Review & Setup of a Zebra GX420d Wireless Thermal Label Printer ~WiFi Configuration & Drivers

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  • čas přidán 7. 08. 2016
  • Zebra WiFi Printer: ebay.us/muR2Mp
    A good thermal label printer is essential to anyone who ships more than a few packages a week. For professional amazon, ebay, etsy or other eCommerce sellers, thermal label printers are vital to daily operation.
    They can, however, be a little quirky to setup, especially the Zebra brand printers.
    In this video I show you the ins and outs of operation and setup on the Zebro GX420D Wireless Thermal Label Printer. The best drivers and the best setup for selling on Amazon and ebay.
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Komentáře • 73

  • @Engineerboy100
    @Engineerboy100 Před 7 lety +5

    Outstanding, Man you helped me set up my printer big time, ... I had to watch 5 times to get it into my old brain, but man, thank you so much for taking the time to lay this out, I really appreciate it.

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 7 lety

      Clint Hightower Glad to help. Tool me a while to figure it out too, so I made the video.

  • @PhillipPhumdalumbda
    @PhillipPhumdalumbda Před 5 lety

    Worked like a charm... I'm very grateful you made this video! Well done.

  • @mazatlan1954
    @mazatlan1954 Před 3 lety

    Thanks very much for the video and my printer is working perfectly now. I have a GX430t and have had a miserable time losing my wireless connection now and then over a period of at least 3 years. When I first got my printer, I had to call Zebra tech support multiple times to get it going, but each time it was setup with DCHP. The warranty is up on the printer now and I can't call Zebra for help unless a pay a hefty fee for their service. Now I'm hoping I'll have no more problems with losing the WiFi connection now that I've set it up with a static IP address.

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 3 lety

      Yeah. They loose their settings sometimes for no apparent reason. Just bookmark the video and watch it again when it happens next time.

  • @novamypython1704
    @novamypython1704 Před 5 lety

    hi iam having error after setting up the port alltbhe first part went well

  • @Fiionabiiatchx3
    @Fiionabiiatchx3 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for these explanation. everything worked up until I needed to add the port. After I enter the IP address and leave port number 9100 and click ok I have an error message saying I No connexion was established because the target computer refused.
    How do I fix this? please help

  • @MTBMOM
    @MTBMOM Před 6 lety

    When I print an ebay shipping label (4x6) it comes out in 2 pages. I shrank it but now its waaay to small. Can you do a video showing how to setup the zebra to make ebay labels? Thank you.

  • @Momentumequine
    @Momentumequine Před 3 lety +2

    after the initailization i dont think it worked. the ip adress doesnt show up on the printer screen. where did i go wrong?

  • @Yeedeed
    @Yeedeed Před 7 lety +2

    Hey man, do you know how awesome you are? Thank you so much for this video. I was on the phone twice for over an hour with Zebra Tech Support. They didn't know how to help me set up the wireless. I followed your instructions and voila, DONE. Thank you again, you really helped a brother out, man. Cheers from Houston, TX!

  • @wilminawilmina2390
    @wilminawilmina2390 Před 6 lety +4

    Does this printer have Bluetooth option that can be connected to a Phone?

  • @swortinger
    @swortinger Před 7 lety

    This might be a totally dumb question then....when I plug the Ethernet cord from the Zebra printer to the actual modem and do all the work that you show in your video on my computer, I can then turn off the computer and the iPad will print to the printer? We have no server in the office, no network except for the wifi through our Internet provider, and we are getting rid of the computer. My goal is to print from the iPad through the MobiPrint app as I have PDF documents that are coming off of a web application. Do you think I should instead look for a Bluetooth printer? I just want one that allows as much paper in the roll as we will more than likely do a lot of volume and I don't want to have to change a small roll of paper all the time.

  • @ronharding4936
    @ronharding4936 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so very much. This video was a life saver for me. :-)

  • @thegnarfox9487
    @thegnarfox9487 Před rokem

    Could you help me with the second part I am getting a message "a connection failed becuase the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond"

  • @tropicaltrade
    @tropicaltrade Před 6 lety +7

    thank you so much... what a shame that zebra itself could not make this simple and stra8forward explanation. shame shame shame

    • @mazatlan1954
      @mazatlan1954 Před 3 lety

      I agree. You would think a huge company like Zebra could easily do this. I called their support multiple times when I first got the printer and was on the phone for over an hour. Once I got it connected and working, all could be fine for several months or a year, but then I would lose the connecting and have a heck of time reconnecting it. I think this setup will be the cure for that problem.

  • @biddeek1606
    @biddeek1606 Před 4 lety

    Thanks a lot. Save me lots of time.

  • @felixmoturi358
    @felixmoturi358 Před 4 lety

    how do you get the PSK name

  • @ColbyBumington
    @ColbyBumington Před rokem

    Not getting the wireless address to show up on the printer for some reason. The printer has the Bluetooth logo still in the top left corner.

  • @robphillips4296
    @robphillips4296 Před 5 lety

    Hi, can this printer work wirelessly with an IMAC set up as I note researching this printer, it only refers to Windows?

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 5 lety

      Yes. But you may need to configure the wifi on the printer with a PC.

  • @RoninWolfDow
    @RoninWolfDow Před 5 lety

    any chance you could help me this video is excellent but when I get to step at 7min 20 sec i end up with an error

  • @mariapizarro5354
    @mariapizarro5354 Před 3 lety +1

    Mine said cannot create port

  • @perfumer8549
    @perfumer8549 Před 2 lety

    thank you
    can you print from a phone?

  • @Rockinkid59
    @Rockinkid59 Před 2 lety

    Where do I find a psk

  • @Enraptture
    @Enraptture Před 3 lety

    Thanks Man it was a saver.. Can you guide on Ethernet Version Setup? Cheers

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 3 lety

      The process is pretty much the same. By default it should be plug and play

  • @WhiteM-vc7fb
    @WhiteM-vc7fb Před 4 lety

    Hello.Do you know setup Zebra P4T?Is it the same?I mean I need to use static ip?

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 4 lety

      I've never setup one of those, but the utilities and method should be similar.

    • @WhiteM-vc7fb
      @WhiteM-vc7fb Před 4 lety +1

      GadgetClass Hi,thanks for your replay and your video.Zebra tech support doesn’t know how to set it up correctly.Your configuration method really works!Greetings from Moscow)

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 4 lety

      @@WhiteM-vc7fb Awesome!

  • @nikkineon1332
    @nikkineon1332 Před 5 lety

    Would the WiFi feature of this printer work with a Mac? Thnx

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 5 lety

      Yes, but you will need the dtivers

    • @jonnieking333
      @jonnieking333 Před 4 lety

      @@GadgetClass how do i get the drivers for Mac?

  • @theeclecticcabin0906
    @theeclecticcabin0906 Před 3 lety +1

    I've gone through this video three times... and after I do the first part of the wifi setup it never resets the ip address on the machine. So im never able to finish the second part..

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 3 lety

      Which part? When you send the settings?

  • @gazb1760
    @gazb1760 Před 3 lety +2

    After several attempts, the IP address on the printer screen is still showing 0.0.0.0 ?

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 3 lety

      What IP address did you specify during setup? Did the printer restart? What security type did you specify for the wifi?

    • @zohaibshaikh7251
      @zohaibshaikh7251 Před 3 lety

      Hi i have the same problem and I'm gutted

  • @JeurysPadilla
    @JeurysPadilla Před 4 lety

    I'm trying to print a label from ebay but I don't know how to set the size of the label

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 4 lety

      When you go to generate the label there will be a printer setup option. Select the Zebra 2488 option, or your model if it's in the list.

  • @AnDrew-he9vk
    @AnDrew-he9vk Před 3 lety

    My printer says error when restarting. It does not seem to pickup the IP address like yours does in the video. Any idea what I can be doing wrong?

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 3 lety

      Does it give you an error restarting normally?

    • @AnDrew-he9vk
      @AnDrew-he9vk Před 3 lety

      @@GadgetClass Does not seem to give me an error message when restarting normally

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 3 lety

      @@AnDrew-he9vk Your router might not be setup to give out IP addresses via DHCP.

  • @jens2935
    @jens2935 Před 4 lety

    Does this work with wired internet connection as well? Thanks!

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 4 lety

      A wired connection will get all of it's details automatically via DHCP so configuring the network will not be necessary, unless someone hardcoded a config before you.

    • @jens2935
      @jens2935 Před 4 lety

      GadgetClass thank you! I followed your steps to adding a new port and it worked the same using wired connection for GK420D! :)

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 4 lety

      @@jens2935 Awesome!

    • @michaelkhaytman7633
      @michaelkhaytman7633 Před 4 lety

      My printer won't accept my network settings, when I sent the changes it blinks and updates but IP is still set to 0.0.0.0. I've triple checked all my network credentials, any ideas?

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 4 lety

      @@michaelkhaytman7633 You may have your SSID or key type wrong.

  • @juanpa980
    @juanpa980 Před 3 lety

    Guy can you show me how to configure out a printer that was connected to a different router, switch internet provider 😁 and now I can’t use it with the new internet service

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 3 lety

      That's what the video shows you how to do

  • @mmxxivi102
    @mmxxivi102 Před 4 lety

    "Set your key".... what key and where would I find it?

  • @juanpa980
    @juanpa980 Před 4 lety

    The key you typed hiding is that the wifi pass?

  • @4816mexican
    @4816mexican Před 4 lety

    My signal strength isn't at 100%. It's only saying "not associated"

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 4 lety

      You got a setting wrong. Set it up again and verify your SSID, IP address, Key and network security type (AES or TKIP) are all accurate.

  • @Everythingforsalepro
    @Everythingforsalepro Před 6 lety +2

    So much for wireless this is crap
    I want wireless out the box

  • @daviddelage7724
    @daviddelage7724 Před 6 lety +3

    What heck is a string??

    • @BuardChannel
      @BuardChannel Před 3 lety

      Lol this is probably way late, but for anyone else wondering, it’s your wifi password

  • @anpalelimited2822
    @anpalelimited2822 Před 4 lety

    re-lable this to a setup video. this is not a printer review.

  • @futurecolemaniii5191
    @futurecolemaniii5191 Před 3 lety

    If you are going to show people how to Install a Zebra Printer, maybe you shouldn't start in the middle of the install at the Configuration Screen where you already have the Zebra unit installed...People want to know how to install the Printer, then go through the configuration instructions, but it appears most of you out here have hidden agendas and they are all related to money...

    • @GadgetClass
      @GadgetClass  Před 3 lety +1

      Not sure what hidden agenda I could have. Everyone else seems to think my instructions for this install are great. I do have some other videos on this. The only thing missing is downloading and installing the driver from the website