Retail | Printing Labels Using a Zebra Printer (Mac)

Connecting your Zebra to your Mac for printing labels through the Web.

NOTE: For Zebra printers, make sure you have the 203DPI model

Download QZ Tray

1. Navigate to qz.io

2. Upper Left click "Download"

3. Download QZ Tray V2.1.5 or newer (non-beta versions only)
(NOTE: Java may be required in order to download the QZ Tray. It will prompt you to download if you have not done so already)

Setting Up A Raw Printer in OSX

Follow the steps listed:

1. Open a Terminal window: ⌘(Option)+space

2. Type in search > Terminal

3. Copy/Paste: "cupsctl WebInterface=yes" in your Terminal and Enter
* This will return a single line code. Continue to step 4.

4. Click link http://localhost:631 to load the CUPS web interface.

*Enter your username and password or the root username and password to access this page.

Note: username and password can be found by going to:
- System Preferences
- Users & Groups
- Current user's name on the top left and the password for your computer.

5. Click the Administration tab > Add Printer

6. Select AppSocket/HP JetDirect > Continue

7. Connect the Printer USB to your computer.

Copy > lpinfo -v |grep usb
Paste > into the Terminal

The terminal should respond with something like >
usb://Zebra%20Technologies/ZTC%20ZD410-203dpi%20ZPL?serial=50J184304685

8. Copy and paste this response into the Connection field.

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9. Add Printer

Name the printer ZDesigner
Enter ZebraZD410 in the description field
Enter MacBook or Mac in the Location field
NOTE: Leave the "Share This Printer" box unchecked and hit Continue.

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10. Make: Raw > Continue > Add Printer

11. Starting Banner: None
Ending Banner: None
Click Set Default Options

Adding a Printer Class
Adding a printer class allows the raw device to be listed in the System Preferences

1. Administration > Add Class

Name: must differ from the raw printer name chosen previously.
Description: This is what you will read in your system preferences printer name.
Location: Computer (Mac)
Members: Select the printer name you added previously.
Add Class

2. Go to System Preferences and click on Printers & Scanners
- Select the printer is defined by the Class Name.

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3. Now you can Navigate to BLAZE > Inventory > Print Labels

- Add a Querry
- Be sure your Layout is set to Zebra Labels
- Generate and then select Connect to Zebra (see pic below)
- Allow then you will see "Success Printer Connected"
- Print Zebra

Troubleshooting

Go to your QZ Tray up at the top of your Navigation Bar (Green Box) and click Reload.