10 - Load the Printer Drivers

Before running the driver program, please make sure you have connected the printer using the USB cable provided.

After downloading the driver program, right click on the program, and click "Run as Administrator".

If the Security Warning window opens, click "Run" to run the program.

Review the EULA. If you agree to the terms of use, select the appropriate response and press the "Next" button.

Review the Installation Destination and change the location, if desired. Click "Next" to continue.

Choose "Run Driver Wizard..."; the second option is unnecessary. Then select "Finish."

After installation is completed, the Driver Wizard will start. Choose the option to "Install printer drivers" and click "Next".

If you have connected the printer via USB prior to downloading and installing the drivers, your computer will automatically detect the printer. Click "Next" to continue.

If you did not connect the printer prior to installation, close the program, connect the printer, and re run the program from the location you saved it to restart the process.

There are some things that can be customized before installation of the driver. You can choose to rename the printer (Orange), check it as the Default printer (Green), and make it visible on your network with a specific name (Yellow). Hit "Next" when you've made your choices.

For standard setup, we recommend against changing these settings from their default. If you know what you're doing, adjust the settings as you please.

Confirm setup option before pressing "Finish". If anything needs to be changed, press "Back".

You may receive a Security Warning from Windows. If you do, choose the option to "Install".

Once installation has been completed, hit the "Close" button.

Check your Printers & Scanners in Windows to verify setup has been completed.

Please go to Step 10 of this guide to set up a port for the printer.

Steps 6 - 9 explain how to install the drivers for a printer connected to your PC over the network. If your printer is plugged in directly to your computer, please see Steps 1-5.

After downloading the driver program, right click the program and click "Run as administrator.

If the Security Warning window opens, click "Run" to run the program.

Review the EULA. If you agree to the terms of use, select the appropriate response and press the "Next" button.

Review the Installation Destination and change the location, if desired. Click "Next" to continue.

Choose to "Run Driver Wizard..."; the second option is unnecessary. Then select "Finish."

After installation is completed, the Driver Wizard will start. Choose the option to "Install printer drivers" and click "Next".

Choose the option for "Network (Ethernet or WiFi)," the click the "Next" button.

Scroll down until you find the Printer Model "Bar Code Printer TT053-20". Click on it, and while it is highlighted, click the "Next" button.

Select the correct port/IP for your printer (the IP should be displayed on the built-in screen on the printer).

There are some things that can be customized before installation of the driver. You can choose to rename the printer (Orange), check it as the Default printer (Green), and make it visible on your network with a specific name (Yellow). Hit "Next" when you've made your choices.

For standard setup, we recommend against setting the printer as default printer or sharing it. If you know what you're doing, adjust the settings as you please.

Confirm setup option before pressing "Finish". If anything needs to be changed, press "Back".

You may receive a Security Warning from Windows. If you do, choose the option to "Install".

Use the windows search bar on your taskbar to find and open "Printers & Scanners".

Find the printer you just installed, and click on it once.

Click on "Manage".

Click on "Printer properties".

Select the "Ports" tab at the top, and then "Add Port..." at the bottom left.

Select "Standard ICP/IP Port," and then click "New Port".

Check that the printer is turned on, and that the network is connected and configured, then hit "Next".

In the first text box, enter the IP address the printer is assigned to. This should also populate the "Port Name" box. Hit "Next" at the bottom right.

Select the option for "Standard" device type, and from the dropdown select "Generic Network Card" - this is the built-in network card of the printer. Once it's selected, hit the "Next" button.

Review the selections, and then hit "Next".

Scroll down to the new port, check the box, and then click "Apply".

At this point, make sure to unplug any cables connecting the printer and the computer, so that they are only connected via the network. This is to make sure that you can print through the port you just set up.

Open the Printers & Scanners menu. Click on the printer we just installed a port for.

Click on "Manage".

Click on "Printer properties".

Click on the "Tools" tab at the top, then click on the "Print" option.

From the dropdown, select "Generic Print".

The printer should print a test sheet like the one pictured. If the test page has printed over the network, that means the port you set up is working. If the page doesn't print, go back through this guide and the previous (5 - Assigning an IP to your printer Wireless & Wired).