Apple Preinstalls Zebra Printer Drivers: There are lots of old and new Zebra printers on the market. That’s why Apple has Zebra printer drivers preinstalled on macOS.
Zebra Printers May Print Fuzzy Labels: A widely known issue for many Zebra printers is that they print fuzzy labels from a Mac. These fuzzy labels are typically legible and scannable, but for some businesses, they lack professionalism.
We recommend trying the preinstalled drivers first, and if you find your labels are fuzzy and you need a better solution, there will be solutions at the bottom of this article.
Add the Zebra printer to System Preferences
Adding a Zebra Printer: To add your specific Zebra printer to your computer's System Preferences, do the following:
1. Go to System Preferences > Printers & Scanners
2. Click the +, and click Add Printer or Scanner
3. Select the connected printer.
4. Click Select Software.
5. Search for “zebra” and select the driver that matches your printer.
Use the Right Software for Your Printer: You can usually find which software matches your printer by looking on the back of the printer, and identifying “ZPL” or “EPL.” You can change this later using Apple’s printer configurations CUPS.
You might also want to check out our article: How to Change Default Printer Settings on a Mac.
Alternative driver solutions
Get Alternative Drivers: If you want some other ways to grab the driver for your Zebra printer, there are two solutions:
1. Purchase software from Peninsula, or
2. If you have Windows Parallels, you can download free software from Seagull Scientific and print from Windows 10.
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