How can I easily update firmware, configure settings, and copy files using a USB Flash drive on my Zebra Printer?
Applicable To
Any Link-OS Printer with a USB Host Port
Resolution / Answer
USB Host Your printer may have one or two USB host ports on the front panel. A USB host port allows you to connect USB devices, like a keyboard, scanner, or USB Flash drive to the printer. The exercises in this section will teach you how to perform a USB mirror, transfer files to and from the printer, provide information for which you are prompted and then print a label using that information.
IMPORTANT! When using a USB host port, files should be named only with 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters (A, a, B, b, C, c, ..., 0, 1, 2, 3, ...). Do not use Asian characters, Cyrillic characters, or accented characters in file names.
NOTE Some functions may not work correctly if there are underscores in a file name. Use periods instead.
Limitation of the file: limited to the size of the printer E Memory.
Procedure:
On your USB Flash Drive, create the following. A folder called Zebra contains three subfolders: appl, commands, and files.
In the /appl folder, place a copy of the latest firmware for your printer.
In the /commands folder, place the following files:
File 2: SAMPLELABEL.TXT on page 172.
File 3: LOGO.ZPL on page 172.
Insert the USB Flash drive into a USB host port on the front of your printer.
Observe the control panel and wait.
The following should happen:
If the firmware on the USB Flash drive is different than what is on the printer, the firmware downloads to the printer.
The printer then restarts and prints a printer configuration label. (If there is no firmware on the USB Flash drive or the firmware version is the same, the printer skips this action.)
The printer downloads the files in the /files folder and briefly shows the names of the files downloaded on display.
The printer executes any files in the /commands folder.
The printer restarts and then displays this message: MIRROR PROCESSING FINISHED.
Watch and learn how to easily setup your Zebra Printers with USB mirror
