zebra-cups-driver

The default Zebra driver distributed with the CUPS installations may cause issues like printing empty or misaligned labels with some of the smaller size labels commonly used in research/clinical settings. This modified driver fixes that issue.

This driver should work with any Zebra printer that supports ZPL language (most desktop and industrial printers).

GUI Installation (Mac)

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and connected to the computer.

2. Download Zebra Printer Driver file (zebra_zpl_II.ppd) from the following link: https://github.com/mvnural/zebra-cups-driver/raw/master/zebra_zpl_II.ppd

3. Go to System Preferences -> Printers & Scanners and click the plus sign to add a new printer.

4. Highlight the Zebra Printer and click "Other..." from the "Choose a Driver" dropdown.

5. Locate & highlight the driver file (zebra_zpl_II.ppd) you have just downloaded and click open to select.

6. Click "Add" to complete installation of the printer.

Installation via CUPS Web Interface (Mac & Linux)

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and connected to the computer.

2. Download Zebra Printer Driver file (zebra_zpl_II.ppd) from the following link: https://github.com/mvnural/zebra-cups-driver/raw/master/zebra_zpl_II.ppd

3. Point your browser to http://localhost:631 to open CUPS Web Interface

4. Click Administration -> Add Printer. If you get an error saying the webinterface is disabled, simply copy and paste the cupsctl WebInterface=yes command in your terminal to enable it.

5. Find the Zebra printer to add and in the final screen, click "Choose File" in the "Provide a PPD file" section and point to the the driver file (zebra_zpl_II.ppd) you have just downloaded instead of choosing one of the existing drivers.

6. Click "Add Printer" to complete installation of the printer.