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Setting Up A Raw Printer in Windows

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klabarge edited this page Jul 29, 2015 · 22 revisions

This tutorial is for raw printers only. If unsure please see What is Raw Printing?

#Background These steps will allow a USB, Network, Serial or Parallel attached printer to receive raw commands through Internet Explorer browser on Windows 7. This will also work for any 32-bit or 64-bit browser with a matching Java Runtime. Java is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Make sure to use the correct Java version for your browser.

The sample.htmlprovided with qz-print is intended to run from the local file system, however Safari and Firefox will not run the applet unless it is hosted from a web server. If you are using one of these browsers, XAMPP is recommended, which will run a portable web server on your Windows Desktop. Installing and configuring XAMPP is outside the scope of this tutorial. (IIS and IIS Express will also work. Some versions of IIS need a workaround for JNLP to be detected.)

Note: This tutorial also applies to Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 8, but some steps will differ slightly.

#Steps

  1. Visit http://java.com/verify/ to confirm Java is installed and running properly.

  2. Optional: Enable the Java Console from Control Panel > Search > Java > Advanced > Java Console > Show Console

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    This is highly recommended for web developers.

  3. Open Control Panel > View Devices and Printers > Add Printer.

Note: On Windows 8 use "Advanced Printer Setup"

![image](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/12505463/7741529/bdc20d3a-ff4d-11e4-9a2e-15acd60f02d9.png)

  1. Click "Add a local printer." Ignore the USB message. ###For Network Printer:

  2. Click Create New Port > Standard TCP/IP Port > Next.

  3. Enter the IP address and uncheck "Query the Printer..."

    DO NOT click "Add a Wireless, Bluetooth or Network Printer." Always use the local port option for Network Printers.

###For Serial or Parallel Printer (COM or LPT):

  1. Click Use Existing Port. Then, Select the appropriate COM or LPT port.

###For USB Printer:

  1. Click Use Existing Port. Find the matching USB00x port that was installed with the device driver.

  2. If unsure of the port, cancel the Wizard. Right Click the USB Printer > Printer Properties > Port. (Reminder: In Windows 7, it's called "Printer Properties, not "Properties").

    Note: For USB to operate properly, the device driver should already be installed. This is [automatic in Windows 7 when connected to the internet] (https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/12505463/7741647/d2dd09d4-ff4f-11e4-8c7c-0851d69edbeb.png) . Windows XP may need a device driver installed manually. Download from manufacturer if needed.

  3. For printer driver, select Generic > Generic/Text Only > Next.

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  4. If prompted to replace the current drive, click "Replace the Current Driver."

  5. Name the printer (ie. "zebra") > Next.

  6. Uncheck "Set as Default Printer" Recommended as to not override default printer settings.

Continue to the Getting Started tutorial for printing a test page from Internet Explorer.

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