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Differences between ZebraDesigner Essentials 3 and ZebraDesigner Professional 3

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Issue / QuestionWhat are the differences between ZebraDesigner Essentials 3 vs ZebraDesigner Professional 3?
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ZebraDesigner Essential 3 

  • A free version for basic barcode design and print features. Quickly and easily design professional labels without prior knowledge of barcoding or labeling using our Microsoft Office-style interface.
  • Windows-based interface.
  • WYSIWYG label designer.
  • Set your user interface to one of 20 international languages.
  • Start with a basic template design including text, barcode, and graphic objects.
  • Use keyboard input, date, time, and counter data sources.
  • Benefit from the GS1-128 barcode wizard.
  • Use one of the pre-designed label templates or create one from scratch in minutes.
  • Compatible with formats created in ZebraDesigner version 2.

For a more robust toolset, try the Professional edition. It’s free for 30 days. See the article How to Activate ZebraDesigner 3 Professional 30 Day Trial Period.  If you choose not to purchase after the 30-day trial has expired, the software will continue to run as the Essentials (free) edition.

ZebraDesigner Professional 3

  • Requires purchase of a one-time activation license key.
  • A more robust toolset to create complex label designs, including RFID support, database connectivity, simple VB scripting, and data manipulation and concatenation.
  • Refer to Zebra Products: ZebraDesigner Professional 3 or contact a Zebra Partner for a full-feature product demonstration.

 

IMPORTANT! The executable installer file in the link provided above contains both ZebraDesigner Essentials 3 and ZebraDesigner Professional 3 editions. Download and install the file. After installation, run the application and choose the Essentials edition to use the free version.

 

ZebraDesigner 3 compatibility with ZebraDesigner v2

  • ZebraDesigner v3 supports both ZDesigner Windows printer driver version 5 and version 10.
  • It is backward compatible with ZebraDesigner v2, so you can continue to use existing label formats.
  • The version 10 Windows printer driver is recommended for creating new label formats. Use the version 5 Windows printer driver for compatibility with existing label formats that use EPL or CPCL. 

Reach out to Contact Zebra for further details on the product.




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