{"id":877,"date":"2018-12-10T20:49:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T20:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/?p=877"},"modified":"2020-03-07T18:35:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T18:35:10","slug":"how-to-print-receipts-to-zebra-thermal-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/how-to-print-receipts-to-zebra-thermal-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Print Receipts to Zebra Thermal Printer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Receipts made using <a href=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/about.php\">ExpressExpense<\/a> can easily be printed using a thermal printer.\u00a0 There are many brands of thermal printers out there: Zebra, Epson, Rollo,\u00a0 Star, Dymo &#8211; to name a few.\u00a0 \u00a0The important factor is the printer must be able to print JPG or PDF images.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='940' height='529' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/19Dmo4LIbq8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Zebra brand thermal printers support printing JPGs directly to their devices.\u00a0 For the purpose of this article, we will use the Zebra iMZ320 &#8211; a beautifully designed mobile thermal printer that connects to iOS or Android via bluetooth.\u00a0 You can also use any of the iMZ, QLN or ZQ Series printers from Zebra.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need the ExpressExpense app (available on <a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/expressexpense\/id1417275058?ls=1&amp;mt=8\">iOS<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/expressexpense\/id1417275058?ls=1&amp;mt=8\">Android<\/a>) and the Zebra Utilities (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/zebra-utilities\/id393958743?mt=8\">iOS<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.zebra.printersetup&amp;hl=en_US\">Android<\/a>)\u00a0 app to get started.<a href=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/make-receipt-expressexpense-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-883 \" src=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/make-receipt-expressexpense-1-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/make-receipt-expressexpense-1-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/make-receipt-expressexpense-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/make-receipt-expressexpense-1-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/make-receipt-expressexpense-1-940x577.jpg 940w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/make-receipt-expressexpense-1.jpg 1246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First create your receipt using ExpressExpense and save the receipt.\u00a0 On Android, save to your Downloads location &#8211; as this is where the Zebra app looks for images to print.\u00a0 For iOS users, you need to copy the image to the Zebra Utilities app using iTunes.\u00a0 Connect your iPhone, open iTunes and then locate<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/add-receipt-to-iTunes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-880\" src=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/add-receipt-to-iTunes-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"693\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/add-receipt-to-iTunes-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/add-receipt-to-iTunes-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/add-receipt-to-iTunes-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/add-receipt-to-iTunes-940x561.jpg 940w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/add-receipt-to-iTunes.jpg 1105w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, open the Zebra Utilities app and connect to your Bluetooth printer.\u00a0 Open the &#8220;Files&#8221; option from the Zebra app and find your receipt image in the &#8220;Images&#8221; folder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zebra-print-receipt-jpg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-884 \" src=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zebra-print-receipt-jpg-1024x610.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zebra-print-receipt-jpg-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zebra-print-receipt-jpg-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zebra-print-receipt-jpg-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zebra-print-receipt-jpg-940x560.jpg 940w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/zebra-print-receipt-jpg.jpg 1741w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your receipt doesn&#8217;t match the image &#8211; change the printing setting from within the Zebra Utilities app.\u00a0 \u00a0Setting Page Options to &#8220;Custom&#8221; and then choosing Page Width = 3 and Page Height = 6 will usually yield a properly scaled quality receipt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/receipts-expressexpense-thermal-printed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-885\" src=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/receipts-expressexpense-thermal-printed-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"787\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/receipts-expressexpense-thermal-printed-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/receipts-expressexpense-thermal-printed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/receipts-expressexpense-thermal-printed-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expressexpense.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/receipts-expressexpense-thermal-printed-940x705.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This thermal printer also does a great job and is very affordable ($60 &#8211; $65).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07FXL932M\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07FXL932M&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=expressdigi08-20&amp;linkId=471a4ae40355542d22bb647c599d888c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thermal Receipt POS Small Printer 80mm Bluetooth Printer Compatible with Android\/iOS\/Windows System ESC\/POS Print Commands Set for Office and Small Business<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=expressdigi08-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B07FXL932M\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Receipts made using ExpressExpense can easily be printed using a thermal printer.\u00a0 There are many brands of thermal 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