How to configure the Zebra GX430t printer

To configure the Zebra GX430T printer, follow the steps below:

1.  Install the Zebra Setup Utilities application.

For the correct configuration of the printer, it is necessary to install the Zebra Setup Utilities application. This application allows you to set the necessary printer parameters, both network and ticket size. You can download the application for installation from this link: Zebra Setup Utilities.

Once you have downloaded it, install following the steps indicated by the programme itself.

 2. Once you have installed the Zebra Setup Utilities application, connect the Zebra GX430T printer to the computer using the USB cable and open the Zebra Setup Utilities application.

3. Configure the settings by following the step-by-step instructions shown in the images.

• Click on Configure Printer Settings.

If several printers appear in the application, we must determine which one of them is the one connected. To do this, click on the printer you want to configure and click on the 

If the printer we are trying to configure is the same one that is connected via USB, the Firmware version will appear after a few seconds. Otherwise, Getting data will appear.

• Select the printer and start the process of configuring the parameters and print size.
• Then select the ticket size entered, in our case 80mm x 153mm, and press Next.
  
  

• On the  Printer Settings Wizard, screen customise the printer speed and the darkness to be applied to the printout. These parameters can be variable. The ones shown in the image are recommended.
  
  

• Select the Direct option for the print mode and Mark Sensing for the media type. The rest of the parameters should be left as they appear in the image.

• Mark the options as they appear in the image and at this point in the configuration we can mark the option to Finish, as the rest of the options are not necessary.

4. Configure the internet parameters.

• To start the configuration, return to the initial screen and select the option Printer Connectivity as seen in the image.

• In the section Connectivity Type, select the option (Wired).

• Then select the option to use the Internal Print Server of the machine and click Next.
  
  

• On the screen where you have to select the IP address (IP Address), check the Static IP option as shown in the image and define an IP address. Pay special attention to this screen, it is very important for the correct configuration.
  
  
• We can set the IP address we want, bearing in mind that we must apply an IP of the same range as that of the equipment to be used. For example, if we apply the IP 192.168.5.1 for the equipment, we must configure an IP 192.168.5.XXX for the printer. Where X is any number between 1 and 254, except the one assigned to the equipment.

• Once the fields have been filled in, click on the Finish button to finish the configuration.

• Next, switch off the printer so that the changes made are applied. Disconnect the USB cable and connect the network cable to be used.

To check that the printer configuration is correct, press the button at the front and keep pressing it until the top LED flashes. When this happens stop pressing the button and the printer will print a sheet where the parameters will appear. With the printed information, you can check if the IP address and ticket limit parameters are correctly configured.

Warning: If several printers appear in the Zebra Application, we must determine which is the one that is connected. To do that, click on one of them and click on the "Configure printer Settings" button. On this screen we must look at the Firmware version section.

If the printer we are trying to configure is the same as the one that is connected via USB, the Firmware version will appear after a few seconds, otherwise Getting data will appear.