How to configure the Zebra S500 using a USB to Parallel adapter?

You can download one direct from Zebra at
http://www.zebra.com/content/dam/zebra/manuals/en-us/printer/xiiiiplus-ug-en.pdf

I beleive your printer only has a Parallel interface and your new pc does not. You will need a USB to Parallel cable.

Parallel Connection:



USB to Parallel Cable:

http://www.buy.com/prod/cables-to-go-usb-to-db25-ieee-1284-parallel-printer-adapter-cable-db/q/sellerid/11408470/loc/101/205484702.html

try parallel to usb adapter, it may work

You need to buy the zebranet PS2 print server
P/N G46692 External PrintServer II. It will plug into the parallel port. they just stoped making them but they are still for sale at zebra resellers. here is one at random from google

ZEBRA G46692 EXTERNAL PARALLEL PRINT SERVER II
ZEBRA G46692 EXTERNAL PARALLEL PRINT SERVER II
more at ZDTronic.com
ZDTronic.com $160.50

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ZEBRA G46692 EXTERNAL PARALLEL PRINT SERVER II ZEBRA G46692 EXTERNAL PARALLEL PRINT SERVER II $160.50 at ZDTronic.com

This is pretty normal, LP2844 Eltron based printers are worse. The problem is the serial port is too slow to take all the instructions the driver is sending. I would printe via the parallel port

You need a piece of software to create a Virtual com port, make sure you have the comms set correctly 9600, n, 8, 1 and print to that port, you will find it clearly marked in Device Manager. You can get a parallel to USB cable then you can use your driver set to LPT1

Forget about using parallel converter. Just use the USB cable it works best anyway.

Easiest way is this.

1: Turn printer on. (Green light. ready to print)

2: DISCONNECT the usb cable from the PC.

3 DELETE the Zebra LP2844 & Zdesigner drivers from the printers & Faxes folder. Just highlight them and hit the delet key. Don't worry Iknow what I'm doing.

4: Plug in your USB cable back into PC.

Just sit back and wait, your PC will automatically detect your printer and re-load your driver software.

Send me the cheque now!!

You could use the windows driver from
www.seagullscientific.com to send the parameters to your printer

if the data light comes on and nothing prints chances are that the serial settings are set improperly. all of my printers are 25 pin serial, not parallel. i don't have one in front of me but i believe the settings are 19200, 8, 1, none. hope this helps.

if the printer is built with a usb port, the it should work, is there another USB device in the PC that is working ?