Printing or Downloading the Configuration Settings of a Zebra ZPL Compatible Printer

There are several options you can use to view the printer's current configuration settings:

From the printer:

Tabletop Printers

1. If the printer has an LCD Display, scroll through the LCD and select List Setup. On the S4M, this is listed as Print Out - Settings.
2. Cycle Power and hold the Cancel button on power-up. Refer the Cancel Button Self Test article.
3. On the ZT411 and ZT421, hold the cancel and feed buttons, or use the touch display to navigate to Menu > Gear icon > Settings > Print System Settings.

1. For G-Series Printers, press and hold the Feed Button for one flash then release. Refer to Printing Self Test Labels.
2. For ZD500, press and hold the Cancel Key. Refer to ZD500 Series Users Guide: Control Panel.
3. For ZD400, press and hold the Feed and Cancel Key. Refer to ZD410D User Guide: Test Printing with the Configuration Report.

From a Windows PC Host, you can send and receive data using the Zebra Setup Utility. Refer to Zebra Setup Utilities -- Sending Printer Commands and Receiving Data.

1. Send the ZPL command ~WC to the printer. This will tell the printer to print a Configuration Label.
2. Send the ZPL string ^XA^HH^XZ  to the printer to return the settings back to the host. You will need a bi-directional application like Hyper-terminal, Tera-Term, or the Direct Communications windows of the Zebra Setup Utility to receive data back from the printer. Refer to: Zebra Setup Utilities -- Sending Printer Commands and Receiving Data.
3. If the printer has a ZebraNet Print Server option, you can view the printer's Web Page and choose the link View Printer Configuration from the printer's Home Page Menu.