Access the Inf File to Manually Install Brady Printer Drivers

Issue

It is possible that in certain OS environments the .exe may get blocked or stopped from running.

Workaround

Most Brady printer drivers come packaged as .exe files. This allows manually installing the device driver through Device Manager. The .inf file can be used to manually install the driver.

• Note: If you have run the driver file and are receiving a "Checking Printer Status Failed" error, please reference this article: Checking Printer Status Failed.
• Note: If you are using Brady Workstation then driver installation may not be necessary, see this article for a list of printers that do not require a driver with BWS - Brady Workstation - Direct Print Compatibility.

Manually Pointing the Driver INF - Video Instructions

1. Once the driver file is downloaded. Extract the downloaded zip file and locate the printer .exe within. It will usually be named (printername).exe.

Note: Some drivers have the INF file automatically included in the folder of the driver. If you see the INF zip file, follow these separate instructions:

 

1. 1. 1. Right-click the INF folder and click Extract All.

 

1. 1. 2. Click the extracted folder.

 

1. 1. 3. The INF file displays. 

1. 1. 4. Proceed to step 6.

 

2. Select and Right-click the file to bring up the context menu. Navigate to  7-Zip > Extract files.

If you do not have 7-ZIP, download the program: 7-Zip. If 7-Zip does not appear in the list, select Show more options.

 

3. When the Extract files window loads, verify that the destination path is correct and click OK.

4. After it finishes the extraction, another folder will be added to the destination path.
   
   
   
5. Within that folder are a few setup files, continue navigating in the folder to locate the .inf file.
   

 

6. Launch Device Manager and right-click the Brady Printer. It will show in the Other Devices or Software Devices category if the driver has not already been installed. If it is not showing under either category, double check that the driver has not been installed, power cycle the printer, and try another USB port.

Note: If you have a networked printer, go to Devices and Printers within Windows and choose "Add a Printer" at the top. Choose the TCP/IP option and complete the driver wizard.

7. Select browse my computer for driver software.
   
   
   
   
8. Navigate to the driver folder that includes the .inf file and select Next. This will install the driver for the printer.
   
   To verify installation, check the Devices and Printers window (Start > Control Panel > View devices and printers), the printer will be listed with the correct port settings and should be ready to print.
   
   

 

 

If the Installer still fails, try the following instructions through Print Management.

 

1. Open Print Management on the computer.

2. Click Print Services to expand the dropdown. 

3. Click to expand the current print server. 

4. Right-click Drivers and select Add Driver.

5. Click Next.

6. Click Next.

 

7. Click the printer.

 

8. Click Have Disk.

 

9. Click Browse.

 

10. Select the INF file. 

 

11. Click Next.

 

12. Click Finish.