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admin:printer_installation [2020/03/11 12:19] – [GK420t - status light descriptions] lou | admin:printer_installation [2020/10/05 23:45] – [Setup] Craig Drown | ||
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We recommend **Zebra GK420t** label printer with a network port.\\ | We recommend **Zebra GK420t** label printer with a network port.\\ | ||
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- There are now 2 options for setting a static address | - There are now 2 options for setting a static address | ||
- (Preferred method): Configure your DHCP server to assign a static address to the printer. Note that after doing this, you may have to turn the printer off and back on to get the new address from the DHCP server. | - (Preferred method): Configure your DHCP server to assign a static address to the printer. Note that after doing this, you may have to turn the printer off and back on to get the new address from the DHCP server. | ||
- | - Alternative: | + | - Alternative: |
- | - You can now log on to the printer using it's current IP address http:// | + | - The default static address for the printer is 192.168.254.254. |
+ | - If you are connecting to that address, you must assign your own computer a 192.168.254.X address so it can connect to the printer. | ||
- Go to "Print Server Settings", | - Go to "Print Server Settings", | ||
* user: admin | * user: admin | ||
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- Manual media calibration (you most likely don't need this) | - Manual media calibration (you most likely don't need this) | ||
- | ==== GK420 Calibrating the printer ==== | + | ==== Calibrating the printer |
For various reasons the printer may need to be re-calibrated. The act of " | For various reasons the printer may need to be re-calibrated. The act of " | ||
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- | ==== GK420 Setting the label width ==== | + | ==== Setting the label width GK420 ==== |
Note that you **do not** have to do this to get the right width when printing from mSupply. \\ | Note that you **do not** have to do this to get the right width when printing from mSupply. \\ | ||
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- | ==== GK420 - print out the configuration status ==== | + | ==== Print out the configuration status |
You can print out a configuration status label with the IP address and other information once you have the printer detecting the label width correctly. | You can print out a configuration status label with the IP address and other information once you have the printer detecting the label width correctly. | ||
* Hold down the feed button - the light will flash once: immediately release the button when it flashes once. | * Hold down the feed button - the light will flash once: immediately release the button when it flashes once. | ||
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See the [[https:// | See the [[https:// | ||
- | ==== GK420t - status | + | ==== Status |
- | What is the Status light on my Zebra GK420 printer trying to tell me??? | + | What is the Status light on my Zebra GK420 printer trying to tell me??? |
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^ LED status and colour | ^ LED status and colour | ||
^Off | Off |__Printer not receiving power__\\ | ^Off | Off |__Printer not receiving power__\\ | ||
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^Alternately Flashing Green and Red| Needs Service | ^Alternately Flashing Green and Red| Needs Service | ||
^Flashing Red, Red and Green| | ^Flashing Red, Red and Green| | ||
- | ^Flashing Red, Amber Green | Memory Defragmentation | + | ^Flashing Red, Amber Green | Memory Defragmentation |
- | * Defragmentation is a normal operation of the printer. | + | NOTE: **Defragmentation** is a normal operation of the GK420t |
- | When the printer is in this condition, allow it to finish defragmenting. If this warning occurs frequently refer to the printer user guide as some label format changes could resolve this. | + | |
+ | ==== Zebra TLP 2844 ==== | ||
+ | You may have an old label printer : Zebra TLP 2844 | ||
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+ | Click to download the user guide for {{ : | ||
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+ | On page 48 the manual has a guide on how to manually calibrate the printer. | ||
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