ZT230 Industrial Printer Support
The ZT230 printer is part of the ZT200 Series Printer family.
This printer is discontinued. We may offer drivers, firmware, and manuals below for your convenience and Technical Support. If you require additional support, please contact a Zebra Authorized Service Provider.
Printer Discontinuation Date: June 27, 2022
Service & Support Discontinuation Date: January 31, 2026
+ 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 before driver installation, the printer might 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.
- Download the driver from the DRIVERS section below.
- Follow the instructions in Installing the Drivers and Running the Printer Installation Wizard.
2. Connect the printer.
- Connect the printer to a USB port on your computer.
- Connect the printer to your wireless network (Wi-Fi).
- Connect the printer to your network through the Ethernet port.
3. 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 section in the article.
4. 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 a ribbon 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. 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.
7. The printer settings must match the actual supplies that you are using for your print job and the options on your printer. Adjust the printer settings as necessary using Zebra Setup Utilities software or Windows Printer Driver v8.
+ Drivers
If you connected your printer to the computer via USB before driver installation, follow these recovery steps before printer driver installation.
Recommended Driver
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Windows Printer Driver v8
Version 8.6.4.23832
Download 27 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
Version 1.1.9.1295
Download 12 MB View release notes
Use this software to configure your printer after Printer Driver installation.
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
Alternative Driver
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Windows Printer Driver v5
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 1.14.1.131
Download 7 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 10/11
Third-Party
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Information about CUPS Driver for label printers.
OPERATING SYSTEM: Mac OS, Linux/Unix
Download 476 KB
Install CUPS Driver for Zebra Printer in Mac OS
+ Manuals
Set-Up and User Guides
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ZT200 Series Industrial Printer User Guide
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ZT200 Series Industrial Printer User Guide
P1048261-07EN Rev A
Download 8 MB -
ZT230 Quick Start Guide
P1105117-02EN
Download 4 MB
+ How-To Videos
+ Software
+ Software Manuals
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ZT200 Series Industrial Printer User Guide
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Airwatch Connector User Guide (en)
P1058563-007
Download 16 MB -
Bluetooth User Guide
P1068791-05EN
Download 2 MB -
China RoHS
14198L-013
Download 158 KB -
Link-OS Profile Manager Installation Guide
P1065697-002
Download 5 MB -
PPME Preparation for Install and Setup Guide
P1124501-02EN
Download 1 MB -
Printer Profile Manager Enterprise Installation Guide Version 3.3 (en)
P1094238-09EN Rev. A
Download 3 MB -
Printer Profile Manager Enterprise V3.3 User Guide (en)
P1094865-07EN Rev. A
Download 2 MB -
Virtual Device User Guide-Ax (EN)
P1079049-003 Rev. A
Download 2 MB -
Virtual Device User Guide-E (EN)
P1067298-003 Rev. A
Download 3 MB -
Virtual Device User Guide-M (EN)
P1072179-003 Rev. A
Download 3 MB -
Virtual Device User Guide-Mi (EN)
P1076806-003 Rev. A
Download 2 MB -
Virtual Device User Guide-O (EN)
P1059537-003 Rev. A
Download 3 MB -
Virtual Device User Guide-T (EN)
P1067299-003
Download 5 MB -
Virtual Device-L User Guide (en)
P1074583-004
Download 3 MB -
Virtual Device-PX User Guide (en)
P1100296-001
Download 2 MB -
Wired/Wireless Print Servers User Guide
P1043301-006
Download 2 MB -
Wireless Quick Start Guide
P1050133-005
Download 1 MB -
WLAN Certificate Management in PPME (en)
P1124537-01EN Rev. A
Download 1 MB -
Zebra Software Note
Print Station for Android
Download 838 KB -
Zebra SOTI Connector User Guide
P1071336-002 Rev.A
Download 955 KB -
ZebraDesigner Fonts and Graphics Downloadr User Guide
13859L-002
Download 354 KB -
ZebraDesigner Pro Version 3 User Guide
P1108976-EN
Download 1 MB -
ZebraLink Enterprise Connector for Oracle BI Publisher User Guide
P1006951-002
Download 3 MB -
ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise User Guide
13743L-004
Download 2 MB -
ZKDU User’s Guide (en)
P1059693-001 Rev.A
Download 1 MB -
ZPL & CPCL Printer Driver for OPOS Application Programmer’s Guide (en)
P1014152-017EN Rev. A
Download 3 MB -
ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
P1099958-004 Rev A
Download 7 MB -
ZT200 Series Industrial Printer User Guide
P1048261-07EN Rev A
Download 8 MB -
ZT230 Quick Start Guide
P1105117-02EN
Download 4 MB
+ 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
Other Related Content
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Factory Installed Printer Emulations
Printer Emulations are on-printer apps that allow this printer to use a variety of printer command languages.
Download 12 MB
Use only on printers that have been updated to Link-OS v6.6
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Link-OS v6.7 MIB file for SNMP
Device management file for use with Link-OS printers.
Download 289 KB
+ Specifications and Characteristics
+ Labels, Parts, Accessories and more
Labels, Ribbons, Tags
Printer Parts
Accessories
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