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ZBI Key Downloader and User Guide
When purchasing a key or group of keys from Zebra Development Services, the ZBI 2.0 Key Manager &
Downloader must also be downloaded. This utility is used to transfer the ZBI 2.0 keys onto ZBI 2.0 capable
printers.
Install the Firmware Downloader and ZBI Key Manager ......................................................................................2
Activate Purchased Keys ......................................................................................................................................5
Activate a Key ................................................................................................................................................7
System Messages ................................................................................................................................................8
Dashboard Messages ....................................................................................................................................8
Activation Messages ......................................................................................................................................8
Dectivation Messages ....................................................................................................................................8
Settings Messages ........................................................................................................................................9
Discover Printers Using the ZBI 2.0 Key Manager & Downloader .......................................................................9
Auto-Detect Printers ......................................................................................................................................9
Manually Add Printers ..................................................................................................................................10
Adding a Serial Printer 10
Adding a Parallel Printer 11
Adding a Network Printer 12
Modify Discovered Printers in the List .........................................................................................................12
Delete Discovered Printers from the List .....................................................................................................13
Print the Test Page on a Discovered Printer ...............................................................................................13
Activate/Enable ZBI 2.0 on ZBI 2.0 capable printers ..........................................................................................13
View Remaining Printer Activations .............................................................................................................14
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Install the Firmware Downloader and ZBI Key Manager
1. Go to the ZBI Support Page
(zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/printer-software/zebra-basic-interpreter-zbi.html
2. Locate and download the ZBI Key Manager (ZDownloader) to your computer.
3. Double-click to run the .exe file.
The Firmware Downloader setup wizard appears.
NOTE: If installing over an existing installation of the Firmware Downloader, the installer will prompt about
removal, and then automatically install the new version.
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4.
Click Next to continue.
The License Agreement window displays.
5. Click the check box to indicate acceptance of the End User License Agreement.
6. Click Next to continue.
The Completing the InstallAware Wizard for Firmware Downloaded and ZBI Manager window
displays.
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7.
Click Next to continue.
The application is installed, and then the Completing the InstallAware Wizard for Firmware
Downloader and ZBI Key Manger window displays.
8. Check the Run Firmware Downloader and ZBI Key Manager now box, and then click Finish.
The ZDownloader application opens.
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Activate Purchased Keys
To activate a purchased ZBI 2.0 key using the ZBI 2.0 Key Manager & Downloader:
1. From the Start Menu, launch the FirmwareDownloader app from the Firmware Downloader & ZBI Key
Manager group.
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2.
Once the ZDownloader is running, click the ZBI Menu Option along the top of the window, and then
select “Launch License Manager”.
The License Manager application will launch. You will be on the DASHBOARD panel to start.
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Activate a Key
1. From the DASHBOARD, click the ACTIVATE button on the left.
The Product Activation window displays.
2. Enter the 18-digit ZBI 2.0 License Activation Key on the line marked License code, and then click
ACTIVATE.
The key will be numeric and follow the format of: 3467XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
The Key Manager will attempt to connect to a web server to activate the Key.
• If successful, the Key Manager will display the message “Product Successfully Activated”.
• If the attempt to activate the Key is not successful, you will receive an error message. See System
Messages on page 8 for a list of potential messages.
IMPORTANT: You must have an internet connection to activate the 18-digit license key.
NOTES:
• You can only activate one 18-digit license key at a time. If one is activated, you need to deactivate it
before you can activate a new key.
• For ZPoints, the activations associated with the 18-digit key will all accrue into a single value. If you
wish to then transfer the key(s) to another device, the only way to do so will be to transfer a single key
with all of the points rather than the multiple keys containing fewer ZPoints you may have started with.
• In order for ZBI activations to be available for enabling ZBI on a printer, an 18-digit license key must first
be activated via the ZBI License Manager. After an 18-digit license key is activated, a connection to the
authenticating web server is not necessary to enable ZBI on printers.
• After enabling ZBI on a printer, the number of remaining ZBI activations will decrement. It is not
possible to disable ZBI on a printer after it has been enabled.
• Any remaining ZBI activations can be moved to a different computer by deactivating the 18-digit license
key and re-activating it on another computer.
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System Messages
Dashboard Messages
LIBRARY_MISSING Library Missing, please reinstall the application.
VALIDATION_FAILED Library validation failed.
VM Check Error + errStr errStr value is returned by the license system.
LICENSE_STATUS License status - '{0}' {0} param is value returned by the
LICENSE_ERROR License error - '{0}' {0} param is value returned by the
LICENSE_INACTIVE License not enabled.
Activation Messages
LICENSECODE_MISSING License code missing.
LICENSECODE_AUTHORIZED License code is already authorized.
INTERNET_ERROR Internet connection unavailable.
ACTIVATION_SUCCESS License code '{0}' activated successfully {0} is license code
ACTIVATION_FAILURE License code '{0}' activation failed - '{1}' {0} is license code
PERFORM_DEACTIVATION Current license code '{0}' must be deactivated before
NO_TOKENS_AVAILABLE No tokens available for license code '{0}' {0} is license code
V7_LICENSECODE_NOT_SUPPORTED License numbers beginning with 733000 cannot be
Message Description
license system.
license system.
Message Description
being activated.
being activated & {1} is the error string returned by the
license system.
activating a new license code '{1}' {0} is the license code
currently active & {1} is the license code that’s being
activated.
that was activated.
activated using this version of license manager.
Dectivation Messages
Message Description
LICENSECODE_MISSING License code missing.
DEACTIVATION_FAILURE License code '{0}' deactivation failed - '{1}' {0} is license
DEACTIVATION_SUCCESS License code '{0}' deactivated successfully {0} is license
code being deactivated & {1} is the error string returned by
the license system.
code being deactivated.
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Settings Messages
Message Description
SETTINGS_APPLIED Settings applied.
ACT_DEACT_IN_PROGRESS Activation/Deactivation in progress, please try again later.
Discover Printers Using the ZBI 2.0 Key Manager & Downloader
There are two ways to add printers to the list: Auto-Detect and Manual.
• If your printer is connecting via an USB or an IP Ethernet interface, use Auto-Detect to add the
printer(s).
• If your printer is connecting via the serial or parallel interfaces, or is not detected by using the
Auto-Detect method, use the Manual add method.
IMPORTANT: USB printers can only be added by using Auto-Detect. All printers connected via the USB
interface will have the list designation of USB. The program can support as many USB printers as the
computer can support. The maximum number of USB devices that can be supported by the computer
(typically) would be 255.
Auto-Detect Printers
1. Select Printer > Auto-Detect to find printers connected via the USB or IP Ethernet interfaces.
Once you start an Auto-Detect, the Searching dialog box will show. You can cancel Auto-Detection at
any time by pressing the Cancel button. Once the Auto-Detection is complete, the printers detected will
be added to the printer list.
NOTE: Ethernet connected printers are detected by the application broadcasting a UDP packet out onto
the network. UDP port number 4201 is used for the discovery process. Some networks filter out UDP
packets, which means that it may not be possible to detect all printers on your network. See your network
administrator for more information. If you are not able to Auto-Detect your network printers, follow the
manual add instructions in the next section.
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Manually Add Printers
1. Select Printer > Add to find printers.
The Printer Settings window displays;
Adding a Serial Printer
1. In the Printer Settings window, enter the following:
• the Printer Name
• Printer Model
• Communication Type (Serial).
2. The available Serial ports will be shown in the Port combo box.
Select the serial port to which the printer is connected.
The computer's serial port settings must match the printer's serial port settings. The printer's serial port
settings can be viewed by performing an AutoSense on the printer (see the user's manual for details)
and reading the Dump Mode status labels serial configuration data (example: 9600,N,8,1 which
matches the Port Setting displayed below).
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3.
Click Port Settings button.
The Port Settings dialog displays.
4. Adjust the Port Settings if needed, and then click OK.
Adding a Parallel Printer
1. In the Printer Settings window, enter the following:
• the Printer Name
• Printer Model
• Communication Type (Parallel).
2. The available parallel ports will be shown in the Port combo box. Select the port to which the printer is
connected and then click OK.
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Adding a Network Printer
1. In the Printer Settings window, enter the following:
• the Printer Name
• Printer Model
• Communication Type (Network).
2. Enter the TCP/IP address for the printer.
3. Enter the communications port number for the printer.
4. Press the printer's (or the PrintServer Ethernet adapter's) networking configuration status button next to
the ethernet interface on the printer and status label will print.
Modify Discovered Printers in the List
To change printer settings for a printer that is already in the list:
1. Select the printer and do one of the following:
• Ppress the Modify Printer toolbar button
• Select the PrinterModify… menu option, or
• Right-click on the printer in the list and select Modify Printer…
The Printer Settings dialog will display. The options shown may be different depending on your
connection method to the printer.
Note: When Print Configuration Label after Download is selected, the printer will perform a sensor
calibration and then print a configuration label. This ensures that the media sensor is calibrated correctly,
as a firmware download will overwrite any existing values.
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Delete Discovered Printers from the List
To delete printers from the list, do one of the following:
• Press the Delete Printer(s) toolbar button ,
• Select the PrinterDelete menu option, or
• Right-click on the printer(s) to be deleted and select Delete Printer(s).
Print the Test Page on a Discovered Printer
To print a test page on a discovered printer, do one of the following:
• Select the Printer(s) desired and press the Print Test Page toolbar button or .
• Select the menu option PrinterPrint EPL Test Page or PrinterPrint ZPL Test Page.
• Right-click on the selected printers and select Print EPL Test Page, or Print ZPL Test Page.
Activate/Enable ZBI 2.0 on ZBI 2.0 capable printers
Note: Prior to activating/enabling a ZBI 2.0 capable printer, the firmware version displayed on the front
panel of the printer will end in a “Z”, for example, V60.16.0Z or V53.16.0Z. Once a ZBI key is present on
the printer, (it has been activated/enabled for ZBI 2.0) the firmware version on the front panel will no longer
display a “Z” at the end; for example, V60.16.0 or V53.16.0.
To activate a printer in the list, after the printer list is complete, right click on the desired printer or printers
to be activated and select Activate ZBI.
If the activation is successful, you will see a confirmation dialog:
If ZBI 2.0 has already been activated, or enabled, the dialog will indicate its status:
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View Remaining Printer Activations
To view the number of purchased printer activations remaining, click on the ZBI menu option and select
View Remaining Uses.
The number of remaining activations will appear in a dialog as shown below:
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