands, use Windows
applications to print directly to the printer, and download files (fonts, graphics, logos, update
firmware, etc.). The Zebra Designer driver works directly with the free suite of Zebra
application software to design and create receipts (Zebra Designer) and manage one or more
printers locally. All are available on the Zebra Web site at www.zebra.com
.
Use the Zebra Setup Utility to load the driver and configure your printer. If the operating
system automatically starts a ‘Add new hardware’ wizard, then close the wizard and continue
installing the driver.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Communications
The printer is a terminal device when using a universal serial bus interface. You can refer to
the Universal Serial Bus Specification for details regarding this interface. Scanners, scales or
other data input devices must use the serial port to send data to the printer.
USB Printer Detection and Windows
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operating systems
Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 operating systems support the USB port
communications with this printer when using the Zebra Setup Utility or the ZD (Zebra
Designer) Windows Driver.
These operating systems automatically detect the printer when connected via the USB
interface. The operating system automatically starts a “Add new hardware’ wizard when
connecting the printer for the first time to the PC. Close the wizard. Install the printer
following the wizard. The latest driver is found at www.zebra.com
. Select the USB and then
media size (closest match). Click on the ‘Print test page’ button to verify a successful
installation.
The Windows operating system will detect and re-link a previously installed printer if it is
reconnected to the USB interface or power is turned on after the PC has finished its restart of
the operating system. Ignore the new device detected warnings and close the Task bar prompts.
Wait several seconds for the operating system to match the printer to the driver software. The
warnings will quit and the printer now should be ready to begin printing.
Serial Port and Windows
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operating systems
The Windows operating system default settings for the serial port communication closely
match the printer’s defaults settings with two exceptions; the data Baud Rate and Flow Control
settings. The Windows default data Baud Rate (Bits per second) setting is 9600. The KR403
printer requires data Baud Rate set to 115k. The Windows default data Flow Control setting is
NONE. The KR403 printer requires data Flow Control set to Software.
Note • The KR403 printer does not support Windows Serial Port Plug and Play (PnP)
device detection at this time.
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