Zebra ZT111 How To Unbox

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Step-By-Step Instructions To Unbox The Zebra ZT111

What to expect in the box

According to the manufacturer, the ZT111 package should include:

• The printer itself.
• A power cord.
• A USB cable.
• Additional items depending on configuration (options like cutter, peeler etc).

Unboxing & setup steps

Here’s a recommended flow:

1. Place the boxed printer on a stable, level surface.
2. Open the box carefully and remove the printer. Take care: it’s fairly heavy for its size (the base model weighs ~17 lbs / 7.7 kg) per specs.
3. Inspect the printer and packaging for any visible shipping damage. From the user guide:

   “Immediately unwrap the printer and inspect for shipping damage. … Raise the media door, and inspect the media compartment for damage to components.”

4. If you spot damage, document it (photos) and consider contacting the shipper or reseller.
5. Remove all protective materials: plastic wraps, foam, tape securing media cover, etc.
6. Open the media door (the bi-fold media door). This gives you access to the internal area where you’ll load media (labels) and ribbon if applicable. According to specs the ZT111 has a bi-fold media door with a large clear window.
7. Connect power but do not yet connect to a computer (this is recommended by the docs). From Zebra’s support:

   “IMPORTANT! Do not connect your printer to a computer yet!”

   So plug in the printer power cord and turn it on, but hold off hooking up USB or network until driver or setup is ready.

8. Install required driver/software on your PC first. The docs say: download and install the Windows printer driver before connecting.
9. Once the printer is powered on and basic checks done (LEDs showing normal status), you can proceed with loading media (labels) and ribbon if you have the thermal-transfer option.
• For loading ribbon (if your model uses thermal-transfer): the user guide gives step-by-step instructions.
• Then load your labels/media.
10. After media/ribbon loaded, you’ll want to calibrate the sensors etc (so the printer knows the size and type of media) before printing. The user guide covers this.
11. Print a test label to confirm everything is working.

Quick checklist

• Printer included + power cord + USB cable (or other specified accessories)
• No shipping damage
• Protective materials removed
• Power connected and printer powers on
• Driver/software installed on PC
• Media (labels) and ribbon (if needed) loaded
• Printer calibrated and test print successful