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Include docs for USB printing
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<div class="note">Label printing support is very limited at this time! Label printers are used only for printing QR codes to identify cold chain equipment and <a href="/docs/dispensary/prescriptions/#printing-labels">basic prescription labels</a>.</div>
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The label printing functionality is in an experimental state currently. There is limited support for label printers in that you can configure only a single, network-enabled, label printer which supports the ZPL printer language.
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The label printing functionality is in an experimental state currently. There is limited support for label printers using the ZPL printer language.
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![Label Printing](images/devices_label_printing.png)
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Enter the IP address and other details of the printer. To test your configuration, you can click the `Test` button. This will attempt to connect to the printer and fetch configuration details from it.
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#### Printing via Network
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Enter the IP address and other details of the printer. Click `Save` to save the details. Once saved, you can click the `Test` button to attempt to connect to the printer and fetch its configuration.
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<div class="note">The label width and height values are not currently used - you can ignore those fields for now.</div>
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If you are happy with the settings, click `Save` to save the details.
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#### Printing via USB
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To print via USB, install Zebra Browser Print. Visit [Zebra's Browser Print page](https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/software/printer-software/browser-print.html) and download the version for your operating system (Windows or Mac). USB printing is not supported on Android.
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Once installed, visit [Zebra's documentation page](https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/software/printer-software/browser-print.html) and follow the set up guide.
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Return to the settings page and turn on the Print via USB switch to enable USB printing.
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<div class="note">When enabled, USB printing will be used instead of network printing.</div>
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## Barcode Scanners
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