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Connecting Zebra Printers – NiceLabel Loftware Cloud Instructions

Target Audience: Advanced User, IT Manager

Article #: 13911

Summary

The following instructions will guide you through the process of configuring your Zebra printer as a Cloud printer, and registering the printer in Loftware Cloud.

Note that this article only covers Zebra printers. SATO printers are covered in a separate article.

Preparation

You will need to:

  • Prepare your connection: register your printer on Control Center.
  • Connect to Loftware Cloud: configure your printer hardware.
  • Complete your connection: complete your printer registration on Control Center.

Instructions

Preparing your Control Center connection:

  1. In Loftware Control Center, go to Printers > Cloud printers and click Add.
  2. Type your printer name (this name identifies your printer in Control Center). Do not use spaces or special characters in the printer name.

  3. Select your printer model from the list.

  4. Copy your Server URL (under Cloud Printer settings in Control Center).

 

Preparing your Loftware Cloud connection:

Note: You can use any TCP/IP client, but we recommend using PuTTY or Zebra Setup Utilities (ZSU). If you decide to use PuTTY, you can download only putty.exe, (the SSH and Telnet client).

  1. Turn on your printer and connect it to the internet.
  2. Use the same local network as your printer.
  3. Open your TCP/IP client to register your printer with Loftware Cloud’s print service.
  4. Configure your TCP/IP client (See PuTTY Configuration screenshot below).Type your printer’s local IP address, use default port 9100 (or type the port you set), and select Telnet or Raw for your connection type.
  5. Establish your TCP/IP connection to your Zebra printer (on PuTTY, click Open).
  6.  

Once you establish your TCP/IP connection, you are ready to send SGD commands.

 

Connecting to Loftware Cloud with SGD commands:

Note:  Each command starts with: ! U1.

Note:  If you don’t use PuTTY, end your commands with <CR><LF> to be accepted by your printer.

  1. Set your server URL. In your command terminal, send the following (Replace “Your Server URL” with the Server URL you copy from Control Center): ! U1 setvar “weblink.ip.conn1.location” “Your Server URL”
  2. Check that your printer accepts your Cloud Print Server URL. Your printer must return the address you send. Send: ! U1 getvar “weblink.ip.conn1.location”
  3. Reset your printer to apply your settings. Send: ! U1 setvar “device.reset” “”
  4. Get your printer’s serial number (Required by Control Center): ! U1 getvar “device.unique_id”
  5. Copy your printer’s serial number to complete your printer registration on Control Center > Cloud Printers

 

Completing registration on Control Center:

  1. Paste your printer’s serial number.
  2. Click Save
  3. Control Center opens a dialogue. You added your printer on Control Center, but it is not connected yet. Control Center lists your printer in the Cloud printers section with the status: Pending connection.
  4. Click Save
  5. Wait 1 minute and refresh your page. Control Center lists your printer in the Cloud printers section with the status: Connected.

Your Zebra printer is connected and ready to use.

Additional comments

If you need further assistance, please contact us.

 

Author

Jerry Joseph

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