CITIZEN CLP-621Z - Manual (Page 3)

Installing a Printer Driver under Windows ® XP ®
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a special version of driver in the folder “ZDRIVER”. This contains a suitable Windows ® driver to run your CLP 521Z or CLP 621Z. But because your printer is emulating a Zebra ® machine, you will
need to install the driver in a slightly different way to ensure compatibility. This operation only takes a two minutes:
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If y If y If y If y If you ar ou ar ou ar ou ar ou are using USB e using USB e using USB e using USB e using USB or if your PC detects the printer automatically, you will see the “Found New
Hardware Wizard” box. If not, please follow the instructions on the right-hand side.
If y If y If y If y If your PC doe our PC doe our PC doe our PC doe our PC does no s no s no s no s not aut t aut t aut t aut t automa oma oma oma omaticall ticall ticall ticall tically sense y y sense y y sense y y sense y y sense your print our print our print our print our printer er er er er you must go to the “Add Printer”
function in the Printers section of Windows, usually accessed from the Start > Settings
menu.
The FFFFFound Ne ound Ne ound Ne ound Ne ound New Har w Har w Har w Har w Hardw dw dw dw dwar ar ar ar are W e W e W e W e Wizar izar izar izar izarddddd box will
appear. Choose the “No, no No, no No, no No, no No, not this time t this time t this time t this time t this time”
option so you can specify which driver to
install and then Next>
Please check to ensure the wizard is referring
to the Citizen CLP5
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otherwise it has found another piece of new
hardware in the PC.
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specific loca specific loca specific loca specific loca specific location (A tion (A tion (A tion (A tion (Adv dv dv dv dvanced) anced) anced) anced) anced)” option and
then Next>
Ensure you check the “Don’ Don’ Don’ Don’ Don’t Sear t Sear t Sear t Sear t Search. I will ch. I will ch. I will ch. I will ch. I will
choose the driv choose the driv choose the driv choose the driv choose the driver t er t er t er t er to Inst o Inst o Inst o Inst o Install all all all all” option and then
click on Next>
Scroll down and choose the “Print Print Print Print Printer er er er ersssss” option
and then Next>
Do no Do no Do no Do no Do not t t t t look for or use a Citizen or
Zebra name in the list.
Click on the “Ha Ha Ha Ha Havvvvve Disk e Disk e Disk e Disk e Disk” option and
then Next>
The A AA AAdd Print dd Print dd Print dd Print dd Printer W er W er W er W er Wizar izar izar izar izarddddd box will appear.
Choose Next>
If you “tick” the “Aut Aut Aut Aut Automa oma oma oma omaticall ticall ticall ticall tically de y de y de y de y detttttect ect ect ect ect
and inst and inst and inst and inst and install all all all all”, you will probably go
directly to the “Found New Hardware
Wizard” in which case you can follow
the instructions from the left side of
this guide.
Othewise, ensure “Local Printer” is
highlighted and click Next>
Select the correct port you plan to use,
usually the LPT1 (Parallel) port or
COM1 (Serial) port.
Enter the location of the driver files
supplied by Citizen. If you are using
the CD supplied with your printer, they
are stored in D:\ZDRIVER
D:\ZDRIVER D:\ZDRIVER D:\ZDRIVER D:\ZDRIVER (where D: is
the letter of your CD ROM drive).
You can also download original Zebra ®
drivers from:
www www www www www.seagullscientific.com .seagullscientific.com .seagullscientific.com .seagullscientific.com .seagullscientific.com
Using the CD, you will see a list of two
possible drivers. Ensure you choose the
correct one to match your printer.
If you downloaded original Zebra ® drivers from Seagull
Scientific’s website, the list will be much longer, but
ensure you choose the correct driver.:
For CLP 521Z, choose Zebra ® LP-2844-Z
For CLP 621Z, choose Zebra ® TLP-2844-Z
Windows may warn you that drivers are
“not recommended” and also show a
dire warning about the software having
not been verified
Citizen can assure you that we have
tested all our software very carefully.
Click on the “Contin
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button.
Click past these and to Finish>
Windows ® should advise you that the add printer setup is
now complete.
If you return (or open) the printers section in Windows ® , you
should now see the “Zebra ® ” driver nstalled.
Simply right-click on the name and choose “Rename” and type
in “Citizen CLP-Z” (or any other suitable name).
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