That is usually a quick fix.
Step One: print a label to another printer (a laser printer or ink jet) really any other printer at all that uses regular size paper.
Step Two: scan the newly printed barcode with your scanner.
If the barcode reader does not scan it then you must follow the setup guide for your [...]
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Zebra Printer support
Zebra Printer Support
http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/index/about_zebra/contact_zebra.html
We recommend a Zebra LP2844 4×6 Label printer and a rugged, laser based barcode reader.
While you are free to purchase the MyDigitalDoorman.com equipment anyone, we have been particularly pleased with our dealings with Rick Ives of OLSON&IVES. He is quite knowledgeable about the Mail and parcel industry and is well aware of all of the particular needs of the MyDigitalDoorman user. [...]
Problem:
ie7 has been updated, The webpage margins have been changed & the
printer is still printing on too many labels. Specifically, the
printer seems to only be printing in “the middle” of the label and
leaving the sides of the label blank.
Solution:
Most likely the Zebra print driver was installed incorectly. Delete
the zebra printer (NOT, NOT, NOT, THE UPS [...]
PROBLEM:
Printer still printing on too many labels even with ie7
installed.
ie7 has default margins of .75 inches on all sides. This
is simply too great of a margin to print in a 4×6 label. The good
news is that the fix is easy:
SOLUTION:
Go to MyDigitaldoorman.com and log in to your store from the
computer you are experiencing this printer [...]
The easiest fix for any issues of too many/ too few 4×6 labels
printing, or the barcode reader not reading the labels that come out
is to make sure you are on the most current version of Internet
Explorer (ie7) Here is a link to this free update from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx
This upgrade to ie7 seems to fix 99% of [...]
My customers are used to me scanning the carrier tracking number
barcodes. Don’t I need them?
Well, not really. Ask yourself what the carrier tracking number is
good for anyway. Aside from the customer confusion mentioned above,
even correctly scanned tracking numbers do not help the customers to
find out what the package is or where it is from. The [...]
We have put a lot of time and thought into the tracking number
barcode question. While it is true that most inbound UPS packages
have barcodes that contain just the package tracking number, this is
not the case for many, if not most packages. FedEx, DHL,
Messengers, even some USPS and UPS package barcodes contain all
sorts of leading or [...]