I am having trouble printing Ebay/Paypal shipping labels with the Eltron LP2543PSAT Zebra Thermal Label Printer Can someone help me figure out what I'm doing wrong? I downloaded the printer driver & it prints really small and very light, then I adjusted a few things now it prints way to big please help?

try to reset printer to factory default. dowload the seagullscientific drivers and reset from there, much easier. hope it helps, Paulo.

You have to go to printer drivers on your Operative system, then open printer properties, general tab, you will be able to check the horizontal/vertical setting of the label there.

Either your printer needs calibrated: Calibrate Zebra Desktop Printer

Or your label template size( in the software) does not match the label size. I recommend the calibration then looking at the software label templates.

This is always a calibration or label template size issue.

• First calibrate your printer: Calibrate Zebra Desktop Printer
• Make sure your software template size matches the size label in the printer.

This is an easy printer to fix since there is only one control button. Turn the printer off. Hold the green feed key down while turning the printer on; once the red light begins flashing, let go of the feed button. This will do three things: the printer will calibrate with the installed media, it will print a configuration label and the printer will go into dump mode. Press the feed key again. One more label will come out with with the words "Out of Dump" printed at the top. If the printer still fails to print, remove the ribbon and try the same procedure with direct thermal labels (UPS or FedEx). From there, consult the manual for more troubleshooting tips.

This is a Create a Label issue, not a printer issue. I suggest that you post under that heading, or call their tech support for help. having said that, your 2742 is an EPL based printer, try installing another EPL printer in your application and see if that helps. Other EPL printers: Eltron Orion, 2442, 2543, etc.

Are you sure that the page size is wrong, or are you just guessing because of the way that the label is printing? I would uninstall the driver - delete the printer from printers and faxes and remove the driver from Server Properties (in the file drop down in Printers and Faxes). Go to ups.zebra.com/ctp and get the latest driver - you have to have the UPS version of the driver in order to support pass-through printing. Go into your UPS Ship Asst application and make sure that the generic thermal is not checked.

Same here... Can't be the printer - has to be something with either the paypal software or the driver since my 'SAMPLE' prints solid as well. Did you ever find a solution?

Solid red light. This indicates the printer is in an error state and will not print until the error is cleared. Check to make sure the printer is not out of labels or out of ribbon if it is a TLP model.
A solid red light will occur if

• the printer is out of labels
• the printer is out of ribbon ( TLP models only )
• the printhead is open, not latched down all the way. Press down on the top cover of the printer to see if the error light clears and goes to green.
• the ribbon spool is slipping on the ribbon spool holder on TLP models:

Red light error :
https://support.zebra.com/cpws/docs/eltron/2844/28x4_rib_det.htm



Here is a trouble shooting guide:
https://support.zebra.com/cpws/docs/eltron/2844/2844_tsguide.htm


Click on this link. Or copy and paste it into your browser.
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Thanks, Joe


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I have the same exact printed which I also bought at the end of January, 2009, which I originally received without any drivers at all, but after I spend a lot of time looking, and with hard work, I finally found the correct drivers that I use for this same exact Thermal Label Printer.

Also, just a suggestion: If you are going to use this printer for shipping online, then you can go to www.UPS.com, and get free Thermal Shipping Labels to use with UPS shipping service.

Currently, I have 2 completely compatible working drivers for this label printer. 1 of the drivers is for Windows 2000, or earlier systems, and the other driver is for Windows XP, or later operating systems. I use the second driver, with Windows Vista, and I have no problems using my Thermal Label Printer.

Therefore, I do not remember where I exactly downloaded the 2x drivers for this Thermal Label Printer, and do not have enough time to upload them online, because I am very busy, but, I do have 2x of the drivers downloaded on my computer, in it's own folder, that I can upload later on to some online file sharing site, like www.mediafire.com.

So, if you still need the drivers for this Thermal Label Printer, please send me an e-mail, and I will be more than glad to help you with both getting the drivers, and if I will have time, or if it won't take me very long time, Installing this Thermal Label Printer on your computer.


Hope I could help you. Thank you very much.