Printer installation
This guide explains how to set up a new Trail label printer and its external printer server.
- If you need help with the setup, contact Trail Support at support@trail.fi.
- Interested in purchasing printers, labels, and scanners? Contact sales@trail.fi.
Topics:
1. Prepare the printer
- Choose a suitable location for the printer
- Place the printer near a network socket and power outlet
- Make sure you have a network cable available. The network cable is not included with the printer and must be purchased separately
- Remove all packaging materials and tape from the printer
- Install the ink ribbon and label roll
- See: Installing the ink ribbon and label roll inside a label printer
2. Connect the external printer server
- Before starting, make sure you have:
- Raspberry Pi external printer server
- Raspberry Pi power cable
- USB cable
- Network cable
- Connect the USB cable to one of the USB ports on the Raspberry Pi and connect the other end to the printer
- Connect the network cable to the Raspberry Pi and connect the other end to the network socket
- Connect the power cable to the USB-C port on the Raspberry Pi and then to a power outlet
- The Raspberry Pi turns on automatically when connected to power.
Important: The external printer server must be turned on before you turn on the printer.
3. Connect and turn on the printer
- Connect the printer's power cord to the printer and a grounded power outlet
- Make sure the external printer server is turned on
- Turn on the printer using the power switch
4. Print a test label
- Print a test label from Trail to make sure the printer is working
- See Printing labels for instructions on printing and cutting labels
- Check that the information is correctly positioned on the label
- If the information is not centered correctly, print 5–10 additional labels. The printer usually adjusts the label positioning automatically
- If the positioning does not improve, contact Trail Support at support@trail.fi and include a photo of the printed labels
