How to Install Lister Connect on Mac

Written by Rain Gilbert

Overview

Lister Connect is a small piece of software that must be installed and running on each computer that prints barcodes and shipping labels.

This guide outlines the steps needed to install Lister Connect on Mac. Please follow this guide carefully to ensure the installation process is successful.

If you use Windows to print barcodes and shipping labels, please use this guide to install Lister Connect on Windows.

Step 1: Install Printer Drivers

Step 2: Install Lister Connect

Step 3: Start Lister Connect

Step 4: Approve Browser Certificate

Step 5: Select Printer in Lister

Step 6: Allow and Remember Action Required Popup

Step 7: Verify Lister Connect by Running a Test Print

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Step 1: Install Printer Drivers

Follow the steps below for your printer manufacturer’s (Zebra or Dymo) installation process.

Zebra Printer Drivers

Click the Apple icon in the top left corner of your desktop
Select “System Settings” in the dropdown menu
Scroll to the bottom of the left menu and click “Printers & Scanners”
Click “Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax”
Select your Zebra printer in the “Add Printer” window
Click “Choose a Driver”
Click “Select Software” from the dropdown menu
Select “Zebra ZPL Label Printer” in the Printer Software window
Click “Ok”
Click “Add” in the Add Printer window

Dymo Printers

Dymo printer drivers are installed via Dymo’s official website. Follow the link below to download and install the latest drivers.

Dymo Driver Download Page

Step 2: Install Lister Connect

After installing printer drivers, download and install Lister Connect.

Click this link to download the Lister Connect installation package
Click the download package and follow the onscreen installation prompts

Step 3: Start Lister Connect

Ensure that Lister Connect is running on your computer. It should appear in your taskbar at the top right of the screen.

NOTE: Lister Connect must be running locally on your PC anytime you want to print from Lister.

If the Lister Connect icon isn’t showing in the taskbar, try the following:

Open the launchpad
Type “Lister Connect” into the search bar
Click the Lister Connect icon

Step 4: Approve Browser Certificate

After installing printer drivers and Lister Connect, you need to allow your browser to approve the connection from your browser to your printer.

Open a new browser tab
Navigate to https://localhost:8181/
Click "Advanced" and allow Chrome to visit this site. You only need to do this once
- If you do not see "advanced" or do not see "Proceed to localhost" type in "thisisunsafe" (without quotations) on the page to continue

Step 5: Select Printer in Lister

After approving the browser certificate, the printer will become available in Lister. This step connects your printer to Lister so you can begin printing. Login to Upright Lister by following this link and complete the following:

Click the printer icon in the top right corner
Select your label printer from the dropdown menu
Set your label format
- Note: It's essential that your "Label format" is set correctly. If you are using a Zebra printer, set your format to "ZPL." Anything else should be set to "PDF"

Lister will auto-connect to your printer as long as Lister Connect is running on your computer. If Lister Connect is not running, Lister will not be able to print.

If the printer is not connected, ensure Lister Connect is running on your by following step 3 above, then press reconnect.