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We recommend **Zebra GK420t** label printer with a network port.\\ | We recommend **Zebra GK420t** label printer with a network port.\\ | ||
You may use other printers that support the ZPL printing language (or EPL if using mSupply 3.2 or earlier), but we cannot provide much support for these models as we have not used them ourselves. | You may use other printers that support the ZPL printing language (or EPL if using mSupply 3.2 or earlier), but we cannot provide much support for these models as we have not used them ourselves. | ||
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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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==== GK420 Flash sequences ==== | ==== GK420 Flash sequences ==== | ||
- | This is a menu on the printer itself that you access by holding down the Feed button.\\ | + | This is a feature |
- | With the printer power on and top cover closed, press and hold the Feed button | + | |
- | It will flash on and off 1 time\\ | + | |
- | ...then on and off twice\\ | + | |
- | ...on and off 3 times\\ | + | |
- | ...on and off 4 times\\ | + | |
- | ...on and off 5 times\\ | + | |
- | ...on and off 6 times\\ | + | |
- | ...on and off 7 times\\ | + | |
- | You can select each of the below menu items by **releasing** the button | + | |
- | after the light starts that specific number of flashes and before the next flash sequence starts. | + | |
- | - Print a configuration status label | + | |
- | - Auto Media calibration: | + | |
- | - Serial port config: not needed | + | |
- | - Factory defaults: Sets everything back to default settings | + | |
- | - Print width adjustment (above) | + | |
- | - Print Darkness (Density) Adjustment | + | |
- | - Manual media calibration (you most likely don't need this) | + | |
==== Calibrating the printer GK420 ==== | ==== Calibrating the printer GK420 ==== | ||
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Click to download the user guide for {{ : | Click to download the user guide for {{ : | ||
- | On page 48 the manual has a guide on how to Manually | + | On page 48 the manual has a guide on how to manually |
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