Windows 10: install zebra printer driver on windows 11

Hey, I just bought a new surface pro 11th edition but for some reason i cant install my zebra GK420d driver on it. I get an error 1603 Not sure if its the software issue or the new laptop. Please help guys Thank you.

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Zebra thermal printer KR203 being detected as unspecified device, not as printer.

We have multiple KIOSK systems connected to Zebra KR203 printer. The printer used to work with Windows 10 1909 update but with the security updates (20h2 or 21h1), printer stopped working.

We performed below steps to create a driver which can support Zebra KR203 printer. Please suggest if we are missing something.

• We setup a development machine to work on this issue and installed Visual Studio 2019 and Windows Driver Kit Version 10.0.19041.685.
  
• Uninstalled pre-installed Zebra printer driver.
  
• Created a new project of type “V4 printer driver” on VS2019.
  
• In the Create a V4 Print Driver Wizard, under Choose the driver rendering type:, selected V4 print driver with custom rendering filters (accepts XPS only). Kept other setup settings as default. After project is created, verified the necessary files after the creation of project as suggested by document. Followed the steps from the link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/print/building-a-basic-v4-printer-driver
  
• Configured the target machine as per “Configure the driver solution for debugging and deployment” steps provided. Result: Complete
  
• We are currently in “Build and deploy the driver” step of the link mentioned above. Result: Builds successfully but driver output states “please select a valid target machine for deployment from the project property page”.
  

NOTE:

One day the printer started giving prints from MS word (windows 10 20H2 version), which was not working earlier. We tried to test the printer on another system following the same steps, but when we again connected the printer back to development machine, it stopped working and now it is not being detected as a printer, rather being detected as an unspecified device. (with or without Zebra’s own drivers)

 

Security Update for Microsoft Windows 11 (KB5008215) on Zebra Label Printer LP 2824-z and LP 2824 Plus

Windows 11 installation worked with the Zebra Label Printer LP 2824-z and LP 2824 Plus.

As soon as Security Update for Microsoft Windows 11 (KB5008215) the printers stop working.

I uninstalled he Security Update for Microsoft Windows 11 (KB5008215) and printers started to work.

Anyone any suggestions or is their a patch?

Thank You.

 

win10 sez no drivers for brither hl5040 printer

To be sure that you followed my suggestion correctly, I will specify some steps: CP>devices and printers>add a printer>the printer that I want isn't listed>add a local printer with manual settings>define port>Windows update and install