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Setup
This section assists you in setting up and operating your printer. The setup process can be broken down
into two (2) phases: hardware setup and host system (software/driver) setup. This section covers the
physical hardware setup needed to print your first label.
Printer Setup Overview
• Place the printer in a safe location with access to power and where you can connect interface cables
or wirelessly to the system.
• Attach the printer and power supply to a grounded AC power source.
• Select and prepare media for your printer.
• Load the media.
• Turn the printer ON. Calibrate the media with a SmartCal Media calibration.
• Print a ‘Configuration Report’ to verify basic printer operation.
• Turn the printer OFF.
• Choose a method to communicate via a wired or wireless connection to your printer. Available wired
local connections are:
• USB port
• Factory Installed Ethernet (LAN) Option
• Attach the printer cable to the network or host system (printer OFF).
• Begin second phase of printer setup: typically Setup for Windows
®
OS.