Thank you for purchasing a ZT-1300 printer!
The following guide will help you install the equipment and software that goes with your
ZT-1300 printer. It is strongly recommended that you read through the guide before
installing anything. We say that because some instructions may not be clear enough
without the explanations in this guide. This guide was created to be as comprehensive as
possible in order to help you install everything quickly and easily. If you have any
questions or comments through the process, please contact Technical Support at either 1-
866-ZIP-TAPE (947-8273) or for the Jewelry Edition, 1-888-4-DJ-TAGS (435-8247).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Section 1: Equipment Overview…….........................................................................Page 3
Section 2: Ribbon Installation.....................................................................................Page 5
Section 3: Label Installation......................................................................................Page 10
Section 4: Data Cable Installation
Part 1: USB Installation................................................................................Page 13
Part 2: Parallel Installation............................................................................Page 17
Section 5: Power Cable Installation..........................................................................Page 21
Section 6: Calibrating the Printer..............................................................................Page 25
Section 7: USB ↔ Serial Installation........................................................................Page 27
Section 8: Driver Installation...................................................................................Page 36
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Section 1: EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW
In order to help you get your new equipment set up properly, we will review the pieces