Zebra Hardware Setup

Updated 6 hours ago by Adam Broadwater

Hardware to Purchase

The Zebra scanner we use is a collection of parts.

Scanner P/N: DS3678-XR6F003VZWW

Base P/N: STB3678-C100F3WW

Base/USB power splice cable P/N: CBA-U42-S07PAR

DC power supply P/N: PWR-BGA12V50W0WW

DC Power cable: CBL-DC-451A1-01

AC Power cable: 23844-00-00R

The Zebra printer we use is the ZD421. P/N: ZD4A042-D01M00EZ

Zebra Barcode Scanner Setup

Download the Zebra Scanner SDK from the Zebra website, or use the link: Evolve Sharepoint or Zebra site

Install the Scanner Driver.

Insert the battery in the scanner.

Plug in the Zebra Scanner base into the power adapter.

Plug the power adapter into wall power. (Allow system to charge)

Scan the Return to Factory Defaults QR code.

Plug the Scanner base into the computer with the drivers installed.

Scan the bar code of the base to connect the scanner to the base.

Scan the "SNAPI With Imaging" QR code in the Zebra provide setup document.

Zebra Printer Setup

Download the Zebra printer software and driver from the Zebra website, or use the link: Evolve Sharepoint or Zebra Designer 3 & Zebra Driver

Install the printer driver and the printer software.

Zebra Label Design

Overview

Zebra Designer is a Windows application for designing labels to be used with a Zebra label printer. It is a standalone application not supported by Evolve. The following are instructions for building a smart label to use

Configuration Setup

This device requires the Zebra Designer 3 Label Design Software to be installed on the Windows machine.

Configuration of the label is done inside the Zebra software.

Key Configurations

Select Printer:
- Select the type of printer you plan to use for the label.
Define Label:
- Select the type of label, rolls, sheets, etc.
- Select the label orientation.
- Define the label size.
Build Label Template File:
- Use the Text, Barcode, and Picture tools to build your label.
- Collect the Token names you wish to include on your label by hovering the cursor over the column.
- Select images you wish to include.
  - Clicking Embed is suggested. If you don't the image must remain in the folder.
- Add text to the label.
  - Using {}will allow for inserting of the token from the Evolve Fabrication client.
- Add the QR code
  - {Id}is the required token.
- Select the type of code to be QR for use with the Zebra Scanner.
Generate Label File
- The Evolve Fabrication Client uses a PRN file to populate token fields and print the label.
- To create the PRN file simply select print within the Zebra Designer and select the check box "Print to file"
- This will export the label design to a PRN file.