Thermal Printer Installation

(Thermal printers supported with ShipRush USPS for Endicia) The steps to install a thermal printer are:

 

  1. Physically connect the printer to your PC

  2. Install the print driver that came with the printer (download the drivers from www.zebra.com if needed)

  3. Check that you can print a test label from the printer in the Windows Printers folder

  4. Configure ShipRush by going to the Settings | Printers area:

 

 

There are a few options for label stock.

Alternate Print Driver Method

(This discussion assumes the printer is attached to an LPT or USB port on the local PC.)

 

Steps:

 

  1. In the Windows Printer folder, select the option to add a new printer

  2. Select Local printer, uncheck the option to have Windows Automatically Detect

  3. Select the port the printer is attached to (usually "LPT1", for USB it is "USB001")

  4. On the list of printers, select as follows

    1. Manufacturer: Generic

    2. Printer:  Generic/Text Only

  5. Set the printer name to Shipping Label Printer

  6. Once this printer is installed, go to ShipRush settings, select your printer from the list and select the Shipping Label Printer.

  7. Run a test shipment to confirm proper operation

 

Note, that with this method, you cannot run a test label from the Windows Printers Folder.

 

 

Built In Label Cutter

 

When using an LP 2844 or other model with a built in cutter, the cutter may not work unless it is enabled in the print driver. (This requires that the Zebra print driver be used, not the Generic driver discussed above.)

 

In the Printers folder, right click on the thermal printer and select Printing Preferences. In the Advanced Setup tab there is a Cutter section. Select the 'Every' label option, and enter a '1' so it reads: Every 1 Label(s)

 

 

Next: Networking a thermal printer.