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Contents

2 • Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1 • Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Virtual Device-E Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Supported Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Configuring Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 • Install, Register, and Enable Virtual Device-E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Acquiring the Virtual Device Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adding Printers to the ZDownloader List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Modifying Printers in the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Deleting Printers from the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Downloading the Virtual Device App to Selected Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Canceling a Download in Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Registering the Virtual Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

ZDownloader Log File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Enabling the Virtual Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using an SGD Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the User Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3 • Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Supported Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Command Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Virtual Device-E Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

EOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

HT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

LF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

ESC FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

ESC SP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

ESC ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

ESC $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

ESC % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

ESC & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

ESC * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

ESC - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

ESC 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

ESC 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

ESC @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

ESC D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

ESC E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

ESC G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

ESC J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

ESC L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

ESC M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

ESC R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

ESC S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

ESC T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

ESC W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

ESC \ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

ESC a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

ESC d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

ESC t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

ESC { . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

FS p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

FS q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

GS ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

GS $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

GS ( A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

GS ( F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

<Function 2> (m = 2) 69—GS ( F pL pH m a nL nH 69

<Function 112> (m = 112) 70—GS ( F pL pH m aL aH bL bH 70

GS ( k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

<Function 065> (fn = 65) 74—GS ( k pL pH cn fn n 74

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<Function 066> (fn = 66) 75—GS ( k pL pH cn fn n 75

<Function 067> (fn = 67) 76—GS ( k pL pH cn fn n 76

<Function 068> (fn = 68) 76—GS ( k pL pH cn fn n 76

<Function 069> (fn = 69) 77—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m n 77

<Function 070> (fn = 70) 78—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m 78

<Function 080> (fn = 80) 79—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m d1...dk 79

<Function 081> (fn = 81) 80—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m 80

<Function 082> (fn = 82) 82—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m 82

<Function 165> (fn = 65) 83—GS ( k pL pH cn fn n1 n2 83

<Function 167> (fn = 67) 84—GS ( k pL pH cn n 84

<Function 169> (fn = 69) 85—GS ( k pL pH cn n 85

<Function 180> (fn = 80) 86—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m d1...dk 86

<Function 181> (fn = 81) 87—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m 87

<Function 182> (fn = 82) 89—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m 89

<Function 265> (fn = 65) 90—GS ( k pL pH cn fn n1 n2 90

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<Function 280> (fn = 80) 91—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m d1...dk 91

<Function 281> (fn = 81) 92—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m 92

<Function 367> (fn = 67) 94—GS ( k pL pH cn n 94

<Function 380> (fn = 80) 95—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m d1...dk 95

<Function 381> (fn = 81) 96—GS ( k pL pH cn fn m 96

GS ( E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

<Function 1> (fn = 1) 98—GS ( E pL pH fn d1 d2 98

<Function 2> (fn = 2) 99—GS ( E pL pH fn d1 d2 d3 99

<Function 3> (fn = 3) 100—GS ( E pL pH fn [a1 b18...b11]...[ak bk8...bk1]

100

<Function 4> (fn = 4) 103—GS ( E pL pH fn a 103

<Function 11> (fn = 11) 104—GS ( E pL pH fn a d1…dk 104

<Function 12> (fn = 12) 106—GS ( E pL pH fn a 106

GS ( L, GS 8 L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

<Function 48> (fn = 0, 48) 108—GS ( L pL pH m fn 108

<Function 50> (fn = 2, 50) 109—GS ^ L pL pH fn 109

<Function 51> (fn = 3, 51) 110—GS ( L pL pH m fn 110

<Function 64> (fn = 64) 111—GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2 111

<Function 65> (fn = 65) 111—GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2 d3 111

<Function 66> (fn = 66) 112—GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 112

<Function 67> (fn = 67) 113—GS ( L pL pH m fn a kc1 kc2 b xL xH yL yH

[c d1...dk]1...[c d1...dk]b 113

<Function 69> (fn = 69) 114—GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y 114

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<Function 112> (fn = 112) 115—GS ( L pL pH m fn a bx by c xL xH yL yH d1...dk

115

GS : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

GS B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

GS H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

GS I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

GS I b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

GS L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

GS T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

GS W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

GS \ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

GS ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

GS a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

GS f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

GS h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

GS k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

GS r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

GS v 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

GS w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

BS L A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

BS L L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

BS L R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

BS M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Set/Get/Do (SGD) Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

apl.enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

apl.version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

apl.framework_version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

4 • Supported Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Supported Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

5 • ZDownloader Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Downloading the ZDownloader Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Installing the ZDownloader Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

1 • Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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Introduction

This section describes the features and functions of a Zebra printer that is running the Virtual Device-E application.

Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Virtual Device-E Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Configuring Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Overview

The Virtual Device-E application enables Zebra Link-OS printers to work with many host systems that are using BIXOLON required to the host application. This feature can help customers to make a smooth transition to Zebra printers and save them the time and expense of having to rewrite their host software.

Virtual Device-E Features

The Virtual Device-E application:

• Uses existing features of Zebra printers, when available.

• Offers fonts similar to the original device. These fonts will use 120 KB or more of memory space.

• Supports the Bluetooth

• Offers many outline fonts, barcodes, and specific commands and features of target printer models (see Supported Fonts on page 137).

• Provides support of BIXOLON commands (see Commands on page 36).

printers. In most cases, no changes will be

, Serial, Ethernet, WLAN, and USB interfaces.

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Supported Printers

This manual describes the Virtual Device-E language for Zebra Link-OS printers and should be used by any person who needs to support that language on one of the following Zebra printers:

Printer Firmware

iMZ Series V73.19.6Z and later

QLn Series V68.19.6Z and later

ZT200 Series V72.19.6Z and later

ZT400 Series V75.19.7Z and later

ZT510 V80.20.02Z and later

ZT600 Series V80.20.02Z and later

ZD400 Series V77.19.14Z or V84.20.05Z and later

ZD500 Series V74.19.6Z and later

ZD600 Series V84.20.05Z and later

Introduction

Supported Printers

ZQ300 Series V81.20.06Z and later

ZQ500 Series V76.19.10Z and later

Note • The Virtual Device-E language is supported only on 203 dpi printers.

For complete printer operation, use this manual in combination with the User Guide for your printer.

Configuring Network Connectivity

Your printer may be equipped with one or more of the following interfaces:

• Bluetooth—For detailed information to connect a Bluetooth device, refer to the Bluetooth User Guide.

• Wired print server—For detailed information, refer to the ZebraNet Wired and Wireless Print Servers User Guide.

• Wireless print server —For detailed information, refer to the ZebraNet Wired and Wireless Print Servers User Guide.

For other connectivity options, refer to the User Guide for your printer. Copies of these manuals are available at http://www.zebra.com/manuals.

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Introduction

Notes

• Other command languages are disabled when running Virtual Device-E. However, Set/Get/Do (SGD) commands and file download all operate properly with Virtual Device-E enabled.

• Virtual Device-E fonts can only be used with Virtual Device-E commands. They cannot be used with other languages.

• The Virtual Device-E mode application will not respond to CPCL, ZPL, or EPL commands. Instead, commands will be processed by the Virtual Device-E application.

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Install, Register, and

Enable Virtual Device-E

This section provides you with instructions on how to install and enable the Virtual Device-E application on one or more Zebra printers.

Contents

Acquiring the Virtual Device Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using ZDownloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adding Printers to the ZDownloader List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Auto-Detect Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Manually Add Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Modifying Printers in the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Deleting Printers from the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Downloading the Virtual Device App to Selected Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Registering the Virtual Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Enabling the Virtual Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using an SGD Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the User Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

QLn420 Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

QLn320 and QLn220 Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Supported ZTxxx and ZDxxx Printers with a Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Getting Started

Acquiring the Virtual Device Application

To get the Virtual Device app, perform the following from your computer:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://www.zebra.com/virtualdevices.

2. Locate your printer type in the list of printers, and then click Download Now.

3. Fill out the information on the Virtual Device Download Request form.

4. Click Submit.

5. Read the End User License Agreement.

6. Click Accept and Begin Download Now.

Your browser prompts you to open or save the archive containing the Virtual Device app.

7. Save and store the Virtual Device app archive file to your computer.

The archive file contains the following:

• The Virtual Device .NRD file to be downloaded to a Zebra printer.

•A .txt file that contains the SGD command for immediately activating the Virtual Device app.

8. Extract the files from the archive to your computer.

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Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

Zebra provides two options to download the Virtual Device-E app to the printer.

• On a computer with the ZDownloader Utility

The ZDownloader Utility is the only method shown in this manual. For instructions on how to download and install the ZDownloader Utility, see ZDownloader Utility

on page 140.

• On an Android device with the Zebra Printer Setup Utility for Android Devices (available for free on Google Play™)

For information on using the Zebra Printer Setup Utility for Android Devices and to download the user guide, navigate to http://www.zebra.com/setup.

Using ZDownloader

The ZDownloader application can update Virtual Device-E files in Zebra printers connected by Serial, Parallel, USB, and IP Ethernet networks.

Getting Started

Figure 1 • Initial ZDownloader Screen

Adding Printers to the ZDownloader List

There are two ways to add printers to the list:

• Auto-Detect (use for USB or IP Ethernet interfaces)

• Manual add (use for Serial, Parallel, or IP Ethernet interfaces)

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.

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Getting Started

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

Auto-Detect Printers

Use Auto-Detect for USB or IP Ethernet interfaces.

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. This means that the ZDownloader utility may not be able to detect all of the printers on your network. See your network administrator for more information. If you are not able to AutoDetect your network printers, follow instructions for manually adding a printer.

USB printers can only be added by using Auto-Detect. The ZDownloader utility can support as many USB printers as your computer can support (most computers typically can support up to 255).

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Getting Started

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

To Auto-Detect printers connected via the USB or IP Ethernet interfaces, perform the following steps:

1. In the ZDownloader toolbar, select Printer > Auto-Detect.

Right-click in the ZDownloader window and select Auto-Detect Printers.

The printers detected are added to the printer list.

Manually Add Printers

To manually add printers connected via the Serial, Parallel, or Network interfaces, perform the following steps:

1. In the ZDownloader toolbar, select Printer > Add….

Right-click in the ZDownloader window and select Add Printer….

The following window appears.

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Getting Started

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

2. Add a printer name and your printer model in the appropriate fields.

3. What type of printer are you adding?

If you are adding a… Then…

Serial Printer Go to Adding a Serial Printer.

Parallel Printer Go to Adding a Parallel Printer on page 18.

Network Printer Go to Adding a Network Printer on page 19.

Adding a Serial Printer

4. Select the serial port to which the printer is connected.

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5. Click Port Settings.

The following window appears.

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Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

6. Adjust the settings as necessary. The printer’s serial port settings must match the

computer’s serial port settings. For more information about the settings, refer to the User Guide for your printer.

7. Click OK to save the port settings.

8. Click OK to add the printer.

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Getting Started

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

Adding a Parallel Printer

9. Set Communication Type to Parallel.

The available parallel ports will be shown in the Port drop-down box.

10. Select the port to which the printer is connected. No additional configuration is

necessary.

11. Click OK to add the printer.

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Adding a Network Printer

12. Set Communication Type to Network.

The following window appears.

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Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

13. Enter the printer’s IP address.

14. Click OK to save the network settings.

15. Click OK to add the printer.

Modifying Printers in the List

To change printer settings for a printer in the list, perform the following steps:

1. Select the printer to modify.

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Getting Started

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

2. In the toolbar, select Printer > Modify Printer….

Right-click on the printer and select Modify Printer….

The printer settings for the selected printer are displayed.

3. Modify the settings as desired.

4. Click OK to save the settings.

Deleting Printers from the List

To delete printers from the list, perform the following steps:

1. Select one or more printers to delete.

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Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

2. In the toolbar, select Printer > Delete.

Right-click on one of the selected printers and select Delete Printer(s).

The printer is removed from the list.

Getting Started

Downloading the Virtual Device App to Selected Printers

To download the Virtual Device-E app to your printer(s), you must select the file to send to each printer. ZDownloader, by default, downloads files to one printer at a time. If you have multiple printers to update and want to speed up the process, you can increase the number of simultaneous downloads.

Note • More simultaneous downloads require more of your computer resources. Some computers may slow down with simultaneous downloads or as more printers are added for simultaneous downloading.

To allow simultaneous downloads, perform the following step:

1. Click Tools > Options….

The following prompt appears.

2. Raise the number shown to allow multiple simultaneous downloads.

3. Click OK.

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Getting Started

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

To download the Virtual Device app file to one or more printers, perform the following steps:

1. Select the printers to which you want to download the Virtual Device-E app file. To

select multiple printers, hold down the Ctrl or Shift key, and then click on the desired printers.

2. In the toolbar, select File > Select Firmware File….

Right-click on one of the selected printers and select Select Firmware File….

3. Navigate to the Virtual Device app file that you acquired previously.

4. Click Open.

The file that you selected appears under Download File for the selected printers.

Printers that are present in the list but that do not have a file selected will be ignored when Downloading starts.

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Getting Started

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

5. Start the download process by doing one of the following:

• Select Printer > Download to Selected.

• Select the printer(s) of interest and select the Printer and then select

Download To Selected.

6. In the toolbar, select Printer > Download All.

Right-click in the ZDownloader window and select Download All.

After downloading has begun, the progress of each printer will be shown in the Download Status column.

Canceling a Download in Progress

The Cancel Download toolbar button and the Printer > Cancel Download menu options become active when the files are downloading.

To cancel downloading to ALL printers in the list, perform the following step:

1. Click Printer > Cancel Download.

Right-click in the ZDownloader window and select Cancel Download.

To cancel downloading to SPECIFIC printers in the list, perform the following step:

1. Select one or more printers with a download in progress.

2. Click Printer > Cancel Download.

Right-click on a selected printer and select Cancel Download.

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Getting Started

Registering the Virtual Device

ZDownloader maintains a log file of all items downloaded to a Zebra printer along with the printer serial number. You can register your Virtual Device installation with Zebra Repair and Tech Support to ensure that a printer sent in for repair is returned with the Virtual Device installed, and when engaging Zebra Tech Support, they will have records of the item being loaded. To register your Virtual Device installation, you must send the log file created by ZDownloader to the Zebra log file management group.

ZDownloader Log File

To send the log file, complete these steps:

1. Based on your operating system, navigate to the appropriate folder:

•Microsoft® Windows® XP

C:\Program Files\Common Files\FirmwareDownloader

• Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10

C:\ProgramData\Zebra Technologies\Firmware Downloader and ZBI Key Manager

2. Copy the log file (DownloadLog.txt), and email to Zdownloader@zebra.com.

If you are downloading from several computers, you need to send the log file from each computer. If you download files to printers on one day and do not send the file the same day, please note this in your email so that the log file management group picks up the previous load detail. Otherwise, they only pick up the load data for the day that the log file is sent.

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Enabling the Virtual Device

You can enable Virtual Device-E by sending a Set/Get/Do (SGD) command to the printer or by selecting the option through the printer’s menus.

Using an SGD Command

To enable Virtual Device-E on your printer, send the following command:

! U1 setvar "apl.enable" "apl-e"

To disable Virtual Devices on your printer and return to normal function, send the following command:

! U1 setvar "apl.enable" "none"

You must restart the printer after changing the value of apl.enable. For more information about this SGD command, see apl.enable on page 135.

Getting Started

Enabling the Virtual Device

Using the User Menus

This section includes instructions for the following printers:

• QLn420 Printers on page 26

• QLn320 and QLn220 Printers on page 29

• Supported ZTxxx and ZDxxx Printers with a Display on page 32

If necessary, refer to the User Guide for your printer for additional information about your printer’s control panel.

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Getting Started

PRINTER READY

VXXXXXXX

SETTINGS

LANGUAGE

Enabling the Virtual Device

QLn420 Printers

1. From the printer’s idle display screen, press the LEFT SOFT KEY to select the

Home icon.

The printer displays the Home Menu.

2. Use the ARROWS to navigate to the LANGUAGE menu.

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3. Press OK.

LANGUAGE

▼ ENGLISH ▲

VIRTUAL DEVICE

▼ NONE ▲

The printer displays the LANGUAGE selection screen.

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Enabling the Virtual Device

4. Use the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to navigate to the VIRTUAL DEVICE selection

screen.

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VIRTUAL DEVICE

▼ APL-E ▲

USE

Enabling the Virtual Device

5. Use the UP or DOWN ARROW to scroll to the APL-E option.

6. Press the RIGHT SOFT KEY to select USE.

The printer restarts and uses the Virtual Device that you selected.

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QLn320 and QLn220 Printers

Zebra QLn320 FW ver: XXXXXXXXXX Baud Rate: 115200 Battery ok IP Addr: 10.14.205.138

Communication Back

Settings Back

1. From the printer’s idle display screen, press the LEFT SOFT KEY to select the

Home icon.

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Enabling the Virtual Device

The printer displays the Home Menu.

2. Use the ARROWS to navigate to the SETTINGS menu.

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Virtual Dev: none ▲▼

Menu Use Back

Virtual Dev: apl‐e ▲? ▼

Menu Use Back

Enabling the Virtual Device

3. Press OK.

The printer displays the VIRTUAL DEVICE selection screen.

4. Press the RIGHT ARROW to highlight the up arrow on the display.

5. With the up arrow highlighted, press the OK button until you scroll to the APL-E

option.

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Zebra ZT610 Industrial Printer Virtual Device User Guide-E (EN)

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Overview

Virtual Device-E Features

Supported Printers

Configuring Network Connectivity

Notes

Acquiring the Virtual Device Application

Downloading the Virtual Device-E Application

Adding Printers to the ZDownloader List

Modifying Printers in the List

Deleting Printers from the List

Downloading the Virtual Device App to Selected Printers

Canceling a Download in Progress

Registering the Virtual Device

ZDownloader Log File

Enabling the Virtual Device

Using an SGD Command

Using the User Menus