The Arkscan 2054A & 2054K printers are compact, simple to operate and offer the durability your business demands. You can create all types of labels, including 4 x 6 shipping labels and barcode labels, without using ink or cartridges. Please take a few moments to navigate these steps. They will guide you through setting up your Arkscan printer to best fit your needs.
Windows
Please watch one of the following options to setup the printer's driver for Windows computer:
Option A - Video Instructions :
Option B - Descriptive Instruction
1. Download & Install :
Click Download Driver Installer for Window, and save the downloaded file in your computer.
* If printing labels via DESKTOP software of Stamps.com, Fedex, Endicia or Quickbook? It needs a different printer driver, please Read Me
* If your Windows computer is ARM processors (not Intel Processor), it needs a different printer driver, please Read Me
2. Install & Setup Driver (choose which connection you would like to print label) :
* Follow below instructions to setup the printer for printing labels by an USB cable.
- Please connect the USB cable between the printer and your computer and turn on the printer.
- Double click the downloaded file to run the installer, and then click through the installation process, and you should expect to see the printer name "4BARCODE 4B-2054A" or "Arkscan 2054A" shown under Printer & Scanner.
- Please connect the USB cable between the printer and your computer and turn on the printer.
- Double click the downloaded file to run the installer, and then click through the installation process, and you should expect to see the printer name "4BARCODE 4B-2054A" or "Arkscan 2054A" shown under Printer & Scanner.
* Ethernet network printing feature is only available for 2054A-LAN & 2054K-LAN models. Read Me for detail.
- Find out which IP address the printer is assigned, there are two methods,
Method #1: Print a configuration page where it shows the printer's IP address.
Method #2: Utilize the Printer Tool to obtain the IP address.
- Set the printer to static IP address instead of the default setting of dynamic (where DHCP = Yes).
- Run the downloaded driver installer, and create an IP port by the IP address obtained above, and assign the IP port to the printer's driver.
If you have hard time to follow above brief steps, please see the detail Ethernet Printer Setup document.
- Find out which IP address the printer is assigned, there are two methods,
Method #1: Print a configuration page where it shows the printer's IP address.
Method #2: Utilize the Printer Tool to obtain the IP address.
- Set the printer to static IP address instead of the default setting of dynamic (where DHCP = Yes).
- Run the downloaded driver installer, and create an IP port by the IP address obtained above, and assign the IP port to the printer's driver.
If you have hard time to follow above brief steps, please see the detail Ethernet Printer Setup document.
* WiFi network printing feature is only available for 2054A-WF & 2054K-WF models.
In order to setup the WiFi network printing for your label printer, it needs the Printer Tool to assist the printer joining your WiFi network, and finding out which IP address is assigned by your WiFi network (DHCP = Yes) or you can decide the printer's IP address (DHCP = No); and then create an IP port pointed to the printer's IP address from the printer driver under Printer & Scanner. You may find Follow This Video Instruction a better option for the WiFi printing setup.
In order to setup the WiFi network printing for your label printer, it needs the Printer Tool to assist the printer joining your WiFi network, and finding out which IP address is assigned by your WiFi network (DHCP = Yes) or you can decide the printer's IP address (DHCP = No); and then create an IP port pointed to the printer's IP address from the printer driver under Printer & Scanner. You may find Follow This Video Instruction a better option for the WiFi printing setup.
* Bluetooth wireless printing feature is only available for 2054K-BT & 2054K-AP models.
In order to setup the WiFi network printing for your label printer, it needs the Printer Tool to assist the printer joining your WiFi network, and finding out which IP address is assigned by your WiFi network (DHCP = Yes) or you can decide the printer's IP address (DHCP = No); and then create an IP port pointed to the printer's IP address from the printer driver under Printer & Scanner. You may find Follow This Video Instruction a better option for the WiFi printing setup.
In order to setup the WiFi network printing for your label printer, it needs the Printer Tool to assist the printer joining your WiFi network, and finding out which IP address is assigned by your WiFi network (DHCP = Yes) or you can decide the printer's IP address (DHCP = No); and then create an IP port pointed to the printer's IP address from the printer driver under Printer & Scanner. You may find Follow This Video Instruction a better option for the WiFi printing setup.
Set static IP address by one of the following
Method #1: Set the printer's IP address to static by using the Printer Tool via an USB connection.
Method #2: Access the printer's web interface by the printer's IP address:
Method #2: Access the printer's web interface by the printer's IP address:
3. Choose stock (label size) :
Go to the Printer & Scanner > select printer name "4BARCODE 4B-2054A" > Manage > Printing Preference > Page Setup > Stock > Name > choose 4x6" from drop down > Apply > OK. See How
Driver Setting on Windows
Choose 'stock/name' according to dimension of the paper label; 4x6" is for shipping label.
Setup printer to print label via Ethernet / Network connection
If your printer's model is 2054A-LAN / 2054K-LAN, you have the option to print label wirelessly from a WIFI enabled computer and share the printer among your computers inside your computer network, please follow this document to setup the printer on Windows computer; you can also print label via USB connection for 2054A-LAN / 2054K-LAN model. 2054A-LAN model has an Etherent port, and 2054A-USB doesn't, see below:
Setup Zebra Compatible Driver on Windows
The printer is compatible with Zebra driver which it required to support following DESKTOP softwares on Windows.
* Stamps.com Desktop Software (this doesn't include going to stamps.com website to print label)
* FedEx Ship Manager Desktop Software (this doesn't include going to fedex.com website to print label)
* Endicia® DAZzle Desktop Software (this doesn't include going to Endicia.com website to print label
* QuickBooks Enterprise Desktop Software
If you do not know the above softwares, we don't suggest you to install the Zebra Compatible printer driver.
Advance information: Both Standard driver and Zebra compatible driver work exactly the same except the following desktop softwares:
1. If you want to support above DESKTOP softwares, you must use Zebra compatible driver.
2. If you want to use Bartender software (for design and create your own label content), you must use the Standard driver.
3. You can install both drivers, but it is not recommended, because both drivers share the same USB port and it hides one of the drivers under the Printer & Scanner, it is not obvious seeing it to update driver's settings
Install and setup Zebra compatible driver as below, or follow this driver setup video on Youtube.
Click download Zebra Compatible printer driver for Windows, then double click the downloaded file to run the installer, and then click through the installation process, choose "Zebra LP2844" as printer model when it's asked, and choose one of the unassigned USB port if there is more than one USB ports. You can also find out the exact USB port of this printer should be assigned to from 'Device Manager'.
Manually assign USB port (You much NOT manually create an USB port, if computer can detect the printer, the USB port is shown under tab 'PORT' automatically):
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If you have more than one unassigned USB shown under the 'Printer Property' 'Port' tab of the printer driver, you can use this method to file out which port should be assigned to this printer:
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* Stamps.com Desktop Software (this doesn't include going to stamps.com website to print label)
* FedEx Ship Manager Desktop Software (this doesn't include going to fedex.com website to print label)
* Endicia® DAZzle Desktop Software (this doesn't include going to Endicia.com website to print label
* QuickBooks Enterprise Desktop Software
If you do not know the above softwares, we don't suggest you to install the Zebra Compatible printer driver.
Advance information: Both Standard driver and Zebra compatible driver work exactly the same except the following desktop softwares:
1. If you want to support above DESKTOP softwares, you must use Zebra compatible driver.
2. If you want to use Bartender software (for design and create your own label content), you must use the Standard driver.
3. You can install both drivers, but it is not recommended, because both drivers share the same USB port and it hides one of the drivers under the Printer & Scanner, it is not obvious seeing it to update driver's settings
Install and setup Zebra compatible driver as below, or follow this driver setup video on Youtube.
Click download Zebra Compatible printer driver for Windows, then double click the downloaded file to run the installer, and then click through the installation process, choose "Zebra LP2844" as printer model when it's asked, and choose one of the unassigned USB port if there is more than one USB ports. You can also find out the exact USB port of this printer should be assigned to from 'Device Manager'.
Manually assign USB port (You much NOT manually create an USB port, if computer can detect the printer, the USB port is shown under tab 'PORT' automatically):
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If you have more than one unassigned USB shown under the 'Printer Property' 'Port' tab of the printer driver, you can use this method to file out which port should be assigned to this printer:
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Install Printer Driver for Windows with ARM Processor
If your Windows computer has ARM processor, instead of Intel's, then this is the right place to download and install the printer driver. Check if your computer is one of the following model, they are ARM processor Windows computer:
Acer Spin 7
ASUS NovaGo TP370QL
HP Envy X2 (2018)
Lenovo 10w
Lenovo Miix 630
Lenovo ThinkPad X13s
Lenovo Yoga 5G
Lenovo Miix 630
Lenovo Yoga 5G
Lenovo Yoga C630 WOS
Microsoft Surface Pro X SQ1
Microsoft Surface Pro X SQ2
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 5G
Samsung Galaxy Book2
Samsung Galaxy Book Go
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Go
If your computer is not listed above, you can follow below to verify if your computer has ARM processor :
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Click download ARM printer driver for Windows, then double click the downloaded file to run the installer, and click through the installation process,
Acer Spin 7
ASUS NovaGo TP370QL
HP Envy X2 (2018)
Lenovo 10w
Lenovo Miix 630
Lenovo ThinkPad X13s
Lenovo Yoga 5G
Lenovo Miix 630
Lenovo Yoga 5G
Lenovo Yoga C630 WOS
Microsoft Surface Pro X SQ1
Microsoft Surface Pro X SQ2
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 5G
Samsung Galaxy Book2
Samsung Galaxy Book Go
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Go
If your computer is not listed above, you can follow below to verify if your computer has ARM processor :
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Click download ARM printer driver for Windows, then double click the downloaded file to run the installer, and click through the installation process,
4. Print a sample label :
Print this 4x6" sample shipping label to confirm if the printer prints correctly. On the print preview popup, choose Page Size / Paper Size = 4x6", Scale = 'Fit to Printable Area' to print. Settings to print label from Chrome , Microsoft Edge , Firefox(New) , Firefox. Having Issue
Settings to print 4x6" label from Chrome
Settings to print 4x6" label from Microsoft Edge
Settings to print 4x6" label from Firefox
Settings to print 4x6" label from Firefox (previous version)
WARNING : Do NOT rush to print your own label yet, please switch label content's layout format to the right size on the Printing Platform first.
Having other issues: Please visit the FAQ page for additional assistance
Apple Mac
Chromebook / Chrome OS
Linux
Android
Apple iPad / iPhone (iOS)
