Troubleshooting: How do I resolve the error No Printers are Installed?

Troubleshooting: How do I resolve the error No Printers are Installed?




Issue: Yellow Dog is unable to detect any printers being installed on the PC in question. 

Resolution: Check that you have a default printer selected. For Yellow Dog to detect that there are any printers installed, you must have one printer selected as the default. 


  1. Windows Start Menu
  2. Type: Control Panel






  1. Navigate to Devices and Printers 


  1. Right Click-Select Set as Default Printer. As a note: the default printer does not have to be your Zebra Label Printer. 





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