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<p class="Help-Heading-1" style="background-color: #008000;">Install a Zebra LP2824 Tag Printer (Parallel)</p>
<p class="Help-Text"><a href="../qbpos_help_and_support/helpandsupport15.htm">Printing FAQs</a> <span style="color: #c0c0c0;">|</span> <a href="equip_tagprntrlist.htm">Compatible Tag Printers</a></p>
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<p class="Help-Text">This procedure is for installing the tag printer using a parallel printer cable and assumes you have already installed Point of Sale on the computer to which you are adding the printer. Click <a href="equipment_install_zebralp2824usb.htm">here</a> for instructions to install the USB model of this printer.</p>
<p class="Help-Text">It is strongly recommended that you use the Hardware Setup Wizard to configure your Point of Sale hardware. You can access the setup wizard from the File menu and from individual hardware workstation preferences pages.</p>
<p class="Help-Info-Line">To connect and install the printer to your computer:</p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">To install tags in the printer, open the printer cover and follow the instructions below. When done, close the cover.</p>
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<p class="Help-Nested-List">Jewelry tagsunroll so that tags are face up.</p>
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<p class="Help-Nested-List">Hang Tagsunroll so that tag stock feeds from bottom of roll (if nothing prints on the tags, then tag stock may be inserted into the printer upside down).</p>
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<p class="Help-Nested-List">Labelsunroll so that tags are face up. Sample labels are included in the box.</p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">Insert your Point of Sale CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the installation wizard launches because of this, select <font class="hcp1">No</font> to cancel.</p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">Plug the printer power cord into the back of the tag printer and into an outlet. <font class="hcp1">Do not turn on the printer yet.</font></p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">Select <span class="hcp2">Hardware Setup Wizard</span> from the File menu.</p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">Follow the on-screen instructions to connect and setup your tag printer. <span class="hcp2">Do not connect your hardware until instructed to do so.</span> &#160;</p>
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<p class="Help-Indent"><img src="../image/equip_parallelports.gif" alt="Example of a parallel port" title="Example of a parallel port" width="120" height="22" border="0"></p>
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<p class="Help-Text">Read <a href="qbpos:helppopup.142">setup notes</a><img src="../image/yellow_up.gif" alt="Click to display a popup topic" title="Click to display a popup topic" style="border: none;" width="10" height="12" border="0"> for this printer.</p>
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<p class="Help-Info-Line">To review or change your printer setup in Point of Sale:</p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">In point of Sale, select <span class="hcp2">P</span><font class="hcp1">references</font> <font style="font-family: 'Wingdings 3'; font-weight: bold;" face="Wingdings 3"></font> <font class="hcp1">Workstation</font> from the File menu.</p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">Select <span class="hcp2">A</span><font class="hcp1">vailable Printers</font> on the left hand menu.</p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">Confirm that the Zebra LP 2824 is listed on this page.</p>
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<p class="Help-Indent">If the printer is not listed, select <font class="hcp1">Add Printer</font> and follow the Add Printer wizard to install it before continuing. <font style="font-style: italic;">Note: You may need your Point of Sale installation CD to install the printer driver.</font> <a href="equipement_drivers.htm">Learn more</a></p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">Select <span class="hcp2">Documents &amp; Printers</span> from the left hand menu.</p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">Make the following selections:</p>
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<p class="Help-Nested-List">In the Printer column, select the <font class="hcp1">Zebra</font> <font class="hcp1">LP</font> <font class="hcp1">2824</font> from the drop-down list for Inventory Tags, Markdown Tags, and Customer Labels as appropriate.</p>
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<p class="Help-Nested-List">Select the appropriate Zebra tag template to match the tag stock you have purchased for each.</p>
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<p class="Help-Steps">Select <span class="hcp2">S</span><font class="hcp1">ave</font>.</p>
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<p class="Help-Info-Line">Your printer is now ready to use with Point of Sale!</p>
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