Windows Printer driver offers many new features and user conveniences. Currently
shipping Zebra printers using CPCL, EPL2 or ZPL II can now be driven using one
set of driver files. A common user interface for all of the printer languages
makes it easy to work with any of the supported printers listed below. New
utilities, such as a Font and Graphic Downloader and a Status Monitor have been
included.
This driver is supported on the following Microsoft 32-bit and 64-bit
desktop operating systems
that
support for Windows 7 is ending on January 14, 2020. Zebra intends to remove
Windows 7 support for this product in a future release.
Drivers can be installed from the Windows "Add Printer
Wizard" or using the Installation Utility that came with the driver. NOTE: your
user account must have the necessary rights to install a driver otherwise
contact your system administrator for further assistance.
Release Date |
Version |
Changes |
08 Jan 2010 |
2.0 |
Initial release of new platform. New features include:
- Status Monitor
- For use with EPL and ZPL printers
- Optionally installable when using the PrnInst.exe utility
- Regularly checks printer status and displays an error
message when an error occurs
- Advanced TCP Port
- Provides a defined TCP port type
- Tools tab:
- Simple method to send common printer commands.
- Send File and Send Command options.
- Supports all communication ports.
- Use Printer Settings" option on Advanced Setup tab:
- Allows user to configure driver to not send printer settings
- Inverse option on Advanced Setup tab:
- Allows user to cause the entire label to be printed in
inverted format (white text on black background)
- Passthrough feature on Other Settings dialog:
- Allows user to create blocks of commands to be sent to the
printer unchanged by the driver.
- Control Character Substitution on the Other Settings dialog:
- Allows the ZPL driver to use the internal characters for the
Format (^) and Control (~) characters
- On-screen barcode rendering, display only for design purposes
|
08 Jul 2011 |
2.6.63.02 |
Update Release
- Added support for the QLn Series and EZ 320 model.
- The Print Monitor will now be completed, even if the application
is still running during the uninstall process.
- Memory Card options for G-Series printers have been expanded.
- Print positioning for EPL drivers in 180 degree rotated mode has
been enhanced.
- Font and Graphic Downloader installation for R110Xi4 has been
corrected.
- Set-Get-Do Commands formatting issues resolved.
- UI language translations for the Printer Install Wizard and
Status Monitor have been updated.
- Spooler interactions for USB connected printers have been
improved to handle situations where the printer has been
disconnected.
|
15 Aug 2011 |
2.6.63.06 |
Update Release
- The "Send File" feature for Mobile printers has been corrected.
- The GX420s is now supported.
|
14 Sep 2011 |
2.6.63.12 |
Update Release
- The "Send and Store" feature for Mobile printers has been
corrected.
|
03 Jan 2012 |
2.6.67.03 |
Update Release
- Corrected Russian translations.
- Improved handling of file headers in the 'Send and Store File in
Printer' function.
- Added Stream option in advanced setup.
- Added support for the following printer models:
- ZDesigner GC420d
- ZDesigner GC420d (EPL)
- ZDesigner GC420t
- ZDesigner GC420t (EPL)
- ZDesigner QLn220 (ZPL)
- ZDesigner QLn320 (ZPL)
- ZDesigner ZE500-4 LH-203dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZE500-4 LH-300dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZE500-4 RH-203dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZE500-4 RH-300dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZE500-6 LH-203dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZE500-6 LH-300dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZE500-6 RH-203dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZE500-6 RH-300dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZT210-200dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZT210-200dpi EPL
- ZDesigner ZT210-300dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZT220-200dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZT220-200dpi EPL
- ZDesigner ZT220-300dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZT230-200dpi ZPL
- ZDesigner ZT230-200dpi EPL
- ZDesigner ZT230-300dpi ZPL
|
02 Oct 2012 |
2.6.77.09 |
Update Release
- Executable files are now signed with Zebra Technologies digital
signature.
- Corrected an issue where the GK888t EPL driver could not be set
for direct thermal mode.
- Corrected an issue where the GC420t EPL driver could not be set
for thermal transfer mode.
- Corrected an issue where print jobs were deleted from the
Windows print queue when an out of media condition occurred and USB
communication was used.
- Added the following printer models:
- 105SLPlus
- QLn420
- iMZ220
- iMZ320
|
25 Oct 2012 |
2.6.77.18 |
Update Release
- Updates to be Windows 8 compatible.
- Corrected iMZ320 model name.
- The correct Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer options are now
displayed for the following printer models:
- GC420t ZPL
- GK888t ZPL
- LP2844
- GX420s EPL
- GX420s
- HC100
- Added the following printer models:
|
11 Jun 2013 |
2.6.77.19 |
Update Release
- Added the following printer models:
- ZD500R-203dpi ZPL
- ZD500R-300dpi ZPL
|
10 Oct 2013 |
2.7.03.12 |
Update Release
- Server 2012 is now supported.
- Users can now change languages settings if they have admin
rights (applies to Windows 8 and Server 2012).
- Corrected an issue where Microsoft Access was reporting
incorrect paper names when custom stocks were defined in the driver.
- User entered values are now validated against the fields range
values.
- Corrected an issue in the ZM400 EPL driver that caused incorrect
print positioning and font size printing.
- Corrected the maximum print width for the EZ320, MZ320 and
iMZ320 printers.
- Added the following printer models:
|
07 Feb 2014 |
2.7.03.16 |
Update Release
- Added the following printer models:
- ZD500
- ZT410
- ZT410R
- ZT420
- ZT420R
- Removed the following printer models that have past their
Service & Support discontinuation date:
- 110 PAX3
- 170 PAX3
- 140 XiIII
- 170 XiIII
- 220 XiIII
- 2746e
- 90 XiIII
- 90 XiIII Plus
- 96 XiIII
- 96 XiIII Plus
- DA402
- LP2824-Z
- R110 XiIII Plus
- R402
- R4Mplus
- S400
- S600
- TA402
- TLP2824-Z
- Z4M
- Z4Mplus
- Z6M
- Z6Mplus
|
24 Sep 2014 |
5.1.07.5146 |
Update Release
- Corrected an issue where some labels in a batch did not print
when printing via a network using the ZDesigner port monitor.
- Improved throughput performance when using USB and Link-OS
printers.
- To improve throughput performance the 'Use ZIP Compression'
setting is now enabled by default in all ZPL models.
- Corrected an issue where the spooler could resend firmware to
the printer more than once during a firmware update.
- Corrected an issue where the driver was not installed in the
selected language in the installation wizard.
- Corrected the maximum print speed settings for the ZT410 and ZT420
printers.
- Corrected the minimum label length for the ZT410 and ZT420
printers.
- The RFID option in the ZT410R and ZT420R is now enabled.
- Corrected an issue where no memory slot was available for
selection in the Font Downloader when using ZD500, ZT410 or ZT420
printers.
- The PrnList.txt file has been removed from the distribution.
- Corrected the maximum print width in G-Series EPL and ZT-Series EPL
drivers.
- To simplify Plug 'n' Play installations, the driver distribution
now has a method to prepare the computer system by adding the driver
to the computer's driver store.
- Microsoft has ended support for
Windows XP (https://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help).
This driver release aligns to that decision, with support for
Windows XP having been removed. The prior version,
2.7.03.16, does
support Windows XP and shall remain available on our website for
download for an extended period of time. Version
2.7.03.16 is
available 'as is'.
- There is nothing implemented to prevent this driver from running
on Windows XP. However, this and future versions are not tested on
Windows XP.
- Added the following printer models:
- ZQ510
- ZQ520
- GT800 (300dpi)
|
06 Mar 2015 |
5.1.07.5675 |
Update Release
- The user interface for the ZD500 300dpi EPL driver has been
corrected and now shows EPL options.
- Corrected center/left aligned print positioning on ZD500 203dpi
EPL and ZT410 203dpi EPL drivers when printing less than full width.
- Corrected an issue when using ZebraDesigner Pro and printing a
one digit Code 39 barcode.
- Changed the maximum print quantity from 32000 to 99999999 when
printing from applications such as ZebraDesigner. Maximum print
quantity is still 32768 when using applications such as Word due to
Windows signed integer limitation.
- Improvements to the printer installation wizard including a
feature to remove previously installed drivers from the driver
store.
- Drivers installed using the printer installation wizard can now
be removed using the Print Management console.
- Added the following printer models:
- ZD410
- ZD420
- ZR338
- ZR628
- ZR638
- ZT410R 600dpi
|
06 Aug 2015 |
5.1.07.5682 |
Update Release
- This release has been certified for Windows 10.
- Improvements to the printer installation wizard - previously it
could remove all printers and related drivers. It can now optionally
remove drivers even if there is no related printer installed.
- The about dialog graphic has been updated to reflect new
branding.
- Support for the ^RL RFID command is supported for use with
ZebraDesigner.
- The help file has been updated with the new corporate address
and references removed to operating systems no longer supported.
- Corrected print speed limits in ZD500 and ZT410 EPL drivers.
- Corrected an issue in the Font & Graphic Downloader where it
generated the same file name for different size fonts.
- Microsoft has ended extended support for
Windows Server 2003. This driver release aligns to that decision,
with support for Windows Server 2003 having been removed. The prior version,
2.7.03.16, does
support Windows Server 2003 and shall remain available on our website for
download for an extended period of time. Version
2.7.03.16 is
available 'as is'.
- There is nothing implemented to prevent this driver from running
on Windows Server 2003. However, this and future versions are not tested on
Windows Server 2003.
|
26 Feb 2016 |
5.1.07.6290 |
Update Release
- The Status Monitor installer now includes Zebra's digital
signature.
- Corrected an issue where the existence of the zebrazbrn.inf
could cause USB installation issues. The installer now checks for it
and deletes it if necessary.
- Implemented support for RFID EPC Gen2 v2. This adds a new PC
Word data field in ZebraDesigner where the user can set the PC Word.
- For RFID 240bit EPC tag, 7800 is now sent for PC Memory instead
of 6000.
- Corrected an issue where RFID user data was incorrectly written
to the EPC memory field.
|
07 Sep 2016 |
5.1.16.6447 |
Update Release
- Updated the EULA in the distribution.
- Corrected an issue where a tilde character was not encoded
correctly in a Datamatrix barcode.
- Updated Japanese translations in the UI for ZPL printers.
- For CPCL printers the FORM command is no longer sent when the
paper type is set to Journal.
-
A
new RTC format is supported when using ZebraDesigner (YYJJJ: year in
two digits + julian date).
- Corrected an issue where the about dialog displayed garbage if
the model name was greater than 32 characters.
- The driver is now Package-aware to support the Microsoft
security update described in
Article ID: 3170005
- Added the following printer models:
- ZQ310
- ZQ320
- ZT510
- ZT610
- ZT610R
- ZT620
- ZT620R
- ZR318
- ZR328
|
13 Feb 2017 |
5.1.16.6465 |
Update Release
- Corrected an issue where Zebra Setup Utilities may stop
responding on Windows 10 after the printer connected via USB had
restarted.
- Added the following printer models:
|
16 Oct 2017 |
5.1.16.6839 |
Update Release
- This release includes certification for Windows Server 2016.
- Added Linerless Peel, Linerless Cut and Linerless Delayed Cut
modes to support ZD600 series.
- Using up/down arrows to set number of copies now works correctly
when using Microsoft applications.
- Corrected RFID tag options for the ZT600R series.
- Corrected an issue where an error occurred in ZebraDesigner when selecting tag
data for an EPC Class 0 64/96 bit RFID tag.
- Added the following printer models:
|
01 Nov 2017 |
5.1.16.6846 |
Update Release
- Changed the GK420E/GK888E PnP strings to GK420e/GK888e.
|
05 Dec 2017 |
5.1.16.6849 |
Update Release
- Added the following printer models:
- GK420t Plus
- ZD510
- ZQ610
- ZQ620
- ZR658
- ZR668
|
23 Mar 2018 |
5.1.16.6854 |
Update Release
- Added the following printer model:
|
18 Jun 2018 |
5.1.16.6857 |
Update Release
- Added the following printer models:
- ZD511
- ZQ120
- ZQ220
- ZQ630
- ZQ630R
- ZR138
|
15 Aug 2018 |
5.1.16.6917 |
Update Release
- Corrected an issue where the wrong version number was displayed
in the about dialog.
- Corrected an issue in the ZT620 driver that prevented memory
card options displaying in the Font & Graphic downloader.
- Added the zebra.com url in the ZD620 about dialog.
- Updated some configuration files for consistency.
|
06 Sep 2018 |
5.1.16.6924 |
Update Release
- Added the following printer models:
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04 Jan 2019 |
5.1.16.6927 |
Update Release
|
18 Jun 2018 |
5.1.16.7110 |
Update Release
- Corrected the ZR668 model description from CPLC to CPCL. (PnP
was not affected)
- Corrected the maximum media width for the ZD500R 300dpi model.
- Corrected the default darkness setting for the ZR628 and ZR638
ZPL drivers. Changed from 0 to 10.
- Corrected the minimum height and width for the ZQ310, ZQ510 and
ZR318.
- Added the following printer models:
- ZQ112
- ZQ210
- ZQ511
- ZQ511R
- ZQ521
- ZQ521R
- ZR118
|
21 Aug 2019 |
5.1.16.7117 |
Update Release
- This release has been certified for Windows Server 2019.
|
10 Feb 2020 |
5.1.16.7217 |
Update Release
-
The Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer options are now selectable
in the ZD888 and ZD220 drivers.
-
Corrected an issue in the Font & Graphic downloader that caused text
to be mis-aligned when downloading and using a rotated font in CPCL.
-
Added the following printer models:
- ZD411
- ZD421
- ZD611
- ZD611R
- ZD621
- ZD621R
|
28 Jul 2020 |
5.1.16.7228 |
Update Release
-
Added the following printer models:
- ZE511
- ZE511R
- ZE521
- ZE521R
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