ZDesigner Windows Printer Driver - Zebra Technologies

1 ZDesigner Windows Printer DriverRelease NotesVersion of ContentsWelcome Supported Operating Systems Installation Supported Printers Tips & Advice Known Issues Change Log Technical Support Software UpdatesWelcomeThis version of the ZDesigner Windows Printer Driver offers many new features anduser conveniences. Currently shipping Zebra printers using CPCL, EPL2 or ZPL II cannow be driven using one set of Driver files. A common user interface for all of theprinter languages makes it easy to work with any of the supported printers listedbelow. New utilities, such as a Font and Graphic Downloader and a Status Monitorhave been to top Supported Operating SystemsThis Driver is supported on the following Microsoft 32-bit and 64-bit desktopoperating systems Windows 7 Windows 8, Windows Windows 10 Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Advance Notice: Microsoft has announced here that support for Windows 7 isending on January 14, 2020.

2 Zebra intends to remove Windows 7 support for thisproduct in a future release. ( Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.) Back to topInstallationHow to Install Zebra Printer Drivers. Drivers can be installed from the Windows "Add Printer Wizard" or using theInstallation Utility that came with the Driver . NOTE: your user account must have thenecessary rights to install a Driver otherwise contact your system administrator forfurther assistance. To install using the Installation Utility:1. Uncompress the Driver files. Be sure to note the location that the files areplaced Run the Follow the prompts to select the Printer model and port that you will be The Utility will ask if you want to install the Font and Graphic Downloader andStatus Monitor - select these items if they are needed in your The Utility will install the appropriate install the Driver using the Windows "Add Printer Wizard".

3 1. Uncompress the Driver files. Be sure to note the location that the files areplaced Using the START menu select "Settings" and then "Printers". The Printers folderwill open Double click on "Add Printer " and follow the prompts to begin the When you come to the dialog screen that lists Manufacturers and Printers,select "Have disk".5. Browse to the location that contains the uncompressed Driver Select the file in the ZBRN folder and click "OK" to Select your Printer model from the list of supported printers and click the Nextbutton to If your Printer is connected via a RS-232 serial connection, select "No" to thequestion "Would you like to print a test page?

4 ". This is suggested to avoid anerror message in case you have not configured the port on the computer tomatch the serial settings on the Printer . If your Printer is connected via aparallel port and is ready to print, select "Yes" to print the test Follow the remaining prompts to complete the Wizard. Once the install is doneyour Printer Driver is now installed and ready for to topSupported PrintersThe following Zebra printers are supported in this version: 105SL 203 DPI 105SL 300 DPI 105 SLPlus-203dpi ZPL 105 SLPlus-300dpi ZPL 110 PAX4 203 DPI 110 PAX4 300 DPI 110Xi4 203 dpi 110Xi4 300 dpi110Xi4 600 dpi110 XiIII Plus 200 DPI110 XiIII Plus 300 DPI110 XiIII Plus 600 DPI140Xi4 203 dpi140 XiIII Plus170 PAX4 203 DPI170 PAX4 300 DPI170Xi4 203 dpi170Xi4 300 dpi170 XiIII Plus170 XiIII Plus 200 DPI220Xi4 203 dpi220Xi4 300 dpi220 XiIII Plus220 XiIII Plus 300 DPI888-DT888-TTEZ 320GC420dGC420d (EPL)GC420tGC420t (EPL)GK420dGK420d (EPL)GK420E (EPL)GK420E (ZPL)GK420tGK420t (EPL)GK420t Plus (EPL)GK420t Plus (ZPL)GK888dGK888d (EPL)GK888E (EPL)GK888E (ZPL)GK888tGK888t (EPL)GT800 (EPL)GT800 (ZPL)

5 GT800 Plus (EPL)GT800 Plus (ZPL)GT800-300dpi EPLGT800-300dpi ZPLGX420dGX420d (EPL)GX420sGX420s (EPL)GX420tGX420t (EPL)GX430tGX430t (EPL)HC100 300 dpiiMZ220iMZ220 (ZPL)iMZ320iMZ320 (ZPL)KR403LP 2824LP 2824 Plus (EPL)LP 2824 Plus (ZPL)LP 2844LP 2844-ZMobile PrinterMZ 220MZ 320P4T (CPCL)P4T (ZPL)QL 220/QL 220 PlusQL 320/QL 320 PlusQL 420/QL 420 PlusQLn220 QLn220 (ZPL)QLn320 QLn320 (ZPL)QLn420 (CPCL)QLn420 (ZPL)R110 PAX4 LH-203 DPIR110 PAX4 LH-300 DPIR110 PAX4 RH-203 DPIR110 PAX4 RH-300 DPIR110Xi 200 DPIR110Xi 300 DPIR110Xi HF 200 DPIR110Xi HF 300 DPIR110Xi4 203 dpiR110Xi4 300 dpiR110Xi4 600 dpiR170Xi 200 DPIR170Xi 300 DPIR2844-ZRP4T (ZPL)RW 220RW 420RW4-PSRZ400 200 dpiRZ400 300 dpiRZ600 200 dpiRZ600 300 dpiS4M-203dpi EPLS4M-203dpi ZPLS4M-300dpi ZPLTLP 2824 TLP 2824 Plus (EPL)TLP 2824 Plus (ZPL)

6 TLP 2844 TLP 2844-ZTLP 3842 TLP 3844-ZZD220-203dpi EPLZD220-203dpi ZPLZD230-203dpi EPLZD230-203dpi ZPLZD410-203dpi EPLZD410-203dpi ZPLZD410-300dpi EPLZD410-300dpi ZPLZD411-203dpi EPLZD411-203dpi ZPLZD411-300dpi EPLZD411-300dpi ZPLZD420-203dpi EPLZD420-203dpi ZPLZD420-300dpi EPLZD420-300dpi ZPLZD421-203dpi EPLZD421-203dpi ZPLZD421-300dpi EPLZD421-300dpi ZPLZD421CN-300dpi EPLZD421CN-300dpi ZPLZD500-203dpi EPLZD500-203dpi ZPLZD500-300dpi EPLZD500-300dpi ZPLZD500R-203dpi ZPLZD500R-300dpi ZPLZD510-300dpi ZPLZD511-300dpi ZPLZD611-203dpi EPLZD611-203dpi ZPLZD611-300dpi EPLZD611-300dpi ZPLZD611R-203dpi ZPLZD611R-300dpi ZPLZD620-203dpi EPLZD620-203dpi ZPLZD620-300dpi EPLZD620-300dpi ZPLZD621-203dpi EPLZD621-203dpi ZPLZD621-300dpi EPLZD621-300dpi ZPLZD621R-203dpi ZPLZD621R-300dpi ZPLZD888-203dpi EPLZD888-203dpi ZPLZE500-4 LH-203dpi ZPLZE500-4 LH-300dpi ZPLZE500-4 RH-203dpi ZPLZE500-4 RH-300dpi ZPLZE500-6 LH-203dpi ZPLZE500-6 LH-300dpi ZPLZE500-6 RH-203dpi ZPLZE500-6 RH-300dpi ZPLZE500R-4 LH-203dpi ZPLZE500R-4 LH-300dpi ZPLZE500R-4 RH-203dpi ZPLZE500R-4 RH-300dpi ZPLZE511 LH-203dpi ZPLZE511 LH-300dpi ZPLZE511 LH-600dpi ZPLZE511 RH-203dpi ZPLZE511 RH-300dpi ZPLZE511 RH-600dpi ZPLZE511R LH-203dpi ZPLZE511R LH-300dpi ZPLZE511R LH-600dpi ZPLZE511R RH-203dpi ZPLZE511R

7 RH-300dpi ZPLZE511R RH-600dpi ZPLZE521 LH-203dpi ZPLZE521 LH-300dpi ZPLZE521 RH-203dpi ZPLZE521 RH-300dpi ZPLZE521R LH-203dpi ZPLZE521R LH-300dpi ZPLZE521R RH-203dpi ZPLZE521R RH-300dpi ZPLZM400 200 dpi (EPL)ZM400 200 dpi (ZPL)ZM400 300 dpi (ZPL)ZM400 600 dpi (ZPL)ZM600 200 dpi (EPL)ZM600 200 dpi (ZPL)ZM600 300 dpi (ZPL)ZQ112 (CPCL)ZQ120 (CPCL)ZQ210 (CPCL)ZQ220 (CPCL)ZQ310 (CPCL)ZQ310 (ZPL)ZQ320 (CPCL)ZQ320 (ZPL)ZQ510 (CPCL)ZQ510 (ZPL)ZQ511 (CPCL)ZQ511 (ZPL)ZQ511R (ZPL)ZQ520 (CPCL)ZQ520 (ZPL)ZQ521 (CPCL)ZQ521 (ZPL)ZQ521R (ZPL)ZQ610 (CPCL)ZQ610 (ZPL)ZQ620 (CPCL)ZQ620 (ZPL)ZQ630 (CPCL)ZQ630 (ZPL)ZQ630R (ZPL)ZR118 (CPCL)ZR138 (CPCL)ZR318 (CPCL)ZR318 (ZPL)ZR328 (CPCL)ZR328 (ZPL)ZR338 (CPCL)ZR338 (ZPL)ZR628 (CPCL)ZR628 (ZPL)ZR638 (CPCL)ZR638 (ZPL)ZR658 (CPCL)ZR658 (ZPL)ZR668 (CPCL)ZR668 (ZPL)

8 ZT210-200dpi EPLZT210-200dpi ZPLZT210-300dpi ZPLZT220-200dpi EPLZT220-200dpi ZPLZT220-300dpi ZPLZT230-200dpi EPLZT230-200dpi ZPLZT230-300dpi ZPLZT410-203dpi EPLZT410-203dpi ZPLZT410-300dpi ZPLZT410-600dpi ZPLZT410R-203dpi ZPLZT410R-300dpi ZPLZT410R-600dpi ZPLZT411-203dpi EPLZT411-203dpi ZPLZT411-300dpi ZPLZT411-600dpi ZPLZT411R-203dpi ZPLZT411R-300dpi ZPLZT411R-600dpi ZPLZT420-203dpi ZPLZT420-300dpi ZPLZT420R-203dpi ZPLZT420R-300dpi ZPLZT421-203dpi ZPLZT421-300dpi ZPLZT421R-203dpi ZPLZT421R-300dpi ZPLZT510-203dpi ZPLZT510-300dpi ZPLZT610-203dpi ZPLZT610-300dpi ZPLZT610-600dpi ZPLZT610R-203dpi ZPLZT610R-300dpi ZPLZT610R-600dpi ZPLZT620-203dpi ZPLZT620-300dpi ZPLZT620R-203dpi ZPLZT620R-300dpi ZPL Back to topTips & Advice1.

9 Use the Use Printer Settings option on the Advanced Tab to stop the driverfrom sending the Printer configuration and save configuration commands. Thishas the effect of improving throughput in some For ZPL printers, use the use ZIP compression option on the Other Settingsdialog to cause the Driver to create compressed graphics. This has the effect ofimproving throughput in some It is recommended that an Administrator account be used when installing Microsoft Word splits strings into single characters. To avoid this select "Mergecharacters" option on Driver 's " Printer settings" The Status Monitor regularly checks the Printer for current status the Driver is being used over a network connection, this can have theeffect of consuming connection ports that would otherwise be used foraccepting print jobs at the Printer .

10 If the Status Monitor is in use and you areexperiencing a delay in printing, try right clicking over the Status Monitor in thesystem tray (by the clock) and closing the Status to topKnown Issues1. The drivers will not print more than 32767 copies of a document. This is aWindows Graphics print best when a monochrome image is used. Because Zebra printersare monochrome printers, color and grayscale images will be printed using thedithering method you select on the Options tab. There are four availabledithering methods, each offering some control over the final printed , monochrome images will print in a more predictable When using Word, the application forces the Driver to insert spaces into anyedited line of text using the ZPL Font 0 (ZB: Zebra CG Triumvirate).