How do I fix an app or printer that is not responding?

If your Label LIVE app stopped responding there could be something wrong with the printer.

Check the Printer

• Push the printer's button to eject one label. Did it work?

• Check the printer is fully closed

• Check for a paper jam

• Is the printer getting power? Are you using the correct power brick/adapter?

USB Troubleshooting

• Are you using a USB hub? Try plugging the printer directly into the computer.

• Are you using a USB-C adapter? Sometimes these can cause strange issues on macOS. Try a different adapter. Strangely, cheaper USB-C adapters from Amazon seem to work better than more expensive ones from Apple.

• Is your printer listed twice? If your printer is listed twice (once in USB Thermal Printers and again in System Printers) then printing to the System Printer may interfere with Label LIVE communicating over USB. This can lead to freezes in the app. To remedy, open Label LIVE Settings and disable the USB Thermal Printer source. Alternatively, if Label LIVE is the only app using the printer, you could safely uninstall the driver.

Check Your Spreadsheet

If the freeze happens only when opening certain design documents you should check your spreadsheet for a huge number of rows or columns. Someone may have unintentionally added columns out to ZZZ, or a few hundred thousand rows. Oops!

Check Label Copies

If the freeze happens when you print, even with Print Preview, check the number of copies. Did you select a variable for the number of copies? If the variable is a serial number (e.g. 123456789123456789) ... that's a lot of copies! Poor Label LIVE! 😅

Let Installer Finish (Windows)

The exe used to install Label LIVE will automatically launch the app when finished. If you reinstall and try launching Label LIVE before the installer finishes, the installer may abort and the Label LIVE installation may not open properly. To fix, run the installer one more time and let it completely finish.

Microsoft Windows Patches (Windows)

In 2021, Microsoft released a security patch to fix a "printer nightmare" security vulnerability. This update caused issues with some Zebra printer drivers. It might be worthwhile to temporarily roll back that update if you're having problems printing.

Anti-Virus (Windows)

On rare occasions, antivirus software has flagged parts of the Label LIVE app as suspicious. When this happens, we submit requests to the antivirus vendor to whitelist Label LIVE. If this happens, you must manually whitelist Label LIVE, or temporarily disable real-time scanning during the Label LIVE installation process.

Try Turning Off and On

Other times, rebooting your computer may fix the issue. Try rebooting without the printer attached or powered on. Launch Label LIVE and then turn on and plugin your printer.

If you're still having issues please contact us with details of what you've tried and we will help you out.