ZT230 Industrial Printer Support and Downloads
The ZT230 printer is part of the ZT200 Series Printer family.
Retain proof of purchase for warranty confirmation.
+ First Time Setup / Getting Started
IMPORTANT! Do not connect your printer to a computer yet!
- If you connected your printer to a computer via USB prior to driver installation, the printer may appear as an unknown (unspecified) device in “Devices and Printers.”
- If necessary, follow these recovery steps before proceeding to Step 1.
1. Download and install the recommended Windows Printer Driver v8.
- How to download and install Printer Driver v8 from the DRIVERS section below.
2. Download and install the Zebra Setup Utilities (ZSU) printer configuration utility.
- How to download and install ZSU from the DRIVERS section below.
- Connect the printer to a USB port on your computer.
3. Power up your printer.
4. If applicable, use Zebra Setup Utilities (ZSU) to:
- Connect the printer to a serial or parallel port on your computer.
- Connect the printer to your wireless network (Wi-Fi) or through the printer's Ethernet port.
5. When using thermal transfer media, load ribbon (media usually means labels, but it also includes tag stock, receipt paper, and other things that can be printed on).
- You can watch the English video. Some non-English videos are available in the HOW-TO VIDEOS section below.
- How to find out if you have thermal transfer media?
Do a media scratch test. - This printer uses ribbon that is coated with ink on the outside. How to find out which side of the ribbon is coated?
Perform an adhesive test or a ribbon scratch test
6. Load media
- You can watch the English video. Some non-English videos are available in the HOW-TO VIDEOS section below.
- The media settings must match the actual media that you are using.
How to identify media type. - For accurate media detection, you may need to adjust the position of the reflective sensor.
Review Positioning the Moveable Sensor.
8. Calibrate ribbon and media sensors.
- When changing the size or type of media.
- If printing issues are observed, such as skipped labels, vertical image/label drift, or ribbon out or media out errors.
- You can watch the English video. Some non-English videos are available in the HOW-TO VIDEOS section below.
9. The printer settings must match the actual supplies that you are using for your print job. Adjust the printer settings as necessary using Zebra Setup Utilities software or Windows Printer Driver v8.
+ Drivers
If you had connected your printer to the computer via USB prior to driver installation, follow these recovery steps before printer driver installation.
Recommended Driver
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Windows Printer Driver v8
Version 8.6.2.22850
Download 24 MB View release notes
This is the recommended driver to use with your printer.
'ZDesigner Printer Driver' is for use with ZebraDesigner 3 and other Windows applications.
OPERATING SYSTEM versions: Windows 10, 11, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 (see Release Notes for details)
How to Install Printer Driver v8
Printer Configuration Utility
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Zebra Printer Setup Utilities
Use this software to configure your printer after Printer Driver installation.
Download 12 MB View release notes
OPERATING SYSTEM versions: Windows 10, 11, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 (see Release Notes for details)
How to Configure Printer Settings with Zebra Setup Utilities
Previous Driver
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ZDesigner v. 5 Driver for Windows
Version 5.1.17.7407
Download 13 MB View release notes
Use this driver if you need to use either CPCL or EPL printer command languages.
'ZDesigner Printer Driver' is compatible with ZebraDesigner 3 and prior versions.
OPERATING SYSTEM versions: Windows 10, 11, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 (see Release Notes for details)
How to Install Driver v5
Other Drivers
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OPOS Driver
Version 1.14.1.110
Download 9 MB View release notes
Use this OLE for Retail POS driver to develop applications that are compatible with the Unified POS specification. See the release notes for printer compatibility and system requirements.
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 7, 8.1, 10
Third-Party
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Information about CUPS Driver for label printers.
OPERATING SYSTEM: Mac OS, Linux/Unix
Download 476 KB
+ Manuals
Set-Up and User Guides
+ How-To Videos
How-To-Videos
+ Software
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ZebraNet Краткое руководство по началу работы с беспроводным сервером печати (ru)
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ZebraNet Wired and Wireless Print Server User Guide (Hebrew)
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Wireless Quick Start Guide
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ZebraNet 無線快速入門指南 適用於 (zh-tw)
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ZKDU Guía del usuario (es)
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ZKDU Guide d'utilisation (fr)
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ZKDU Guida per l'utente (it)
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ZKDU User’s Guide (en)
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China RoHS
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+ Troubleshooting
Top 5 Knowledge Articles
Video: Manually Calibrate Ribbon and Media Sensors on ZT230 Printer
Resolving ZT200 Series 'Ribbon In' Error
Resolving ZT200 Series Ribbon Out Error
ZT200 Series Printers: Settings for Correcting Media Errors (Skipping Labels, Media Out Error)
Configuring Connectivity for Wired or Wireless Networks using the Zebra Setup Utility
+ Printer OS (Firmware)
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Printer OS v72.20.25Z (released June 24, 2022)
Link-OS v6.7 for ZT210, ZT220 and ZT230 printers
Download 23 MB View release notes
How to Find Out Printer OS (Firmware) Version
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Firmware Download Utility (ZDownloader)
A utility that uploads Printer OS (Firmware) and Service Packs to your printer.
Download 22 MB View release notes
Upgrade Printer OS (Firmware) using ZDownloader
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