Wi-Fi Printer Setup

Setup via Computer Connection

1. Download Zebra Setup Utilities

Download this free tool which will allow you to send your Wi-Fi name and password to the printer.

2. Connect Printer to Computer via USB

Using a USB cable, connect the printer to the computer that has Zebra Setup Utilities installed. The USB will be removed at the end of the setup process.

3. Select Printer within Zebra Setup Utilities

Select the printer and then click "Configure Printer Connectivity".

4. Connection Wizard

Choose Wireless, then click Next.

Click Next until you arrive at the Wireless Radio Settings. On the Wireless Radio Settings Window select USA, Canada as the WLAN Country. Then click Next .

Type in your Wi-Fi Network name in the ESSID field. Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK as the security mode. Click Next.

Select String as the PSK Type. Then enter your Wi-Fi password in the PSK name field. Click Finish.

Wait 10-15 seconds for the information to be encrypted and stored in the printer's memory.

5. Reboot Printer

Turn the printer off, then back on again. When the network icon lights up green, the printer is connected to Wi-Fi. It could take up to 2 minutes for the light to come on.

6. Identify the Printers IP Address

Hold down the "X" and "Feed" buttons on the printer at the same time for 2 seconds. The printer will print a label with its configuration settings, including the current network information.

You are looking for something on the label that looks like this:

To enable the printer to print labels from DataNinja, the IP address on the printed label must be within DataNinja. Go to the Printers page in DataNinja and click "Discover Printers" and confirm that the newly connected printer shows in the list, with the correct IP address.

7. Disconnect USB Cable

The printer should now be successfully connected to Wi-Fi, and the USB cable can be disconnected from the both the computer and the printer.

Change Printer Details

Now that the printer is showing within DataNinja, you can edit the name of the printer, as well as the DPI, label size, and which Hub the printer is connected to. On the Printers page, find the relevant printer and double click on it; or click "View" in the Actions column. From the Maintain Printer page, click "Edit" and an aside will open.

In the aside, make the desired changes to the printer name, and make sure that the DPI matches the printer's settings (see Step 6 above). Double check that the label stock and connected Hub are correct as well, then click "Save".