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Side technical note: any idea how much it would cost to get a programmer to make the correct driver for a Mac? I’d be willing to pay if the price is right. I hate using paper labels for Fedex.
There are offshore programmers that work at, er, offshore-programming rates. If you don’t know how to find those types of people, let me know privately; I don’t feel comfortable posting links to websites for offshore people here. And as there is a shortage of such programmers in the US right now, going offshore might be your only other option.
I understand. You obviously know there are limitations to your Mac, such as the printer.
I have found my new Bluetooth barcode scanner is not supported. Also, my shipping software is PC only and there are no plans to support a handful of Mac users. I use Macs exclusively for another business because the platform was developed on Unix code.
How to install Zebra GK420d Driver Printer on a Mac OS X. Click System Preferences menu then choice Print & Fax. Click on this (+) symbol to add a printer. Available printers will appear, if does Zebra GK420d not appear, you need to install the driver first, then select your printer model. Or you can select dropdown to select a Zebra GK420d driver.
It runs on PCs but from what I understand from the programmers, they would prefer if we use Macs and Linux because the platform is easier to maintain or something like that. I don’t question their logic too often unless it lacks common sense.
While we do all our presentations with Macs and we push them for our installations, I have found that there are some clients that do not support Macs. Because of this, we have to install PCs and use Linux servers. There was no real solution. Don’t buy the driver, it doesn’t alleviate the problem. The driver works I guess, but it screwed up all my previous printer settings and now after each print I have to press the feed button to get the last 1/4 inch of the label to spit out so it’s on the perforated line.
I’m not sure at all how to fix this. Deleting the new driver doesn’t help, and the problem happens now when I print with the old ELP2 driver. I should have just stuck with the old ELP2 driver from the get go.
Using the Native OS X Driver for any Zebra Printer that accepts EPL2 (10.5.6+) Step 1: Open Printer and Fax Settings Choose System Preferences from the Apple Menu and select Print & Fax. Step 2: Add A Printer Press the + button at the bottom of the list of printers to add a new one. Step 3: Select your Zebra Printer Choose your printer from the list.
You can use a shared printer if one is available. Your Mac won't be able to autodetect the Zebra printer's driver, so you'll need to choose 'Select Printer Software.' From the 'Choose a Driver or Printer Model' drop down. A new window will appear.
Type 'Zebra' into the search field at the top and select the Zebra EPL2 (or ZPL if your printer model is the ZP450, GX420 or GK420) printer driver. Choose OK, and your printer will be added. You can now close this window and launch (or return to) Endicia for Mac.
Step 4: Configure Endicia for Mac Select Printer Setup from the toolbar. Choose 'Configure Zebra.' Select the 'Built-In Driver' option. Then, do a printer test. You should see a configuration sheet come out of your Zebra printer.
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And that's it, you should be all set.