Zebra ZD Series Printer, Wireless (Wi-Fi) Setup Guide (Android)

Press the power button to turn on the printer. On startup the printer automatically performs a self-calibration to sense the loaded label stock. The status lights and the Pause, Feed, and Cancel buttons are all located on the front panel, shown below.

If the automatic calibration didn't pick up the label stock correctly, you can trigger a manual calibration: press and hold the Pause and Cancel buttons together until the printer feeds and recalibrates.

To print a status label showing the printer's current network settings, press and hold Cancel and Feed together. Keep this label handy — you can use it after setup to confirm the printer picked up an IP address on your network.

• On your Android device, open the Google Play Store.
• Search for Zebra Printer Setup Utility.
• Install it.

Open the app. If Android prompts you to choose which app completes the printer setup action, select Zebra Utilities.

In Printer Setup, the app searches for a nearby Zebra printer to connect to. Make sure the printer is powered on and within range.

Once found, the printer appears in the list by its device name (for example, D2J182500575) with a Ready status. Tap it to connect over Bluetooth. This Bluetooth connection is only used to push the Wi-Fi configuration to the printer.

With the printer connected, tap Connectivity Settings from the printer's settings list.

Under Connectivity Settings, select Wireless to configure the printer's Wi-Fi connection.

Under ESSID, enter your Wi-Fi network's exact name. Under Security Mode, select the option that matches your network's security type — most home and office networks use WPA PSK. Tap Next to continue (you'll be prompted for the Wi-Fi password on the following screen).

Make sure the Wireless toggle is turned on. You can leave Hostname and IP Addressing Protocol at their defaults unless your network requires a specific configuration. Tap Next.

Review the summary and tap Apply. Settings are not saved to the printer until you tap this button.

After applying the settings, the printer restarts its network interface. The network status light (the icon on the right of the front panel) is red while it reconnects. Once the printer successfully joins your Wi-Fi network, that light turns green, confirming the wireless connection is active.

While the printer is applying settings and reconnecting, the network status light is red.

Final Installation Checklist

Before handing the printer over to the user, verify the following:

• The printer powers on and calibrates label stock correctly.
• The Zebra Printer Setup Utility app successfully found and paired with the printer over Bluetooth.
• The correct Wi-Fi network name (ESSID) and security mode were entered.
• Settings were applied and the network status light turned green.
• The printed network configuration label shows a valid IP address on your network.

Quick Troubleshooting Reference

• App can't find the printer. Confirm the printer is powered on, within Bluetooth range, and not already paired to another device. Restart Bluetooth on the phone and try again.
• Network status light stays red. Double-check the ESSID spelling and Security Mode match your network exactly, and confirm the Wi-Fi password entered was correct. Reapply the settings (Steps 10–12).
• Settings don't seem to save. Make sure you tap Apply (Step 12) — settings are discarded if you back out of the wizard before applying.