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Quick Installation Guide   

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ZP 500 Thermal Printer

8. 

Click 

Next

 to save the printer driver files to the designated 

directory (e.g., C:\ZUD4233) or click 

Change

 to save the 

printer driver files to another directory. After the printer driver 

files have been saved to the selected directory, the Language 

Selection popup displays showing UK–English (United States) 

as the default entry in the Language field.

9. 

Click 

Cancel

.

10. 

Turn on the printer. The printer starts the auto-calibration 
process and feeds out one or more labels. After the printer 
completes the auto-calibration process, remove these  
excess labels. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware 
Wizard screen displays.

11. 

Click the 

Install from a list or specific location 

(Advanced) 

radio button.

12. 

Click 

Next

. The Hardware Type screen displays.

13. 

Scroll down the list and select 

Printers

.

Note: If the Hardware Type screen does not display, continue on  

with the next step.

14. 

Click 

Next

. The Please Choose Your Search and Installation 

Options screen displays.

Note: If the Hardware Type screen does not display, the Please Choose  

Your Search and Installation Options screen automatically displays.

15. 

Click the 

Search for the best driver in these locations

 

radio button. Also select the 

Include this location in the 

search

 checkbox.

16. 

Click 

Browse

 to navigate to the designated directory where 

you saved the printer driver files. The default directory  

is C:\ZUD4233. Click 

OK

.

17. 

Click 

Next

. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard 

screen displays.

Note: If the Windows Logo testing message displays, click 

Continue Anyway

The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays.

18. 

Click 

Finish

. Close the Zebra Printers for FedEx Shipping 

Applications screen and remove the Zebra ZP 500 and 

Z4Mplus DT FedEx Shipping System Printers Mini-CD  

from your CD drive.

19. 

To print a test label, click 

Start > Settings > Printers 

and Faxes

. The Printers and Faxes screen displays.

20. 

Right-click 

Zebra ZP 500 (ZPL)

 and select 

Properties

The Zebra ZP 500 (ZPL) Properties screen displays.

21. 

Click 

Print Test Page

 to print a test label. The test label 

prints and the Zebra ZP 500 (ZPL) screen displays. Click 

OK

 

to close this screen.

22. 

Click 

OK

 to close the Zebra ZP 500 (ZPL) Properties screen. 

Close the Printers and Faxes screen.

Note: If the test label does not print, repeat the Install ZP 500 Thermal  

Printer Driver procedure.

23. 

When you have completed this process, reboot your  

computer again. The ZP 500 thermal printer driver is now 

installed on your system.

Step 5: Install the Printer Driver (cont.)

Summary of Contents for ZP 500

Page 1: ...ZP 500 Thermal Printer Quick Installation Guide FedEx Ship Manager Software FedEx Ship Manager at fedex com ...

Page 2: ...P 500 and Z4Mplus DT FedEx Shipping System Printers Mini CD 4 USB Cable 5 Power Cord 6 The Clean Penn With the Clean Penn you can preserve print quality and extend print head life You should use it to clean residue on the thermal print head whenever you are replacing a roll of labels Step 1 Confirm Printer Kit Contents ...

Page 3: ...ove the first 2 to 3 labels from the roll 4 Make sure that the core is resting on the hangers and that the roll turns freely The roll must not sit in the bottom of the media compartment 5 Close the printer cover Connect the power cord to the printer first and then to the power source e g wall outlet Ensure that the labels are installed correctly Note You can obtain additional labels for the therma...

Page 4: ...n the printer Be sure to thread the USB cable through the strain relief clip before connecting it to the printer Then connect the USB cable from the printer to a dedicated USB port on the computer After connecting the printer turn your computer on but do not turn the printer on yet Step 3 Connect the Printer to Your Computer Step 4 Turn Your Computer On ...

Page 5: ...lays 4 Click Next then follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the old thermal printer driver e g for LP2844 thermal label printer 5 When you have completed this process reboot your computer When it restarts the Zebra Printers for FedEx Shipping Applications screen displays so you can install the ZP 500 thermal printer driver Note If the Zebra Printers for FedEx Shipping Applications screen ...

Page 6: ... the best driver in these locations radio button Also select the Include this location in the search checkbox 16 Click Browse to navigate to the designated directory where you saved the printer driver files The default directory is C ZUD4233 Click OK 17 Click Next The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays Note If the Windows Logo testing message displays click Continue Anyway Th...

Page 7: ...the Thermal printer setup instructions screen When the resulting screen displays click FedEx Ship Manager at fedex com Thermal Label Printer Selection Scroll through the Frequently Asked Questions section and locate the What are the minimum hardware requirements question The current Java requirements for the ZP 500 thermal printer are located in the ZP 500 minimum hardware requirements list Step 6...

Page 8: ...ver you just installed and click OK 6 Click OK to exit System Settings To verify that the printer is properly configured click Utilities from the tool bar and select Printer Setup The label printer you just installed should display in the Label Printer section If not select the label printer from the drop down menu Click Test Printer and then click OK Now you can begin printing using your ZP 500 T...

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